Odjuret

Odjuret ("The Beast") is a recurring creature character in the Swedish humor comic Herman Hedning, an anarchic Egmont strip known for absurdist comedy. It inhabits the chaotic world alongside Herman and other oddball regulars.

Odjuret burst onto the Swedish comics scene in 1998, dreamed up by the creative trio of Ulf Granberg, Patrik Norrman, and Jonas Darnell for Egmont's irreverent Herman Hedning — a strip that became one of Scandinavia's most beloved humor comics of the Modern Age. Over roughly fifteen years, this curious creature carved out a niche in the anarchic world of Herman and company, sharing panels with fan favorites like Lilleman, Gammelman, Ragge, and Huking. With appearances stretching into the cherished julalbum holiday specials, Odjuret is a delightful piece of Nordic comics culture well worth seeking out for any collector with a taste for the wonderfully offbeat.