| Frode Øverli | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 15, 1968 Bergen, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Area(s) | cartoonist |
| Notable works | Pondus Riskhospitalet Rutetid |
| Awards | full list |
Frode Øverli (born August 15, 1968, in Bergen, Norway) is a Norwegian comic strip cartoonist, considered one of the most successful in Scandinavia.
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He began his career in 1984 when his parodies of The Phantom became a regular feature in the Norwegian publication of the Phantom serial comic book.[1] At that time, Frode was still a student, but dedicated much of his time to write.
Two years later, he was a regular cartoonist for the recently launched humour magazine Pyton, notable for its gratuitous toilet humour. In the beginning he illustrated stories written by authors Dag E. Kolstad, John Kåre Raake, and later Bjørn Ousland. However, he eventually resigned to write his own material, as it was limited what the others could write for him. The best known comic strips from his Pyton period are Deep Shit Junkies, a comic about a heavy metal band, and Birger-Egil, about a pair of siamese twins with completely different personalities.[1]
In 1996 he decided to start working on his own, and eventually split with Pyton. He created a strip first titled A-laget, about three soccer supporters, but the concept evolved into what became the strip Pondus, one of Scandinavia's most successful comic strips of all time. Along with Pondus, he also created two other comics series, Riskhospitalet (The Risk Hospital - a wordplay on the name of prominent Norwegian hospital, Rikshospitalet (National Hospital)), but Øverli discontinued this series when Pondus gained unexpected popularity. In 2000 he began creating the single panel cartoon Rutetid (a pun on "transportation schedule" and "time for a panel"), published in Pondus and other publications.[1]
Øverli has received the Norwegian Sproing Award twice; in 1998 following the first Pondus album, Alt for Norge (All for Norway, named after Harald V's royal motto) and in 2003 for the Pondus Christmas album Pondus Julespesial. In 2006 he received the prestigious Swedish Adamson Award.[2]
In addition to his cartoon work, Øverli has provided illustrations for several books. He currently lives on the Norwegian west-coast island Sotra.[3]
| Series | Years | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| The Deep Shit Junkies | c.1989-1996 | Pyton |
| Birger-Egil | c.1992-1996 | Pyton |
| Pondus | 1995–present | Pondus |
| Jubben & Toxi | 1996–1999 | Bellona Magasin |
| Riskhospitalet | 1997–2000 | Geek |
| Rutetid | 2000–present | Pondus |
| Series | Year | Publisher | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pondus | |||
| 1. Første omgang | 2001 | Schibsted | ISBN 8250945514 |
| 2. Andre omgang | 2002 | Schibsted | ISBN 8250947886 |
| 3. Hat trick | 2003 | Schibsted | ISBN 8250949552 |
| 4. Flat firer | 2004 | Schibsted | ISBN 8250952049 |
| 5. Fem rette | 2005 | Schibsted | ISBN 8250954092 |
| 6. 0-6 | 2006 | Schibsted | ISBN 8250955927 |
| 7. Sju lange og sju breie | 2007 | Egmont | ISBN 9788242931320 |
| 8. 8. Divisjon | 2008 | Egmont | ISBN 9788242936974 |
| 9. Nummer 9 | 2009 | Egmont | ISBN 9788242940599 |
| Riskhospitalet | 2004 | Schibsted | ISBN 8250951417 |
| Series | Year | Publisher | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pondus | |||
| 1. Première mi-temps | 2005 | Odin | ISBN 2913167470 |
| 2. Seconde mi-temps | 2006 | Odin | ISBN 2913167500 |