Hacke Hackspett

From 1954 to 1970, Centerförlaget published 455 issues of Hacke Hackspett, a long-running Swedish comic series starring the iconic, trouble-prone woodpecker. The series was predominantly illustrated by a trio of American artists—John Carey, Kay Wright, and Pete Alvarado—whose clean, energetic linework defined the character's classic, slapstick-heavy adventures. As one of the most prolific European comic runs of its era, Hacke Hackspett helped cement the woodpecker's status as a beloved fixture in Swedish pop culture.