Oskar Andersson
Oskar Emil Andersson (born January 11, 1877 on Kungsholmen in Stockholm , † November 28, 1906 on Ekerö ) was a Swedish cartoonist and one of Sweden's first real comic makers.
At the age of twenty he made his debut with his cartoons in Söndags Nisse magazine , where he soon got an employment contract. Inspired by the early comic artists from the USA and England in the late 19th century, Anderson drew the first recurring comic strips in Sweden around the turn of the century: Bröderna Napoleon och Bartholomeus från Lunds Grönkoping Resa Jorden Runt (about two brothers on a world tour), Mannen Som Vad Gör Som Faller Honom In (about a man who does everything that comes to mind) and Urhunden (about a prehistoric dog and its owner).
In 1906 he committed suicide, probably from depression suffering, suicide .
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| SURNAME | Andersson, Oskar |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Andersson, Oskar Emil (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish comic artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 11, 1877 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kungsholmen |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 28, 1906 |
| Place of death | Ekerö |