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Matti Hagelberg

Author

Matti Hagelberg (b. 1964) is an multi-awarded and internationally renowned comics artist and graphic novelist.

Hagelberg has authored over 30 comic books or booklike objects that have been translated into various languages, including English, Swedish and French, the latter in which is is particularly well-known. He has been teaching comics at Aalto University from 1998, and has been responsible for the Comics minor since 2007. His works have been exhibited in various group exhibitions. Apart from comics, Matti Hagelberg has written a libretto for an opera based on his comics. 

Awards & nominations

Awards

2021

Most Beautiful Books (Finland)

Nominations

2025

Comics Finlandia Prize