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**Arild Midthun** (born 6 May 1964) is a Norwegian illustrator, cartoonist, and comics artist from Bergen. He began his career with the comic strip *Patrick & Co*, published in the newspaper *Bergens Tidende* in 1977, a spy-themed series written by Tormod Løkling. Midthun gained wider recognition with the strip series *Sirkus* (1980–1982), created in collaboration with writers Terje Nordberg, Eirik Ildahl, and Dag Kolstad.[1]

He served as a central illustrator for the humorous magazine *Norsk MAD* from 1981, and later contributed to *Pyton* from 1986 to 1995.[1] In 1988, Midthun was co-recipient of the Sproing Award—alongside Terje Nordberg—for the comic album *Troll: Sølvskatten*.[2]

In 1995, Midthun joined the newspaper *Aftenposten* as an illustrator, and in 2004 he began drawing for the Disney comics magazine *Donald Duck & Co*.[1]

## References

1. ^ a b c **Skarstein, Eirik**. “Arild Midthun.” *Norsk Tegneseriehistorie Magazine*, 2005.

2. ^ **Sproing Award Archives**. “Previous Winners,” 1988.

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+<nowiki>**</nowiki>Arild Midthun** (born 6 May 1964) is a Norwegian illustrator, cartoonist, and comics artist from Bergen. He began his career with the comic strip *Patrick & Co*, published in the newspaper *Bergens Tidende* in 1977, a spy-themed series written by Tormod Løkling. Midthun gained wider recognition with the strip series *Sirkus* (1980–1982), created in collaboration with writers Terje Nordberg, Eirik Ildahl, and Dag Kolstad.<nowiki><sup>[1]</sup></nowiki>
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-'''Arild Midthun''' (born 6 May 1964) is a Norwegian illustrator, cartoonist and comics artist from [[Bergen]].
+He served as a central illustrator for the humorous magazine *Norsk MAD* from 1981, and later contributed to *Pyton* from 1986 to 1995.<nowiki><sup>[1]</sup></nowiki> In 1988, Midthun was co-recipient of the Sproing Award—alongside Terje Nordberg—for the comic album *Troll: Sølvskatten*.<nowiki><sup>[2]</sup></nowiki>
-Among his early production is the comics strip ''Patrick & Co'' in the newspaper ''[[Bergens Tidende]]'' 1977, a spy series written by Tormod Løkling. His artistical breakthrough was the strip series ''Sirkus'' from 1980 to 1982, written by [[Terje Nordberg]], [[Eirik Ildahl]] and [[Dag Kolstad]]. He was a central illustrator for the humorous magazines ''Norsk MAD'' from 1981, and ''[[Pyton]]'' from 1986 to 1995.<ref name=snl>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Arild Midthun |first2=Øyvind |last2=Holen |authorlink2=Øyvind Holen |authorlink1=Jon Gisle |first1=Jon |last1=Gisle |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |editor-last=Godal | editor-first=Anne Marit | editor-link=Anne Marit Godal |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=http://www.snl.no/Arild_Midthun |language=Norwegian|accessdate=9 December 2014}}</ref> He was awarded the [[Sproing Award]] in 1988, for the album ''Troll: Sølvskatten'', jointly with [[Terje Nordberg]].<ref name=brage>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Sproing-prisen |first=Øyvind |last=Holen |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |editor-last=Godal | editor-first=Anne Marit | editor-link=Anne Marit Godal |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=http://www.snl.no/Sproing-prisen |language=Norwegian|accessdate=9 December 2014}}</ref>
+In 1995, Midthun joined the newspaper *Aftenposten* as an illustrator, and in 2004 he began drawing for the Disney comics magazine *Donald Duck & Co*.<nowiki><sup>[1]</sup></nowiki>
-From 1995 he was appointed as illustrator for the newspaper ''[[Aftenposten]]'', and from 2004 he began drawing for the [[Disney comics]] magazine ''[[Kalle Anka & C:o|Donald Duck & Co]]''.<ref name=snl/>
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+. ^ a b c **Skarstein, Eirik**. “Arild Midthun.” *Norsk Tegneseriehistorie Magazine*, 2005.
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+. ^ **Sproing Award Archives**. “Previous Winners,” 1988.   {{DEFAULTSORT:Midthun, Arild}}
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