Urhunden Prizes

Urhunden Prizes have been given out each year by the Svenska Seriefrämjandet (Swedish Comics Association ) since 1987. There are three categories, Best Swedish (Domestic) Album of the Year (1987–2005), Best Foreign Album of the Year (1987–2005), and the "Unghunden" for best children's comics (1994–2005).

The award is named after the comic strip "Urhunden" by "O.A.".

Domestic album

• 1987: Alger by Gunnar Krantz
• 1988: Gas by Joakim Pirinen
• 1989: Ensamma Mamman by Cecilia Torudd
• 1990: Arne Anka by Charlie Christensen
• 1991: Medan Kaffet Kallnar by Ulf Lundkvist
• 1992: Arne Anka Del II by Charlie Christensen
• 1993: Uti vår hage 3 by Krister Petersson
• 1994: Arne Anka Del III by Charlie Christensen
• 1995: Vakuumneger by Max Andersson
• 1996: Garagedrömmar by Mats Kjellblad
• 1997: Baron Bosse Story (Assar 6) by Ulf Lundkvist
• 1998: Hjärteblod by Anders Westerberg
• 1999: Allt för Konsten (anthology)
• 2000: Rocky by Martin Kellerman
• 2001: För Fin för Denna Världen by Daniel Ahlgren
• 2002: Fröken Märkvärdig och Karriären by Joanna Rubin Dranger
• 2003: Sjunde Våningen by Åsa Grennvall
• 2004: Klas Katt Går till Sjöss by Gunnar Lundkvist
• 2005: Amatörernas Afton by Anneli Furmark
• 2006: Pojken i skogen by Mats Jonsson
• 2007: Jag är din flickvän nu by Nina Hemmingsson

Foreign album

• 1987: Operation Istanbul by Vittorio Giardino (Italy)
• 1988: Maus by Art Spiegelman (USA)
• 1989: Den Skrattande Solen (The Laughing Sun) by Gilbert Hernandez (USA)
• 1990: Blues i Brallan by Baru (French)
• 1991: Sirenens Sång by François Bourgeon (French)
• 1992: Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons (USA)
• 1993: Maus II by Art Spiegelman (USA)
• 1994: Ernie 1 by Bud Grace (USA)
• 1995: 1945 (När Kriget Kom 5) by Niels Roland, Morten Hesseldahl and Henrik Rehr (Denmark)
• 1996: Serier: Den Osynliga Konsten (Comics: The Unseen Art) by Scott McCloud (USA)
• 1997: Den Stora Kokapplöpningen (Bone 4) by Jeff Smith (USA)
• 1998: Karu Cell by Kati Kovács (Finland)
• 1999: Ed the Happy Clown by Chester Brown (Canada)
• 2000: Pappas Flicka (Daddy's Girl) by Debbie Drechsler (USA)
• 2001: Vänta Lite... (Hey, Wait...) by Jason (Norway)
• 2002: Holmenkollen by Matti Hagelberg (Finland)
• 2003: Ghost World by Daniel Clowes (USA)
• 2004: Allt för konsten 4 (Nordic anthology)
• 2005: Persepolis Book 1 by Marjane Satrapi (Iran/France)
• 2006: V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and David Lloyd (UK/USA)
• 2007: Broderier (Broderies) by Marjane Satrapi (Iran/France)

Unghunden

• 1994: Rune Andréasson
• 1995: Peter Madsen, Henning Kure, Per Vadmand and Hans Rancke-Madsen
• 1996: Måns Gahrton and Johan Unenge
• 1997: Magnus Knutsson
• 1998: Don Rosa
• 1999: Bryan Talbot
• 2000: Bokfabriken
• 2001: Carlsen Comics
• 2002: Mats Källblad
• 2003: Kamratposten
• 2004: Bamse-redaktionen
• 2005: Johan Andreasson
• 2006: Helena Magnusson
• 2007: Ulf Granberg
• 2009: Jan Lööf

See also

• Adamson Award (another Swedish comic book award)

External Link

• (Swedish) Winners' List on the official website of the prizes.