Today, we’re featuring a comic series by a talented creator known for their Viking Comics. Yoav Tirosh, a researcher of sagas and Icelandic history, shares his unique blend of humor focusing on Vikings, dragons, Icelandic life, and some cleverly placed puns. Enjoy the latest comics from Yoav and discover more about the series in our interview with the artist.
Yoav shared with us how he got started with his comics, I began making comics in 2017 while I was on exchange at Aarhus University in Denmark. I was procrastinating on my PhD thesis and started creating quirky comics where characters from the Icelandic sagas would say outlandish things stuff that would only make sense to those familiar with the sagas. Over time, I realized that even though I wasn’t the best at drawing or painting, I enjoyed it. So, I began experimenting with color and expanding my artistic approach.
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In 2020, just before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Yoav decided to dive into digital art after receiving a refurbished iPad Pro from a friend in the U.S. He began experimenting with Procreate and soon found a new creative outlet. I only started posting my comics on Instagram after my wife, Natalia Soler Huici who is way more talented and funny than me suggested I share my work there Yoav shared.
A couple of years ago, he embarked on creating a long-form comic about an Icelandic shepherd who joins Viking Bootcamp before participating in the Norse occupation of the Isle of Mann. Although he initially enjoyed making the comic Yoav admitted that the grim subject matter of war started to feel overwhelming. As I began dealing with the themes of people killing other people, it became less fun for me he explained. So, I started experimenting with ways to create a Viking comic where the Vikings didn’t do anything that triggered me. We live in interesting times.
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When discussing the themes that appear throughout his comics, Yoav explained What started as simple Viking jokes have evolved into a blend of many different themes, all of which I hold dear and can’t seem to let go of. In addition to Vikings, I’m really into pop culture references and puns so I often use the Viking setting to make fun of movies or TV shows. Sometimes I just draw a character I enjoy and have them say something silly. It’s a fun exercise for me since as I’ve mentioned I don’t draw very well, I use it as a practice but I also like experimenting with different drawing styles.
He continued, Although I have a style that’s consistent across most of my comics I also enjoy trying out other things like making black-and-white cartoons in the style of The New Yorker or creating weird abstract pieces. Additionally, I have three recurring story worlds that usually aren’t Viking-related at all.
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Yoav shared more about the characters in his comics I have my autobiographical comics, where I share funny moments that happen with my wife and/or son. Then there’s Mundi the Viking ghost who’s honestly kind of abusive. He’s like a mix of South Park’s Cartman and the Reddit ghost and our conversations are a bit of a laugh. Then there’s Klaus, who used to look like a well, let’s just say he was a bit inappropriate, and I got some unfollows because of it. So, I made him into an oval shape. He’s German and he’s the kind of guy who says the wrong thing at the wrong time especially when it comes to butt jokes because as we all know, butts are hilarious. He also mentioned a recent shift in his comic themes. Lately, I’ve been diving into UFOs and aliens because I’m really into the whole pro-disclosure thing. There’s not enough serious non-ridiculing content out there about it, and I want to explore that more. But yeah it’s a real challenge to avoid making probing jokes.
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