Konsumentbladet

Published by Sweden's Kooperativa Förbundet (the Cooperative Union) from 1913 to 1936, Konsumentbladet was a weekly comic-strip magazine that ran for an impressive 1,248 issues. Primarily a consumer-oriented publication, it used humor and serialized strips to promote cooperative ideals and educate readers on thrift and quality goods. While not defined by a single superstar creator, the series stands as a remarkable, long-running example of how early 20th-century European comics could serve both entertainment and social-educational purposes.