Jan Lööf

Jan Lööf was born on 30 May 1940 in Trollhättan, Sweden. A versatile creator, he is best known for his comic strip *Felix*, which he produced from 1967 to 1973. The series, blending humor and adventure, gained international popularity and is often noted for its naivistic, underground-style artwork reminiscent of *Tintin*, though with a more leftist sensibility. Lööf studied at Konstfack in Stockholm in the early 1960s before entering comics. Beyond *Felix*, he created *Bellman*, a strip about a Stockholm hobo, and *Ville* (1975–76), a comedic adventure featuring an unemployed author who teams up with Swedish political figures Olof Palme and King Carl XVI Gustaf. He also wrote and illustrated enduring children’s books such as *The Story of the Red Apple* (1974) and *Uncle Louie’s Fantastic Sea Voyage* (1966), the latter adapted into the animated TV series *Skrot-Nisse och Hans Vänner* (1985). Lööf collaborated with friend Carl Johan De Geer on illustrated children’s books and briefly acted, appearing in the cult Swedish children’s show *Tårtan* (1972). His work appears in over 30 cataloged issues, spanning 1967 to 2011, with titles including *Norsk Barneblad* and *Felix’ äventyr*. Lööf’s legacy endures through his popular children’s literature and distinctive comic strips, which remain in print in Scandinavia and abroad.