Matti Hagelberg

Have been trying something. If everything goes good issue 52 will be in color. Actually a bit excited about this! The plan was there  for a ...

One issue to go. Not counting the extras

Still looking for a spot for Suomaan kansan muinaisusko. Haven't really offered it to so many places, only two, but the problem is I sor...

Issue 53 should be finished in a week. This means I have something like 30 pages left to draw of the actual book. Yes, really. Since the ...

Issue 53 is very close to being done. Unlike issue 52 this hasn't been especially FUN to do. It's an issue which tie some loose ends...

Now that there's ten pages and one whole issue undone I can tell you a bit more of the secret extra issue that I  have been calling the ...

So now we're here. But actually issue 52 is drawn and 53 halfway through. Really. Means that I will be starting on issue 54 (the las...

It's the only way to get this fancy poster

Totally had it with the virus. Please, go away. Work hasn't gone too well due to lack of routines. Next week it will get better. Issue 5...

Feeling sort of strange with only 2 issues remaining of this silly little book. Again today going  to cycle to the studio and get to work. T...

Collecting stuff and ideas for the "next" book. Might not be exactly the text but still. Lots of things collected already and quit...

Although I don't think plot is all that important for a comic, I have been looking for one for my next book. Now it seemms I have it. Pl...

Let's not go into details, but I have 3 issues lined up for scanning. Also means that only 3 issues remain. Started on 52. Soon soin.

In theory I could start a Suomaan Kansan Muinaisusko comic book that would come out once a year or twice BUT I would need 1500 subscribers.

I have absolutely notbing to do with my so called "work". Just leave me out of it. I've already given my last interview. Forge...

Don't know yet much about my next book. Have some clues, though. The main character (if there is one) is female, maybe. There's a go...

I'm probably at the moment where I always wanted to be.

Too many things, too many people. After 3 day workshop the usual Angouleme turmoil, talking and talking. After tomorrow I will just stay qui...

In the plane to France and on the train to Angouleme pieces of my next book start to fall in place.

Well well 5 pages or so done of issue 51. Proceeding nicely. Next week will be spent in France. Meeting new students and some that I already...

Heading to France next Sunday. There's a workshop at EESI and I'm participating running it with Benoit Preteseille. Later the festiv...

I sort of know what my next book is about, what kind of things I want to include and write about. But so far what I have are ideas for some ...

Next I will do something that isn't shitty. Or then again maybe something that is shittier than shitty.

Basically it's done you know. Started issue 51 cataract or no cataract. At this stage I really couldn't care less of any possible fe...

Yes, now it's too late. You didn't get it. Don't feel bad, it wasn't made for everyone. Have a nice 2020.

For whatever reason issue 49 felt hard to do. Issue 50 now much easier and fun. Listening to Zappa for the second week and not at all bored....

Finished the (4 now) final Suomaa strip. Previously I estimated that there'd be 150 pages left of the story. Probably. Might be for the ...

Just this: 2.5 pages done of issue 50.

During the years I've come up with several ways to use scraperboard. And I love the material, much to discover. Somehow I still feel I w...

I don't understand digital drawing.

Want to 1. Finnish Läskimooses 2. Finnish notes 3. (Maybe) finnish Suomaa 4. Finnish the book after Läskimooses 5. Make it real good 6...

Done with the week. Got started on issue 50. Yes, really! Mostly writing and some sketches. Also started to feel issue 49 needs an additiona...

Now that I'm starting issue 50... When this thing will be finished I've put something like 9, 9 and half years to it. Couldn't i...

I cannot stop the decline of art education, but I will try.

Finished what I think is chapter 44 of Suomaan kansan muinaisusko. Moving along to 45. Which is the penultimate chapter. For now.

Eventually I will pose for these and take some raunchy photos that I will use as reference. These are just p...

It's not called the GOOD BOOK for nothing.

Holmenkollen took something like 2 years to finish. Kekkonen took 4 years to finish. Silvia Regina took 5 or 6 years to finish. Läskimooses ...

Making plans for the next book. I have a list of possible things I want to include in it. By estimate 200 pages of material and so far No ...

Five issues left to do.

From left to right: sketch for a tribute strip, script for Suomaa 44, Suomaa 44

My favorite from the Suomaa run so far is the lament of Ämmä above. Many things planned, but might never come to be since the strip is can...

I'll let u know when I do something half decent.

I have ambitious plans for my next project. Probably too ambitious for any normal publisher. So might turn to self publishing. Thinking of p...

This is the latest Suomaa. The paper I have making this strip is changing format and dropping the strip. It's an ongoing story and I...

I think I have 9 or 10 pages finished of issue 49. Been a bit sluggish, like some momentum missing. Well I have this flu or what it is and n...

Read parts of one past issue. If I am to edit this thing, there are going to be things to do. No idea how much. Bigger part of the changes w...

Classes going in full steam. Saturday saw something that'll be pretty great in year or 2. Läskimooses 49 is on the move. Three pages fin...