Vikingen

Vikingen (meaning The Viking in English) is a former Norwegian satirical magazine, published from 1862 to 1947.

The weekly comic magazine Vikingen was established by printer Henning Tønsberg in Kristiania in 1862.

Among the first frequently parodied persons in the magazine columns, was the young playwright Henrik Ibsen.

To keep the writers' identity hidden, editorial meetings were held in secret at a back room of Jacob L'Orsas Café.

The first illustrator was August Schneider, who designed the magazine's first title vignette in 1862, and further was member of the editorial council.