Malin

Malin is a Swedish comics character created by Elov Persson, debuting in the 1930 holiday annual Barnens stora julkalender. She belongs to a domestic ensemble cast alongside Kronblom and other everyday characters, appearing regularly in the Kronblom julalbum tradition and the magazine Allers.

Stepping out of the Platinum Age with a debut in the Swedish holiday annual Barnens stora julkalender in 1930, Malin is a quietly remarkable figure — a character born from the pen of Elov Persson who has kept readers company across an astonishing near-century of publication. Appearing most often in the beloved Kronblom julalbum tradition and the pages of Allers, Malin shares the stage with a wonderfully domestic cast including Kronblom, Svärmor, Grosshandlarn, and handlare Nilsson, suggesting a richly drawn world of everyday Swedish life. With 95 years of continuous presence through publishers Bokförlaget Semic and Egmont — and at least one collector-recognized key issue to their name — Malin is a testament to the quiet endurance of Scandinavian comics heritage, the kind of character that rewards the curious collector willing to look beyond the superhero shelves.