From his very first appearance way back in February 1973, Hagar the Horrible proved to be phenomenally popular among readers and newspaper comic strip editors alike, along the way becoming the fastest growing syndicated newspaper comic strip ever. Dik Browne based the look and characters on his family and friends and after his death his son, Chris Browne took over the strip.

More than 100 million weekly readers make Hagar the Horrible America's favorite Viking. When Helga gets angry, she's not afraid to let Hagar know it. Their blowups soon blow over, but the laughs keep coming from Dik Browne's light-hearted band of Vikings.