History ComicBook / ArneAnka

One of the first thing the reader will notice is probably Arne's close resemblance to [[DonaldDuck a certain other anthropomorphic duck]].[[note]]And no, we aren't talking about ''Comicbook/HowardTheDuck'', although that would probably be a more justified comparison.[[/note]] Well, so did {{Disney}} and [[DisneyOwnsThisTrope they threatened Christensen with a lawsuit]]. After first fruitlessly trying to reason with Disney, Christensen drew a strip wherein Arne [[FakingTheDeath faked his own death]] in order to get [[MagicPlasticSurgery a plastic operation]] which radically changed the shape of his beak, and took a name charge to ''Arne X'', which also became a temporary name for the series.

* FunnyAnimal: Humans exist, but the majority of the characters are either this, or simple, Disney-style dog/bear humanoids.

The series follows the titular character, a bitter and cynical unsuccessful poet and writer, with [[TheAlcoholic an alcohol problem]][[note]]"I'm not having problems with the alcohol, I'm having problems with the reality!"[[/note]], who spends most of his time hanging out in Zeke's, the local bar, where he discusses politics, the state of both the Swedish and the international society, sex, and high, as well as very low, philosophy with his friend Krille Krokodil (Krille Crocodile), a script writer.

One of the first thing the reader will notice is probably Arne's close resemblance to [[DonaldDuck a certain other antropromorphic duck]].[[note]]And no, we aren't talking about ''Comicbook/HowardTheDuck'', although that would probably be a more justified comparison.[[/note]] Well, so did {{Disney}} and [[DisneyOwnsThisTrope they threatened Christensen with a lawsuit]]. After first fruitlessly trying to reason with Disney, Christensen drew a strip wherein Arne [[FakingTheDeath faked his own death]] in order to get [[MagicPlasticSurgery a plastic operation]] which radically changed the shape of his beak, and took a name charge to ''Arne X'', which also became a temporary name for the series.

* AlliterativeName: InStyleOf Disney, several of the characters have these.

The series follows the titular character, a bitter and cynical unsuccessful poet and writer, with [[TheAlcoholic an alcohol problem]] [[hottip:*:"I'm not having problems with the alcohol, I'm having problems with the reality!"]], who spends most of his time hanging out in Zeke's, the local bar, where he discusses politics, the state of both the Swedish and the international society, sex, and high, as well as very low, philosophy with his friend Krille Krokodil (Krille Crocodile), a script writer.

One of the first thing the reader will notice is probably Arne's close resemblance to [[DonaldDuck a certain other antropromorphic duck]].[[hottip:*:And no, we aren't talking about ''Comicbook/HowardTheDuck'', although that would probably be a more justified comparison.]] Well, so did {{Disney}} and [[DisneyOwnsThisTrope they threatened Christensen with a lawsuit]]. After first fruitlessly trying to reason with Disney, Christensen drew a strip wherein Arne [[FakingTheDeath faked his own death]] in order to get [[MagicPlasticSurgery a pastic operation]] which radically changed the shape of his beak, and took a name charge to ''Arne X'', which also became a temporary name for the series.

The series follows the titular character, a bitter and cynical unsuccessful poet and writer, with [[TheAlcoholic an alcohol problem]] [[hottip:*:"I'm not having problems with alcohol, I'm having problems with reality"]], who spends most of his time hanging out in Zeke's, the local bar, where he discusses politics, the state of both the Swedish and the international society, sex, and high, as well as very low, philosophy with his friend Krille Krokodil (Krille Crocodile), a script writer.

The series follows the titular character, a bitter and cynical unsuccessful poet and writer, with [[TheAlcoholic an alcohol problem]][[hottip:*"I'm not having problems with alcohol, I'm having problems with reality"]], who spends most of his time hanging out in Zeke's, the local bar, where he discusses politics, the state of both the Swedish and the international society, sex, and high, as well as very low, philosophy with his friend Krille Krokodil (Krille Crocodile), a script writer.

The series follows the titular character, a bitter and cynical unsuccessful poet and writer, with [[TheAlcoholic an alcohol problem]][[note]]"I'm not having problems with alcohol, I'm having problems with reality"[[/note]], who spends most of his time hanging out in Zeke's, the local bar, where he discusses politics, the state of both the Swedish and the international society, sex, and high, as well as very low, philosophy with his friend Krille Krokodil (Krille Crocodile), a script writer.

The series follows the titular character, a bitter and cynical unsuccessful poet and writer, with [[TheAlcoholic an alcohol problem]][[note]]he's not having problems with alcohol, he's having problems with reality[[/note]], who spends most of his time hanging out in Zeke's, the local bar, where he discusses politics, the state of both the Swedish and the international society, sex, and high, as well as very low, philosophy with his friend Krille Krokodil (Krille Crocodile), a script writer.

The series follows the titular character, a bitter and cynical unsuccessful poet and writer, with [[TheAlcoholic an alcohol problem]], who spends most of his time hanging out in Zeke's, the local bar, where he discusses politics, the state of both the Swedish and the international society, sex, and high, as well as very low, philosophy with his friend Krille Krokodil (Krille Crocodile), a script writer.

* BuxomIsBetter: Many female bystanders or bit characters have VERY generous busts. See GagBoobs below.

* GagBoobs: Some of the female characters breasts reaches this level.

* TheCameo: Several, as part of Christensens homage to European comic books. Many famous comic book characters will make cameos in the background in street scenes, and in two noteable examples, as part of "Arnes circle of friends". Among these can be mentioned [[SpirouAndFantasio Spirou]], {{Tintin}}, {{Asterix}}, ThePhantom, [[{{Disney}} Gyro Gearloose and Goofy]]. There's also the fantasy sequence with KrazyKat and Ignatz.

After getting complaints from his readers about the changes, Christensen decided to spite Disney by having Arne buy a fake beak in the shape of his old one, which where held up by a rubber band, and simultaneously changing the comic's name back to it's original title. Christensen then kept drawing the rubber band around Arne's until Disney finally withdrew the lawsuit threat, as the whole event attracted quite a bit of public attention in Sweden, and doubled the comic's popularity tenfold.

In 2004, Christensen started out a new series, by the name of ''Konrad K.'', in which Arne at first appeared in small cameos. Eventually the a full-on HostileShowTakeover took place, and Konrad K. was written completely out of the series, while Arne became in the main character again, now armed with even more bile against the world, as he in the time between the series had been going through a rough divorce and now had two sons to take care of.

* TrueArtIsAngsty/ TrueArtIsIncomprehensible: Arne seems to belive this, with most of his work being either incredibly confusing, or dark and depressing.

* IdenticalGrandson: Two longer stories deal with ancestors of Arne, one a poet in post-WorldWar1 Paris during the bohemic revolution, and the other another poet during the events leading up to the assassination of JuliusCaesar. Both stories provide commentary on the popular view of the eras portrayed, and deconstructs them.

* ArtEvolution: Very noteable. Compare the early strips from 83-84, to the ones from the early 90s, and then again to the present day ones. His style has changed while still remaining recognizable. The biggest change is that in the beginning Arne looked exatly like Donald Duck (apart from the clothes) he soon grew to look completely different.

* ''Arne Anka: Vid Voodoo Vatten (At the Voodoo Water)'' (2011)

* ChildrenAreInnocent: Krilles nephew Willy, who retains his childlike innocence despite the depravity of his uncle and Arne. Said innocence put Arne in trouble several times, as Willy has the habit of blurting out inappropriate things Arne has taught him.

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: One strip has Arne meeting with a friend who is looking for moral support after cheating on his wife. [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome Arne quickly makes it clear that he is having none of it, and that said friend can take his self-pity and cram it.]] This also leads to Arne being picked up by a nearby woman who overheard the conversation.

* ArtEvolution: Very noteable. Compare the early strips from 83-84, to the ones from the early 90s, and then again to the present day ones. His style has changed while still remaining recognizable.

* FracturedFairyTale: Arne's fairy tales often includes depression, madness, mass death, and often ends with the total collapse of civilization. He loves telling them to Krille's nephew, Willy.
** One of these fairy tales is actually set in Cokonino County from KrazyKat , including cameos from Krazy and Ignatz.

* TheCameo: Several, as part of Christensens homage to European comic books. Many famous comic book characters will make cameos in the background in street scenes, and in two noteable examples, as part of "Arnes circle of friends". Among these can be mentioned [[SpirouAndFantasio Spirou]], {{Asterix}}, ThePhantom, [[{{Disney}} Gyro Gearloose and Goofy]]. There's also the fantasy sequence with KrazyKat and Ignatz.

* TheCameo: Several, as part of Christensens homage to European comic books. Many famous comic book characters will make cameos in the background in street scenes, and in two noteable examples, as part of "Arnes circle of friends". Among these can be mentioned [[SpirouAndFantasio Spirou]], {{Asterix}} ThePhantom, [[Disney Gyro Gearloose and Goofy]]. There's also the fantasy sequence with KrazyKat and Ignatz.

* FetishFuel: Many female characters reaches [[WhoFramedRogerRabbit Jessica Rabbit]] levels of fanservice.

* FunnyAnimals: Humans exist, but the majority of the characters are either this, or simple, Disney-style dog/bear humanoids.