Teddy Kristiansen

Teddy Kristiansen
Kristiansen in 2025
Born	29 July 1964 (1964-07-29) (age 61)
Notable works	It's a Bird...
Awards	Eisner Award (2005)

Teddy Kristiansen (born 29 July 1964) is a Danish comic book artist, known for his work in mystery, horror, and dark, suspense-filled comics. He drew one chapter of "The Kindly Ones" story arc in Neil Gaiman's The Sandman series. ^{[1] [2]} In 2005, Kristiansen won an Eisner Award for Best Comics Painter for his work on the Superman Graphic Novel It's a Bird... . ^[3] Kristiansen was also featured in DC's 8th issue of Solo .

Published works

Kristiansen with Jeff Lemire at Bogforum 2025 in Copenhagen

• Superman og Fredsbomben , Interpresse (Copenhagen, Denmark, 1990)
  • Superman in Europa, Baldakijn Boeken (Amsterdam/Bussum, Netherlands, 1990)
  • Supermann i Norge, Semic (Oslo, Norway, 1990)
  • Stålmannen i Stockholm, Carlsen Comics (Stockholm, Sweden, 1990)
  • Teräsmies: Supersankari Helsingissä!, Semic (Helsinki, Finland, 1990)
  • Superman y la Bomba de la Paz, Ediciones Zinco (Barcelona, Spain, 1991)
  • Superman e Il Pacificatore, Corto Maltese Magazine #102, Vol. 10 #3, Rizzoli Milano Libri Edizioni (Milan, Italy, March 1992)
• Showcase '94, Vol. 1 #8-9, (DC Comics, 1994)
• House of Secrets 1-25 (penciller for issues 1 - 5, 7, 8, 13, 14, 17 - 19, 25; partial penciller for issues 21 - 24; cover artist for issues 1 - 25; DC Comics: Vertigo, 1996–1998)
• Sandman Midnight Theatre One-Shot Graphic Novel (DC Comics: Vertigo, 1995)
• Batman Black and White #3 (DC Comics, 1996)
• House of Secrets: Facade #1-2 (DC Comics: Vertigo, 2001)
• The Dreaming 36-39 (DC Comics: Vertigo)
• Superman: Metropolis #6-10 (DC Comics, 2003)
• Superman: It's a Bird... (DC Comics, 2004)
• Solo #8 (DC Comics, 2005)
• Grendel Tales Four Devils, One Hell (Dark Horse Comics)
• Genius, written by Steven T. Seagle (First Second)
• Et øjeblik i Kvante Sørensens liv( A Fraction In The Life Of Quantum Sorensen), Writer Ole Dalgaard, Høst & Søn , 2010)
• Eller Gensyn med Heisenberg( Heisenberg Revisited), Writer Ole Dalgaard(Oscar K), Fahrenheit, (Sept. 2010)
• Nicolai og stregerne (Nicolai And The Lines), Writer Ole Dalgaard(Oscar K), Gyldendal, ( 2011)
• Af forfatterens optegnelser om den skjulte skrift( The Authors Notes About The Hidden Writing), Writer Ole Dalgaard(Oscar K), Publisher Fahrenheit, (2011)
• Red Diary/Re(a)d Diary. Writer Teddy Kristiansen/Steve Seagle, Image(USA) (August.2012)
• Noan´s Mærke(NOAN´s Mark), Writer Jane Susanne Andersen, Publisher Turbine.(2014)
• CMYK, Writer Steven Seagle, Vertigo, Usa (February 2015)
• Finsk Tango(Finnish Tango), Writer Ole Dalgaard(Oscar K), Publisher Jensen og Dalgaard (april 2015)
• Bezunk og egernet( Bezunk and The Squirrel), Writer Tina Sakura, Publisher Gyldendal, (may 2018)Winner of BLIXEN Award, Best children’s publication 2019
• Hugo og Holger Bygger et hundehus ( Hugo and Holger build a doghouse), Writer Ole Dalgaard, Publisher Carlsen, (January 2022)
• Hugo og Holger Skal nok få det godt (Hugo and Holger Will Have A Great Time), Writer Ole Dalgaard, Publisher Carlsen, (January 2022)
• Hugo og Holger Får nye venner( Hugo and Holger Get New Friends), Writer Ole Dalgaard, Publisher Carlsen, (may 2022)
• Hugo og Holger På børnehjem(Hugo and Holger on Orphanage), Writer Ole Dalgaard, Publisher Carlsen, (may 2022)
• Hugo & Holger og den afskyelige snemand( Hugo And Holger and The Abominable Snowman), Writer Ole Dalgaard, Publisher Carlsen, (Nov 2022)
• Hold op! (Stop It!), Writer Patrick Ness Carlsen (may 2023)
• Jord(Earth),Writer Tina Sakura, Publisher Carlsen/ Alinea(Autumn 2023)

Awards and nominations

• 1989–1990, Tegneseriekonvents Award Winner — Best Colored Danish Cartoon: Superman og Fredsbomben (Interpresse)
• 1993, Will Eisner Awards Nominee — Best Painter/Multimedia Artist: Tarzan: Love, Lies, and the Lost City (Malibu Comics)
• 1994, Will Eisner Awards Nominee — Best Painter/Multimedia Artist: Grendel Tales: Four Devils, One Hell (Dark Horse Comics)
• 1996, Will Eisner Awards Nominee — Best Painter/Multimedia Artist: Bacchus Color Special (Dark Horse)
• 2005, Will Eisner Awards Winner — Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (Interior Art): Superman: It's a Bird... (Vertigo/DC) ^[4]
• 2013, Will Eisner Awards Nominee — Best Painter/Multimedia Artist: The Red Diary/The RE[a]D Diary (Man of Action/Image Comics)

References

1. Bender, Hy (1999). The Sandman Companion. DC Comics. p. 269. ISBN   978-1563894657.
2. Burgas, Greg (January 7, 2013). "Comics You Should Own – Sandman". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on April 10, 2014.
3. Irvine, Alex (2008), "It's a Bird...", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The Vertigo Encyclopedia, New York: Dorling Kindersley, pp. 98–99, ISBN   978-0-7566-4122-1, OCLC   213309015
4. "2005 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees, Comic Book Awards Almanac".

External links

• Teddy Kristiansen at Blogger
• Official website (archived from the original)
• Teddy Kristiansen at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original )
• Biography on tegneseriemuseet.dk (scroll down for English text).