Centerförlaget


Centerförlaget was a Swedish comic book publishing company that operated from 1948 to 1970. It is considered the first Swedish comics publisher. A division of the Swedish magazine king T. Armas Morby's company Press & Publicity AB, the company mainly published translated versions of American and European comics.
The company's first title, and one of its longest-lasting, was Seriemagasinet, launched in 1948 and running more than 818 issues. Other long-running titles included the Western titles Min melodi, Cowboy, Vilda västern, and Prärieserier . Most of these comics were originally published in the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, and Italy.
Seriemagasinet Förlag changed its name to Centerförlaget 1956; by this time the company controlled 30% of Sweden's comic book market.
The company published translated versions of the DC/National superhero titles Superman, Batman, and Superboy, as well as the Western title Tomahawk. In 1969, Williams Förlags AB, the Swedish comics and magazines publishing division of Warner Communications — at that time the corporate owner of DC — re-acquired and continued publishing those titles.
In 1970 Centerförlaget was acquired by Semic Press; most titles were cancelled but a few were continued by Semic, including Hacke Hackspett, Buster, Serie-nytt, and the long-running Seriemagasinet.

Titles published (selected)

''Titles with at least 100 issues published''

Adventure/superhero

Läderlappen och Robin / Läderlappen — changed title in 1956; continued by Williams Forlag; later acquired by Semic PressSeriemagasinet — continued by Semic PressStålmannen  — continued by Williams Forlag; later acquired by Semic PressStålpojken  — continued by Williams Forlag; later acquired by Semic Press

Funny animal/humor

Hacke Hackspett — continued by Semic PressVicky
  • ''Vicky-biblioteket''

Romance/girls' comics

Fickbiblioteket Min melodi — Western/romanceMin melodis hjärtebibliotek / Hjärtebiblioteket — changes title in 1959Nicky-biblioteket
  • ''Tony''

War

Kommandoserien Seriebiblioteket Spion 13 — continued by Semic Press

Western titles

Cowboy Prärieserier Tomahawk — continued by Williams Forlag; later acquired by Semic PressTrio
  • ''Vilda västern''