Christensen Publishing

Christensen Publishing is a Danish comic book publisher and is a flagship unit of Christensen Entertainment.
Christensen was founded by Doris Christensen in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1934 as Copenhagen Comics when she began printing comics for Danish newspapers. Doris Christensen was assisted in her work by Danish artist Ole Kierkegaard. Copenhagen Comics became so popular during the 1930s and early 1940s that several European countries began purchasing its comics. In the late 1940s, after World War II, the company also published its first comic books.
Copenhagen Comics has published several comics that have become well-known around the world. Two examples are Jernjakken (Iron Jacket) and *Bjergtangen* (Cliff Hanger). During the 1950s, as television became popular in many European countries, the company began focusing more on television animation than on printed comics. Copenhagen Comics was rebranded as Christensen Publishing in 1974.
The company is also known for publishing comic books of the black comedy "Den Røde Kappe" (The Red Cap) since 1988. The series continues to be re-released to this day. The company is also known for its production of many television animations based on comic books and books, such as Lukas' Adventures, Flemming og Lillian, The Tough Ones and Pøbelstrædes Banker. Christensen also produces and distributes animations such as the American and Australian comics Dennis the Menace and Krazy Kat.
== Background ==
Christensen Publishing's founding dates back to 1934 as Copenhagen Comics when it was founded by Doris Christensen in Copenhagen, Denmark. At that time, there were few magazines and newspapers. Doris Christensen began her work at the company, assisted by Danish artist Ole Kierkegaard.
The company became so popular during the 1930s and early 1940s that several European countries began purchasing its comics. In the late 1940s, after World War II, the company also published its first comic books. Its comics were in high demand and were translated into several languages and became popular in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Portugal, Argentina, Chile, Iceland, Poland, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, Turkey, Japan, and several other countries.
Since its founding, the company has published comics on many topics including adventure stories, action comics, cartoons, humour comics, and even a few comics on history and religion. In the 1970s, with the rising popularity of television, the company began focusing more on television animation than on printed comics. Copenhagen Comics was rebranded as Christensen Publishing in 1974. In 2013, the name of the company changed to Christensen Publishing when the company entered the digital age.
The company is a division of Christensen Entertainment and is now focused on publishing the comic book and animation works of Christensen Entertainment.
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