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Valhalla: Den samlede saga #1
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Valhalla genfortæller myterne fra nordisk mytologi, men tegneserien er også et eventyr i sig selv. I dette bind kan du blandt andet læse om, hvordan det hele begyndte, hvordan guderne kom til at se ud, som de gør, og hvor Quark kommer fra.
Valhalla: Den samlede Saga, bind 1-5 indeholder alle historierne fra de 15 album i Valhalla-serien, samt et væld af ekstramateriale. Bindet her indeholder blandt andet en ny myte om Odins rejse og en bonustegneserie om sagnhelten Regnar Lodbrog. I hvert bind af sagaen får du desuden teksterne til de originale myter. Vi følger den spændende vej fra myte til tegneserie, og det hele er ledsaget af flotte illustrationer, alternative forsider, studier, plakater og skitser … masser af skitser!
Dette bind indeholder historierne
1: Ulven er løs
2: Thors brudefærd
3: Odins væddemål
Valhalla genfortæller myterne fra nordisk mytologi, men tegneserien er også et eventyr i sig selv. I dette bind kan du blandt andet læse om, hvordan det hele begyndte, hvordan guderne kom til at se ud, som de gør, og hvor Quark kommer fra.
Valhalla: Den samlede Saga, bind 1-5 indeholder alle historierne fra de 15 album i Valhalla-serien, samt et væld af ekstramateriale. Bindet her indeholder blandt andet en ny myte om Odins rejse og en bonustegneserie om sagnhelten Regnar Lodbrog. I hvert bind af sagaen får du desuden teksterne til de originale myter. Vi følger den spændende vej fra myte til tegneserie, og det hele er ledsaget af flotte illustrationer, alternative forsider, studier, plakater og skitser … masser af skitser!
Dette bind indeholder historierne
1: Ulven er løs
2: Thors brudefærd
3: Odins væddemål
216 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2010
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About the author
Peter Madsen
108 books47 followersPeter Madsen is a drawing artist and illustrator, an author, a filmmaker and a lecturer. He was born on 12 May, 1958 in the city of Århus, Denmark. As a boy he moved around Denmark with his family until they settled down in the city of Roskilde. Peter Madsen had his first strips published at the age of fifteen, then chose to study medicine. During the years 1980-84 this was his main occupation until he gave up his studies to be able to concentrate on directing the animated feature film Valhalla. He is probably best known for the series of comic albums called Valhalla (1979 -), humourous comics about the gods of Norse mythology. You can read the history of Valhalla here. In 1995, Peter Madsen published The Son of Man, a graphic novel of 136 pages in water colour, based on the four Gospels in the New Testament. In 1999, he contributed to the interpretation of The Book of Job by publishing an expressive graphic story for adults, The Story of Job. In cooperation with Johannes Møllehave, Peter Madsen wrote Signe's Christmas (2003), which is a familiy book on Christmas, illustrated by Peter Madsen. In 2004, Peter Madsen published a new interpretation of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Story of a Mother" in the form of a graphic novel called The Story of a Mother, based on a tale by Hans Christian Andersen, in water colour and gouache. In 2008, Peter wrote and illustrated The Journey to Jersualem, a book about Easter. In 2009, the first books in the picture book series, Troll Life were published. Troll Life is co-created by Peter Madsen and his wife, Sissel Bøe. So far 9 books have been published.
On top of this range of comic albums and graphic novels, Peter Madsen has created a lot of artwork for book and LP/CD covers, posters and illustrations for magazines and periodicals, newspapers and associations; storyboards,T-shirt designs, stamps and murals. He has illustrated several books, among them the Troll Story, (Troldehistorien) by Henning Kure (1989, rhymes by Rune Kidde) and the School Bible by Bodil Busk Sørensen from 2000. Peter Madsen is also a prolific lecturer. Over the last fifteen years, he has given more than 700 lectures. He is married, lives in Silkeborg, Denmark, and has two children and two step-children.
On top of this range of comic albums and graphic novels, Peter Madsen has created a lot of artwork for book and LP/CD covers, posters and illustrations for magazines and periodicals, newspapers and associations; storyboards,T-shirt designs, stamps and murals. He has illustrated several books, among them the Troll Story, (Troldehistorien) by Henning Kure (1989, rhymes by Rune Kidde) and the School Bible by Bodil Busk Sørensen from 2000. Peter Madsen is also a prolific lecturer. Over the last fifteen years, he has given more than 700 lectures. He is married, lives in Silkeborg, Denmark, and has two children and two step-children.
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September 7, 2017
This comic has such great retellings of the Nordic myths and seeing them accompanied by the stories of how they were made as well as the original myths is really great. I like the colouring in the later comics better as well as the drawings but it was fun to see the first ones again.
December 25, 2011
En fullständigt underbar samling berättelser! Jag introducerades till dessa serier (och därmed också till den fornnordiska mytologin) redan som liten vid besök till barn- och ungdomsavdelningen i mitt lokala bibliotek i Stockholm. Genom åren har jag lånat och läst om dem gång på gång samt även många gånger funderat på att själv införskaffa dem, men är nu glad att jag inte har gjort så förrän nu då dessa samlingar överträffar de ursprungliga utgåvorna med sitt utförliga extramaterial.
Det bjuds här på skisser, berättelser om hur projektet startade samt allehanda anekdoter från arbetets gång (bl.a. om hur Madsen besökte en av mina favorittecknare, Jean Giraud "Moebius", vilken gav honom tipset att använda riktiga miljöer som förgrund till bakgrunderna i serierna). Dessutom finns två extra berättelser, en om Odens resa genom Utgård till Asgård i begynnelsen, och en kortare historia om Ragnar Lodbrok som även medverkar på ett hörn i del 3: Odens vad.
Serierna själva är fantastiskt berättade, en slags nordens svar på Asterix. Fastän fokus här ligger på gudarna och myterna om dem behandlas även vikingarnas traditioner, samtidigt som berättelserna ibland får inslag av sociala och ibland även smått politiska kommentarer. Vissa kanske skulle invända mot att dylikt tillförs, men det är minimalt och förstör inte på något sätt berättelserna i sig, det kommer mest med i inledningarna och avslutningarna av historierna.
På det stora hela, mästerverk som serier och utmärkta introduktioner till den nordiska mytologin.
Det bjuds här på skisser, berättelser om hur projektet startade samt allehanda anekdoter från arbetets gång (bl.a. om hur Madsen besökte en av mina favorittecknare, Jean Giraud "Moebius", vilken gav honom tipset att använda riktiga miljöer som förgrund till bakgrunderna i serierna). Dessutom finns två extra berättelser, en om Odens resa genom Utgård till Asgård i begynnelsen, och en kortare historia om Ragnar Lodbrok som även medverkar på ett hörn i del 3: Odens vad.
Serierna själva är fantastiskt berättade, en slags nordens svar på Asterix. Fastän fokus här ligger på gudarna och myterna om dem behandlas även vikingarnas traditioner, samtidigt som berättelserna ibland får inslag av sociala och ibland även smått politiska kommentarer. Vissa kanske skulle invända mot att dylikt tillförs, men det är minimalt och förstör inte på något sätt berättelserna i sig, det kommer mest med i inledningarna och avslutningarna av historierna.
På det stora hela, mästerverk som serier och utmärkta introduktioner till den nordiska mytologin.
July 21, 2024
Jeg kan super godt lide Valhalla serien. Starten er god, men lidt for fjollet. Høj 3/5
January 26, 2016
Very cartoon-y style and quite simple versions of the legends of Norse mythology. It reminded me of my childhood, so I enjoyed it, but not as much as I enjoyed Fables. This is originally in Danish, not Norwegian, and unfortunately, the translation was not exactly sound.
January 1, 2021
I had been eying these for quite a while and I am so happy that I finally got it. It was a great experience to read this for a couple of different reasons.
One thing is the nostalgia this universe brings me. I read at least some of these comics when I was a child, but even more so did I watch the cartoon, multiple times throughout the years. It was nice to be able to return to something a remember from back when I was little.
Gernerally this is an easy read. Most of these editions are the original comics, and in between them are short texts and many more pictures. I personally loved the aspect of the added information to go along with the comics themselves. Giving the chance to learn about the process of the comic coming to life.
I am also a big nerd when it comes to mythology so the fact that the original myths, that the stories are based around, are also included makes me eternally happy. I appreciate the ability to separated the “real information” from the fiction made up for this universe.
The art style is probably not my favorite, but I do understand that these comics are of a different time.
Another thing of a different time is some of the views presented. It is quite clear in some parts that this comic is a little bit dated, and includes things that would probably not go over as well in a story of 2020. It is nice though that the authors themselves at least somewhat acknowledge this in the comments after one of the comic issues.
I had a great time reading this, and learning more about the norse mythology. It is not perfect but it is still really good.
One thing is the nostalgia this universe brings me. I read at least some of these comics when I was a child, but even more so did I watch the cartoon, multiple times throughout the years. It was nice to be able to return to something a remember from back when I was little.
Gernerally this is an easy read. Most of these editions are the original comics, and in between them are short texts and many more pictures. I personally loved the aspect of the added information to go along with the comics themselves. Giving the chance to learn about the process of the comic coming to life.
I am also a big nerd when it comes to mythology so the fact that the original myths, that the stories are based around, are also included makes me eternally happy. I appreciate the ability to separated the “real information” from the fiction made up for this universe.
The art style is probably not my favorite, but I do understand that these comics are of a different time.
Another thing of a different time is some of the views presented. It is quite clear in some parts that this comic is a little bit dated, and includes things that would probably not go over as well in a story of 2020. It is nice though that the authors themselves at least somewhat acknowledge this in the comments after one of the comic issues.
I had a great time reading this, and learning more about the norse mythology. It is not perfect but it is still really good.
April 22, 2021
(Same review on all 5 parts)
These comics are absolutely fantastic! They were what drove me into my huge interest in nordic myth and legend. Here you’ll meet them all! Odin, Tor Loki (mostly), but also all the other gods and goddess! And the two human servants living with Tor and Sif.
It’s clear to see how the creators have gone from the very bulky drawing style in the beginning to the refined and beautiful drawings that quickly show up the more of these stories you read.
And the stories don’t follow the myths and legends perfectly, it’s mostly Madsen and his team and their take on them. So they are a bit kinder than they really were, but that is an understandable change.
These are some HIGH QUALITY comics that everyone should read! Especially in these luxury collections, where you got so much behind the scenes stories!
These comics are absolutely fantastic! They were what drove me into my huge interest in nordic myth and legend. Here you’ll meet them all! Odin, Tor Loki (mostly), but also all the other gods and goddess! And the two human servants living with Tor and Sif.
It’s clear to see how the creators have gone from the very bulky drawing style in the beginning to the refined and beautiful drawings that quickly show up the more of these stories you read.
And the stories don’t follow the myths and legends perfectly, it’s mostly Madsen and his team and their take on them. So they are a bit kinder than they really were, but that is an understandable change.
These are some HIGH QUALITY comics that everyone should read! Especially in these luxury collections, where you got so much behind the scenes stories!
June 1, 2021
The first comics I read as a child, besides unspeakable amounts of everything with Donald Duck and his family, must have been Valhalla.
Therefor it filled me with happy childhood memories just opening this and as I read through I wasn’t disappointed.
The drawings is beautiful, though perhaps a bit to the very “cartoon’ish’ side. The 3 stories in this is a strong opening and especially the first “Ulven er løs” made a great impression on me.
I have seen others that mean these Valhalla stories are sexist and so on, but I beg to differ. I actually thought that they where very much ahead of their time, and their sexist view on things and the steriotypes they show, is exactly made so to prove a point that something is wrong and should be changed or at least set some thougts in motion.
Obviously I didn’t see that as a kid, but that’s also the beauty of comics, when there is something for both the young and the older audience.
Therefor it filled me with happy childhood memories just opening this and as I read through I wasn’t disappointed.
The drawings is beautiful, though perhaps a bit to the very “cartoon’ish’ side. The 3 stories in this is a strong opening and especially the first “Ulven er løs” made a great impression on me.
I have seen others that mean these Valhalla stories are sexist and so on, but I beg to differ. I actually thought that they where very much ahead of their time, and their sexist view on things and the steriotypes they show, is exactly made so to prove a point that something is wrong and should be changed or at least set some thougts in motion.
Obviously I didn’t see that as a kid, but that’s also the beauty of comics, when there is something for both the young and the older audience.
September 9, 2025
Jeg læste alle Valhalla tegneserierne som barn - sikkert de fleste af dem mange, mange gange. Så, da jeg så denne smukke samling af fem store hardcover bøger der bandt hele stakken sammen, vidste jeg at jeg da var nødt til at læse dem igen.
Jeg nød virkelig de små historier imellem de originale bind, med originale tegninger, idéer bag historierne, udklip fra sagaer og sagn. Jeg hopper over til næste bind, lige med det samme!
Jeg nød virkelig de små historier imellem de originale bind, med originale tegninger, idéer bag historierne, udklip fra sagaer og sagn. Jeg hopper over til næste bind, lige med det samme!
October 7, 2017
Most of it was so sexist, I couldn't believe my eyes.
May 20, 2019
An accurate and gripping, yet simultaneously bloody hilarious, take on Norse mythology. Great art too.
May 10, 2022
6/10 stars
August 7, 2022
Truly one of the greats, and one of my favourite comics
December 19, 2023
A classic.
A collection of graphic novels from my child hood.
My path into norse mythology
A collection of graphic novels from my child hood.
My path into norse mythology
February 20, 2017
It's ok if you want introduction to norse mythology in very accessible form. The stories are either based directly on particular myth, with the text of myth of included at the end, or stories fill up the gaps between myths.
The artwork is very much in classical comic book style, very similar to Asterix & Obelix series.
The artwork is very much in classical comic book style, very similar to Asterix & Obelix series.
June 20, 2016
Nostalgiens glæde var stor, da jeg gav mig i kast med det første samlebind af Peter Madsens Valhalla saga.
Jeg tror næsten det må være den første tegneserie jeg læste, den første - 'Ulven er løs' udkom tilbage i 1979.
Jeg kan huske, at jeg så tegnefilmen i biffen og jeg var fuldstændig solgt til den magiske verden med guder, jætter og de to menneskebørn midt i al virvaret (jeg var stor fan af Røskva!)
Og vi kan vist allesammen stadig fløjte med på Quark melodien.
Valhalla sagaen blev i sidste ende til hele 15 bind og i 2010 begyndte der at komme luksusudgaver - fem af slagsen med tre tegneserier i hver.
De her luksusudgaver er et must for alle, der har elsket Valhalla universet.
Bøgerne er fyldt til randen med insiderviden, skitser og efter hver tegneserie fortælles de oprindelige myter, som Peter Madsen og Co. har baseret deres historie på.
I det første samlebind findes 'Ulven er løs' fra 1979, der handler om Fenrisulven og Tjalfe og Røskva. Så er der myten om 'Thors Brudefærd' fra 1980, hvor en jætte har stjålet Thors hammer. Den tredje historie er en lettere hjemmestrikket historie om Odin - 'Odins Væddemål', der udkom i 1982. Og lur mig om der ikke er en lille bonus historie allerbagerst.
Jeg tror næsten det må være den første tegneserie jeg læste, den første - 'Ulven er løs' udkom tilbage i 1979.
Jeg kan huske, at jeg så tegnefilmen i biffen og jeg var fuldstændig solgt til den magiske verden med guder, jætter og de to menneskebørn midt i al virvaret (jeg var stor fan af Røskva!)
Og vi kan vist allesammen stadig fløjte med på Quark melodien.
Valhalla sagaen blev i sidste ende til hele 15 bind og i 2010 begyndte der at komme luksusudgaver - fem af slagsen med tre tegneserier i hver.
De her luksusudgaver er et must for alle, der har elsket Valhalla universet.
Bøgerne er fyldt til randen med insiderviden, skitser og efter hver tegneserie fortælles de oprindelige myter, som Peter Madsen og Co. har baseret deres historie på.
I det første samlebind findes 'Ulven er løs' fra 1979, der handler om Fenrisulven og Tjalfe og Røskva. Så er der myten om 'Thors Brudefærd' fra 1980, hvor en jætte har stjålet Thors hammer. Den tredje historie er en lettere hjemmestrikket historie om Odin - 'Odins Væddemål', der udkom i 1982. Og lur mig om der ikke er en lille bonus historie allerbagerst.
April 20, 2013
Dessa började jag bläddra i redan innan jag faktiskt kunde läsa. Bilderna är vackra och intressanta med mycket detaljrikedom och innovation, överlägsen många andra serier i detta avseende och jag skulle även tro att många som annars inte läser serier ändå skulle uppskatta dessa böcker.
Tillslut lär man sig att läsa och plöjer igenom serien ett antal gånger. Några år senare under lektionerna i historia så börjar man studera nordisk mytologi och upptäcker till sin förvåning att man redan känner till allt.
Dessa serier lyckas täcka in det mesta vi idag vet om nordisk mytologi, och med sådan historisk trovärdighet att de ligger i klass med vilken tjock, tråkig och svårläst volym som helst.
Detta är ett utmärkt sätt att förmedla historia, inte bara för att det är mer spännande att läsa än gamla taskiga översättningar av isländska verser, utan också för att det bättre fastnar i minnet när du kombinerar det estetiska med det lästa.
De här böckerna är något jag vill att mina barn ska läsa, men som jag även själv gladeligen kan läsa.
Tillslut lär man sig att läsa och plöjer igenom serien ett antal gånger. Några år senare under lektionerna i historia så börjar man studera nordisk mytologi och upptäcker till sin förvåning att man redan känner till allt.
Dessa serier lyckas täcka in det mesta vi idag vet om nordisk mytologi, och med sådan historisk trovärdighet att de ligger i klass med vilken tjock, tråkig och svårläst volym som helst.
Detta är ett utmärkt sätt att förmedla historia, inte bara för att det är mer spännande att läsa än gamla taskiga översättningar av isländska verser, utan också för att det bättre fastnar i minnet när du kombinerar det estetiska med det lästa.
De här böckerna är något jag vill att mina barn ska läsa, men som jag även själv gladeligen kan läsa.
July 29, 2016
Oh man, talk about a childhood book series. I was absolutely thrilled that they released the comics in 5 collected books.
Or those who are unfamiliar wit the series, the comics follow the two Midgard siblings Tjalfe and Røshva, as they travel with Loki and Thor to Valhalla, after Loki tricks Tjalfe into braking one of the bones of third goats. This book tells the tale of Røshva meeting the great Fenri wolf as well as the tale where Thor most disguise himself as a woman when the jetties steal his hammer and finally the fable of Odin's bet.
The series has its silly moments as it is a comic series and was made with children in mind but it is still a great series that tells a great deal about he different Norse gods and the myths which surround them. I would certainly recommend them to anyone how has a love for mythology or just a good series to read with the kids as well as share some truly notable books of Danish literature.
Or those who are unfamiliar wit the series, the comics follow the two Midgard siblings Tjalfe and Røshva, as they travel with Loki and Thor to Valhalla, after Loki tricks Tjalfe into braking one of the bones of third goats. This book tells the tale of Røshva meeting the great Fenri wolf as well as the tale where Thor most disguise himself as a woman when the jetties steal his hammer and finally the fable of Odin's bet.
The series has its silly moments as it is a comic series and was made with children in mind but it is still a great series that tells a great deal about he different Norse gods and the myths which surround them. I would certainly recommend them to anyone how has a love for mythology or just a good series to read with the kids as well as share some truly notable books of Danish literature.
November 21, 2019
Valhall var alltid mer et barndomsminne enn noe jeg aktivt lette etter, så når jeg snubblet over denne bestemte jeg meg for å skaffe den og lese den igjen. Om ikke annet oppdaget jeg at smaken min har utviklet seg veldig.
Mens jeg synes at historien blir fortalt med en underholdene tvist til karakterer og mytologi ender jeg ikke opp med mye dybde i historien eller føler jeg får en dypere forståelse på Norrøn mytologi.
Om ikke annet er det et fantastisk startssted for unge å få dem interesert. Jeg mener, jeg kjøpte den over 15 år etter jeg hadde lest den bare på grunn av minner om serien.
Mens jeg synes at historien blir fortalt med en underholdene tvist til karakterer og mytologi ender jeg ikke opp med mye dybde i historien eller føler jeg får en dypere forståelse på Norrøn mytologi.
Om ikke annet er det et fantastisk startssted for unge å få dem interesert. Jeg mener, jeg kjøpte den over 15 år etter jeg hadde lest den bare på grunn av minner om serien.
January 18, 2015
Mine gamle helter og favoritter, i bokform med masse ekstramateriale, skisser, historiene bak og rundt, hva kan vel egentlig være bedre? Jeg har lest Valhalla-serien i hefteform mer eller mindre hele livet, og da de kom i bokform for et par år siden kjøpte jeg alle sammen også, men jeg har aldri lest dem helt gjennom før, med alle forklaringene og bakgrunnshistoriene og alt. Så dette er virkelig stas.
January 17, 2020
Surprisingly this ages very well. The characters feel very fleshed out and with their own unique voice only in this comic book straight from the start. Great art and surprisingly quite feminist (especially in book 2) for the time when it was released. I can't really fault much in this book and the package is really first class with all the interviews and extra material. I'll be buying the rest of these books.
July 26, 2013
Eg hadde ei viss glede av dette som gut, men no finn eg teiknestilen overlest og manusa keitete.
February 18, 2018
Lige så god som forventet
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July 14, 2018A wonderful comic book series about the Nordic Gods and Valhalla ♥
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