Kronblom [julalbum]

Since 1998, Bokförlaget Semic (and later Egmont) has released a yearly julalbum starring Kronblom, the famously lazy but lovable Swedish comic strip character. For the bulk of its 28-issue run, writer-artist Gunnar Persson—often joined by Jonas Persson—has chronicled the gentle, rural misadventures of Kronblom, his long-suffering wife Malin, his formidable mother-in-law Svärmor, and the local merchants Grosshandlarn and handlare Nilsson. These holiday-themed albums keep a cherished Swedish tradition alive, offering warm, low-key humor that generations of readers have come to expect.