The annual Finnish comic art award Comics-Finlandia is just around the corner and we have some wonderful news for comic fans.
TATU AND PATU: TREMENDOUS TRAIN TRIP (Tatu ja Patu, kovaa menoa kiskoilla) by Aino Havukainen and Sami Toivonen is among the ten nominees for Finland’s most valued comic art award of the year.
Quote by the jury:
“Tatu and Patu’s first full comic album is is a masterful demonstration of the authors’ sovereign expertise in mastering both the broad lines and the abundance of details…The Oddville brothers remind the reader once again to look at the world with fresh eyes.”
Wacky Oddville brothers take readers on a train journey like never before in Tatu and Patu: Tremendous Train Trip. The curious duo experiences their first train ride in an entirely new comic format. Hilariousness guaranteed in the style of Tatu and Patu. Upon its release, the book was ranked as no. 1 on the best-selling books for children and Young Adults list in June-July 2020. It was also nominated for the 2020 Finlandia Junior Literature Prize.
Comics-Finlandia, worth 5,000 euros, was established in 2007 for Finnish graphic novels or comic books. The winner will be announced at the end of March 2021. For more details and the entire list of the nominees, click here.
Congrats to Aino Havukainen & Sami Toivonen!