Frank Madsen
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Frank Madsen is a contemporary Danish
illustrator and cartoonist. He is the author of Kurt Dunder
created in the ligne claire style also known from Hergé's
Tintin
.
Frank Bruun Madsen was born in 1962 in the Danish town of Kalundborg
.
Frank Madsen started work on Kurt Dunder in 1988, which was serialized in a magazine. In 1991 the story, Kurt Dunder in Africa (Kurt Dunder i Afrika), was published as an album by Carlsen Comics. Kurt Dunder in Greenland (Kurt Dunder på Grønland) came out in 1994. The third, Kurt Dunder in Tirol (Kurt Dunder i Tyrol) was published in 2000.
The currently last episode of the series Kurt Dunder and the Nannobots was published in the first Danish manga magazine Kurt Dunder & Kompagni. This title is actually a pun on the Danish title of Donald Duck
magazine (Danish: "Anders And & Company") published by Egmont
, showing Frank Madsens close connection to and affection for this Danish cartoon magazine, which has been published since the early fifties.
In 1996, Frank Madsen was the first comics artist in Denmark to publish his comic on the World Wide Web, putting up Kurt Dunder’s Living Room as a highly interactive site, that in the past year has been a popular destination for thousands of web-surfers from Singapore to Los Angeles.
Frank Madsen has also initiated the organization of the Danish comics creators into an association since 1988, "Danske Tegneserieskabere" (Danish Comics Artists), and the comics magazines Serieskaberen and Seriejournalen. These have been characterized by his careful editorial work and by good, engaging articles. Seriejournalen can still be found on the World Wide Web.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
illustrator and cartoonist. He is the author of Kurt Dunder
Kurt Dunder
Kurt Dunder is a Danish cartoon drawn and written by Frank Madsen.The main characters are the pipe smoking adventurer Kurt and his friend Bill, which together with the monkey Attila travel around the world and solve strange mysteries and riddles....
created in the ligne claire style also known from Hergé's
Hergé
Georges Prosper Remi , better known by the pen name Hergé, was a Belgian comics writer and artist. His best known and most substantial work is the 23 completed comic books in The Adventures of Tintin series, which he wrote and illustrated from 1929 until his death in 1983, although he was also...
Tintin
The Adventures of Tintin
The Adventures of Tintin is a series of classic comic books created by Belgian artist , who wrote under the pen name of Hergé...
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Frank Bruun Madsen was born in 1962 in the Danish town of Kalundborg
Kalundborg
Kalundborg is a city with a population of 16,434 in Kalundborg municipality in Denmark and the site of its municipal council. Kalundborg is on the main island Zealand, with Copenhagen, but opposite on the far western edge....
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Frank Madsen started work on Kurt Dunder in 1988, which was serialized in a magazine. In 1991 the story, Kurt Dunder in Africa (Kurt Dunder i Afrika), was published as an album by Carlsen Comics. Kurt Dunder in Greenland (Kurt Dunder på Grønland) came out in 1994. The third, Kurt Dunder in Tirol (Kurt Dunder i Tyrol) was published in 2000.
The currently last episode of the series Kurt Dunder and the Nannobots was published in the first Danish manga magazine Kurt Dunder & Kompagni. This title is actually a pun on the Danish title of Donald Duck
Donald Duck
Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created in 1934 at Walt Disney Productions and licensed by The Walt Disney Company. Donald is an anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor suit with a cap and a black or red bow tie. Donald is most...
magazine (Danish: "Anders And & Company") published by Egmont
Egmont Publishing
The Egmont Group is a media corporation founded and rooted in Copenhagen, Denmark. The business area of Egmont has traditionally been magazine publishing but has over the years evolved to comprise media generally....
, showing Frank Madsens close connection to and affection for this Danish cartoon magazine, which has been published since the early fifties.
In 1996, Frank Madsen was the first comics artist in Denmark to publish his comic on the World Wide Web, putting up Kurt Dunder’s Living Room as a highly interactive site, that in the past year has been a popular destination for thousands of web-surfers from Singapore to Los Angeles.
Frank Madsen has also initiated the organization of the Danish comics creators into an association since 1988, "Danske Tegneserieskabere" (Danish Comics Artists), and the comics magazines Serieskaberen and Seriejournalen. These have been characterized by his careful editorial work and by good, engaging articles. Seriejournalen can still be found on the World Wide Web.
External links
- Frank Madsen's professional website .
- Danish Cartoon Museum
- Serie Journalen