Vikingen is a former Norwegian satirical magazine, published from 1862 to 1932. It was founded by printer Henning Tønsberg. Among the contributors were the satirical illustrators Olaf Krohn, Andreas Bloch, Gustav Lærum and Olaf Gulbransson.
The weekly comic magazine Vikingen was established in Kristiania in 1862. The first issue was published on 4 October 1862. In the beginning the magazine had only 11 subscribers, but the magazine attracted some attention and it soon became an important, if not exactly serious, organ of public debate, humour and satire. Contemporary celebrities was frequently portaited.
Among the first frequently parodied persons in the magazine columns, was the young playwright Henrik Ibsen. He strongly disliked being a subject of rumors.
The witty convenience magazine was founded by the book printer Henning Tønsberg,[1] with the three study mates Johan Ludvig Vibe, Johan Schønheyder and Olaf Skavlan as editors. To keep the writers' identity hidden, editorial meetings were held in secret at a back room of Jacob L'Orsas Café. The first illustrator was August Schneider. He was many years later followed by the likes of Olaf Krohn, Andreas Bloch, Gustav Lærum and Olaf Gulbransson.[1]