Hägar the Horrible: Excuse Me!

Dik Browne’s beloved Viking antihero, Hägar the Horrible, stars in this single-issue paperback collection from Berkley Books, gathering newspaper strips from the early 1980s. Released in 1984, it captures the chaotic, relatable home life of the bumbling barbarian—forever at odds with his long-suffering wife Helga, his hapless son Hamlet, and the perils of pillaging. Browne’s warm, slapstick humor and expressive art made Hägar a modern classic, and this volume is a tidy snapshot of why the strip remains a fan favorite.