Hägar the Horrible
| Hägar the Horrible | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Dik Browne (1973–88) Chris Browne (1989–2023) |
| Current status/schedule | Running |
| Launch date | February 4, 1973 |
| Syndicate(s) | King Features Syndicate |
| Genre(s) | Humor, Gag-a-day |
Hägar the Horrible is the title and main character of an American comic strip created by cartoonist Dik Browne and syndicated by King Features Syndicate. It first appeared on February 4, 1973 (in Sunday papers) and the next day in daily newspapers, and was an immediate success. Following Browne's retirement in 1988, his son Chris Browne (May 16, 1952–February 5, 2023) continued the strip until his own death, with artwork by Gary Hallgren. As of 2010, Hägar is distributed to 1,900 newspapers in 56 countries and translated into 12 languages. The strip is a caricature commenting on modern-day life in the United States through a loose interpretation of Viking Age Scandinavian life.