Peter Madsen (born 12 May 1958 in Aarhus) is a Danish cartoonist, illustrator and author, best known for the Valhalla comics - a 15-album series about the Norse gods, drawn from 1979 to 2009 with Henning Kure and Hans Rancke-Madsen. The series is Denmark's best-selling comic and was adapted into a 1986 animated film that Madsen co-directed. Since the 1990s he has also built a parallel body of work retelling biblical stories, including Menneskesønnen and Urhistorien, and since 2010 he has co-created the Troldeliv picture-book series with his wife Sissel Bøe.
Peter Madsen participates in a literary event at Kulturstationen Vanløse about Viking Age techniques in modern storytelling, together with Anne-Marie Vedsø Olesen and historian Jeanette Varberg.
Peter Madsen was a guest at Copenhagen Comics 2024 in Øksnehallen, where he held a drawing workshop for children based on the Troldeliv universe.
Comicgarden in Copenhagen showed the exhibition COVER SKETCHES with all 15 Valhalla cover sketches from May 2 to June 15, 2024, accompanied by new signed giclée prints.
Skovgaard Museum in Viborg showed the first major museum exhibition with Peter Madsen's work - over 150 sketches and panels under the title 'Peter Madsen's Immortal Stories' (January 27 - April 30, 2023).
Peter Madsen received the State Art Foundation's lifetime honorary award for his many years of significance to Danish comic culture.
Comic festival featuring live drawing, workshops, and creators from Denmark and Europe. Meet Peter Madsen, Thierry Capezzone, and international artists celebrating Rasmus Klump's 75th birthday.
Viking-themed day at Aabenraa Library with hands-on activities and a lecture by Kenneth Bøgh Andersen and Peter Madsen on the Valhalla universe.
