Hägar The Horrible: No. 3

Hägar The Horrible: No. 3

$12.00 AUD

Availability: in stock at our Tullamarine warehouse

Condition: SECONDHAND

This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.


Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image

Meet Hägar the Horrible — the lovably bumbling Viking warrior who pillages, plunders, and stumbles through life with equal measures of bravado and bewilderment — in this third collection of over 250 comic strip adventures that women (and everyone else) love to hate him for. Set against the rowdy backdrop of Norse village life and far-flung raids, this anthology chronicles the hilariously dysfunctional domestic and battlefield exploits of Hägar, his long-suffering wife Helga, and a cast of gloriously absurd companions whose antics have made this strip a beloved staple of the funny pages since its 1973 debut. Created by the masterful Dik Browne, Hägar the Horrible stands as one of the most widely syndicated comic strips in history, appearing in over 1,900 newspapers across 58 countries at its peak. Browne's deceptively simple line work and razor-sharp wit transform the clichés of Viking lore into a wickedly funny commentary on marriage, masculinity, and the mundane frustrations of everyday life — making it as resonant today as ever. Whether you're a lifelong fan or a first-time reader, this collection will leave you wondering: does Hägar ever truly win, or is the joke always on him?

Author: Dik Browne
Format: Paperback

Genre: Cartoons & comic strips

Description


Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image

Meet Hägar the Horrible — the lovably bumbling Viking warrior who pillages, plunders, and stumbles through life with equal measures of bravado and bewilderment — in this third collection of over 250 comic strip adventures that women (and everyone else) love to hate him for. Set against the rowdy backdrop of Norse village life and far-flung raids, this anthology chronicles the hilariously dysfunctional domestic and battlefield exploits of Hägar, his long-suffering wife Helga, and a cast of gloriously absurd companions whose antics have made this strip a beloved staple of the funny pages since its 1973 debut. Created by the masterful Dik Browne, Hägar the Horrible stands as one of the most widely syndicated comic strips in history, appearing in over 1,900 newspapers across 58 countries at its peak. Browne's deceptively simple line work and razor-sharp wit transform the clichés of Viking lore into a wickedly funny commentary on marriage, masculinity, and the mundane frustrations of everyday life — making it as resonant today as ever. Whether you're a lifelong fan or a first-time reader, this collection will leave you wondering: does Hägar ever truly win, or is the joke always on him?