Moomin is a comic strip created by Tove Jansson

Tove Jansson

Tove Marika Jansson was a Swedish-Finnish novelist, painter, illustrator and comic strip author. She is best known as the author of the Moomin books.- Biography :...

, and followed up by Lars Jansson, featuring their Moomin

Moomin

The Moomins are the central characters in a series of books and a comic strip by Swedish-Finn illustrator and writer Tove Jansson, originally published in Swedish by Schildts in Finland. They are a family of trolls who are white and roundish, with large snouts that make them resemble hippopotamuses...

 family of characters.

The first comic strip, entitled Mumintrollet och jordens undergång (Moomintroll and The End of The World) was a short-lived project for the children's section of the Finland-Swedish

Finland-Swedish

Finland Swedish is a general term for the closely related cluster of dialects of Swedish spoken in Finland by Swedish-speaking Finns as their mother tongue...

 leftist newspaper Ny Tid

Ny Tid (Finland)

Ny Tid is a Swedish Green Leftist weekly magazine in Finland. It was founded in 1944 as Swedish political magazine for the Finnish left wing umbrella organization SKDL. The magazine has been independent from political parties since 1991, when its ownership was transferred to the reader owned...

. It was written between 1947 and 1948, at the request of the editor, a friend of Jansson's, Atos Wirtanen

Atos Wirtanen

Atos Kasimir Wirtanen was a Finnish left-wing intellectual, journalist, member of Finnish parliament and cultural critic. He was born in Saltvik. Wirtanen rose to parliament from the Social Democratic Party of Finland list, but in 1946 he defected to the Finnish People's Democratic League...

. The series was published with two new strips weekly, and was mainly an adaptation of Comet in Moominland

Comet in Moominland

Comet In Moominland is the second in the series of Tove Jansson's Moomin books, published in 1946....

. The series has been reprinted in book form under the name Jorden går under (The World is Ending) by the newspaper.

The main series of Moomin comic strips were made directly for the British market: they were spread by the British Associated Newspapers

Associated Newspapers

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 comic strip syndicate and the original publisher was the Evening News

Evening News

Evening News may refer to:In television news:*CBS Evening News, an American news broadcast*ITV Evening News, a UK news broadcast*JNN Evening News, a Japanese news broadcastIn newspapers:...

newspaper. The series originally appeared in newspapers from 1954–1975. At its peak, Moomin appeared in over 40 countries and about 120 papers, with over 20 million readers daily, making it the most successful Finnish comic strip ever published. Tove and Lars Jansson received the Finnish Comic Strip Association's "Puupää-hattu" award in 1980. .

In the 1990s, a comic book version of Moomin was produced in Scandinavia after Dennis Livson and Lars Jansson's Moomin animated series was shown on television. The Janssons had no involvement in these comic books. However in the wake of the comic books success, two new Moomin comic strips were launched under the artistic and content oversight of Lars and his daughter, Sophia Jansson-Zambra

Sophia Jansson-Zambra

Sophia Jansson is the daughter of cartoonist Lars Jansson and the niece of the famous Finnish writer and painter Tove Jansson. Jansson has worked as a Spanish language teacher, creative/artistic director, chairman, and majority shareholder of Oy Moomin Characters, Ltd., and provided direct...

. Sophia now provides sole oversight for the strips.

Republication

The comic strips are, as of 2011, being republished in a set of hardback books, in original publication order, by Canadian

Canada

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 publisher Drawn and Quarterly

Drawn and Quarterly

Drawn and Quarterly is a Canadian comic book publishing company, headed by Chris Oliveros, and based in Montreal, Quebec. Its focus is on graphic novels and underground or alternative comics. Drawn and Quarterly was also the title of the company's flagship quarterly anthology during the 1990s...

. The first 5 volumes collect the Tove and Tove/Lars strips, and are titled Moomin: The Complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip. The 6th volume collects the Lars strips, titled Moomin: The Complete Lars Jansson Comic Strip.

Comic strip stories

The strip was divided into series, each with distinct titles and storylines.

Number	English name	Swedish name	Finnish name	Creator(s)	Date of appearance	Republication notes
0.	Moomintroll and the End of the World	Mumintrollet och jordens undergång	Muumipeikko ja maailmanloppu	Tove	July 2, 1948	-
1.	Moomin and the Brigands	Mumintrollet	Muumipeikko	Tove	July 7, 1954	Reprinted in Drawn and Quarterly Drawn and Quarterly Drawn and Quarterly is a Canadian comic book publishing company, headed by Chris Oliveros, and based in Montreal, Quebec. Its focus is on graphic novels and underground or alternative comics. Drawn and Quarterly was also the title of the company's flagship quarterly anthology during the 1990s... 's Moomin Vol.1 (2006)
2.	Moomin and Family Life	Muminfamiljen	Muumiperhe	Tove	February 9, 1955
3.	Moomin on the Riviera	Mumin på Rivieran Familjen lever högt	Muumiperhe Rivieralla	Tove	April 13, 1955
4.	Moomin's Desert Island	Den ensliga ön	Yksinäinen saari	Tove	May 18, 1955
5.	Moomin's Winter Follies	Den farliga vintern	Vaarallinen talvi	Tove	June 8, 1955	Reprinted in D&Q's Moomin Vol.2 (2007)
6.	Moominmamma's Maid	Låtsaslek	Kuvitteluleikki	Tove	February 22, 1956
7.	Moomin Builds a House	Mumin bygger ett hus Att bygga ett hus	Talonrakennus	Tove	May 2, 1956
8.	Moomin Begins a New Life	Mumin börjar ett nytt liv Vi börjar ett nytt liv	Aloitamme uuden elämän	Tove	June 27, 1956
9.	Moomin Falls in Love	Mumin blir kär Mumintrollet blir förälskat	Muumipeikko rakastuu	Tove	July 25, 1956	Reprinted in D&Q's Moomin Vol.3 (2008)
10.	Moomin Valley Turns Jungle	Mumindalen blir djungel Vi bor i en djungel	Viidakkoelämää	Tove	September 12, 1956
11.	Moomin and the Martians	Mumin och marsmänniskorna Mumintrollet och marsinnevånarna	Muumipeikko ja marsilaiset	Tove	January 23, 1957
12.	Moomin and the Sea	Mumin och havet Muminfamiljen och havet	Muumiperhe ja meri	Tove	April 3, 1957
13.	Club Life in Moomin Valley	Föreningsliv i Mumindalen Föreningsliv	Yhdistyselämää Muumilaaksossa	Tove	July 24, 1957
14.	Moomin Goes Wild West	Mumintrollet i vilda västern Mumin i Vilda Västern	Muumipeikko villissä lännessä	Tove/Lars	August 14, 1957	Reprinted in D&Q's Moomin Vol.4 (2009)
15.	Snorkmaiden Goes Rococo	Snorkfröken i rokoko Snorkfröken i Rococo	Niiskuneiti rokokoossa	Tove/Lars	1958
16.	Conscientious Moomin	Mumin och medborgarkänslan Mumin blir social	Muumipeikko ja velvollisuudentunto	Tove/Lars	1958
17.	Moomin and the Comet	Mumin och kometen	Muumipeikko ja pyrstötähti	Tove/Lars	1958
18.	Moomin and the Golden Tail	Mumin och den gyllene svansen Den gyllene svansen	Muumipeikko ja kultainen häntä	Tove	1958
19.	Moomin Winter	Muminvinter	Muumitalvi	Tove/Lars	1959	Reprinted in D&Q's Moomin Vol.5 (2010)
20.	Moomin under Sail	Mumin till sjöss	Muumipeikko merillä	Tove/Lars	1959
21.	Fuddler's Courtship	Klåttdjurets frieri	Hosulin kosinta	Tove/Lars	1959
22.	Moomin's Lamp	Mumins lampa	Muumin lamppu	Lars	1960	Reprinted in D&Q's Moomin Vol. 6 (2011)
23.	Moomin and the Railway	Mumin och järnvägen	Muumipeikko ja rautatie	Lars	1960
24.	Moomin and the Spies	Muminpappa och spionerna	Muumipappa ja vakoojat	Lars	1960
25.	Moomin and the Circus	Mumin och cirkusen	Muumipeikko ja sirkus	Lars	1960
26.	Moomin the Colonist	Mumin Nybyggaren	Muumit uudisasukkaina	Lars	1961	-
27.	Moomin and the Scouts	Mumin och scouterna	Muumipeikko ja partiolaiset	Lars	1961	-
28.	Moomin and the Farm	Mumin brukar jorden	Muumipeikko maanviljelijänä	Lars	1961	-
29.	Moomin and the Goldfields	Mumin och guldgrävarna	Muumipeikko kullankaivajana	Lars	1961	-
30.	Moomin Family Robinson	Robinson Mumin	Robinson Muumi	Lars	1962	-
31.	Artists in Moomin Valley	Mumin och konsten	Muumipeikko ja taide	Lars	1962	-
32.	Sniff's Holiday Camp	Sniff's badort	Nipsun kylpylä	Lars	1962	-
33.	The Inspector's Nephew	Polismästarens brorson	Poliisimestarin veljenpoika	Lars	1962	-
34.	Damsel in Distress	Dam i dilemma	Neitonen ahdingossa	Lars	1963	-
35.	Fuddler and Married Life	Knappar och äktenskap	Nappeja ja avioliittoja	Lars	1963	-
36.	Sniff's Sport Shop	Sniff's sportshop Sniffs sportaffär	Nipsun urheiluliike	Lars	1963	-
37.	Mymble's Diamond	Mymlans diamant	Mymmelin timantti	Lars	1963	-
38.	Moomin and the Vampire	Mumin och vampyren	Muumit ja vampyyri	Lars	1964	-
39.	Moomin and the TV	Mumin och TV	Muumipeikko ja televisio	Lars	1964	-
40.	The Underdeveloped Moomins	De underutvecklade mumintrollen	Alikehittyneet muumit	Lars	1964	-
41.	Moomin and Aunt Jane	Mumin och moster	Muumipeikko ja täti	Lars	1964	-
42.	Moomin and the National Park	Mumin och naturparken	Muumit ja luonnonpuisto	Lars	1965	-
43.	Moomin and the Good Old Days	Mumin och den Gamla Goda Tiden Den gamla goda tiden	Muumipeikko ja vanhat hyvät ajat	Lars	1965	-
44.	Moomin's Pet	Hundliv i Mumindalen	Koiranelämää Muumilaaksossa	Lars	1965	-
45.	Moomin the Private Eye	Mumin detektiven	Muumisalapoliisi	Lars	1966	-
46.	Spring in Moomin Valley	Vårkänslor	Kevättunteita	Lars	1966	-
47.	Moomin Rescues a Princess	Mumin räddar en prinsessa	Muumipeikko pelastaa prinsessan	Lars	1966	-
48.	Moomin and Agent 008 ½	Mumin och agent 008½	Muumipeikko ja agentti 008 ½	Lars	1966	-
49.	Moomin Lives Dangerously	Mumin lever farligt	Muumipeikon vaarallinen elämä	Lars	1967	-
50.	Moomins in Torrellorca	Mumin på Torrelorca	Muumit Torrelorcalla	Lars	1967	-
51.	Snorkmaiden Crashes Society	Snorkfröken i societeten	Niiskuneiti seurapiireissä	Lars	1967	-
52.	Moomins in Ancient Greece	Redan de gamla grekerna	Jo muinaiset kreikkalaiset	Lars	1967	-
53.	Sniff Goes Good	Sniff blir god	Nipsu parantaa tapansa	Lars	1968	-
54.	Moomin the Journalist	Redaktör Mumin	Muumipeikko toimittajana	Lars	1968	-
55.	Moomin and the Orphans	Mumin och de föräldralösa	Muumipeikko ja orpolapset	Lars	1968	-
56.	Sir Moomin	Riddar Mumin	Ritarimuumi	Lars	1969	-
57.	Horsey Moomin	Mumin till häst	Muumipeikko ratsailla	Lars	1969	-
58.	Moomin and the Mermaid	Mumin och sjöjungfrun	Muumipeikko ja merenneito	Lars	1969	-
59.	Emancipated Moomins	Missans återkoms	Miskan paluu	Lars	1970	-
60.	Moomin and the Radicals	Mumin och Radikalerna	Muumipeikko ja radikaalit	Lars	1970	-
61.	Moomin Christmas	Mumin-Jul	Muumijoulu	Lars	1970	-
62.	Moomin in Ancient Egypt	Mumin i Egypten	Muumipeikko Egyptissä	Lars	1971	-
63.	Sniff Falls in Love	Sniff blir kär	Nipsu rakastuu	Lars	1971	-
64.	Moomin Engagement	Mumin förlovar sig	Muumipeikon kihlaus	Lars	1971	-
65.	Moomin and the Flying Dutchman	Mumin och den flygande Holländaren	Muumipeikko ja Lentävä hollantilainen	Lars	1972	-
66.	Snorkmaiden the Seer	Snorkfröken blir synsk	Niiskuneidistä tulee ennustaja	Lars	1972	-
67.	Moomin and the Beach	Mumin och badstranden	Muumipeikko ja uimaranta	Lars	1973	-
68.	Moomin Gets Rich	Mumin blir rik	Muumipeikko rikastuu	Lars	1973	-
69.	Moomin and the Guru	Mumin och Gurun	Muumipeikko ja guru	Lars	1973	-
70.	Moominpappa and Old Age	Muminpappan på ålderns brant	Muumipappa vanhuuden porteilla	Lars	1974	-
71.	Moomin in Battle	Batalj i Mumindalen	Taistelu Muumilaaksosta	Lars	1974	-
72.	Moomin in Neander Valley	Mumin i Neanderdalen	Muumipeikko Neanderthalissa	Lars	1974	-
73.	Moomin and the Ten Piggy Banks	Mumin och de tio sparbössorna	Muumipeikko ja kymmenen säästöporsasta	Lars	1975	-