{{Short description|Swedish comic book editor (1945–2026)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2026}} thumb|Ulf Granberg
'''Ulf Leo Granberg''' (9 May 1945 – 9 January 2026) was a Swedish comics creator and editor. Best known for his work with the Swedish comic book ''Fantomen'', dedicated to the American comic strip ''The Phantom'', Granberg was the editor and publisher of many other comic books as well.
== Life and career == Granberg was born on 9 May 1945, and became best known as the long-term editor of the Swedish comic book ''Fantomen''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tv4.se/artikel/1fSGmrdNFQbDODrG4eae8j/ulf-granberg-aer-doed|title=Ulf Granberg död – var redaktör för Fantomen-tidningen|date=10 January 2026|website=TV4 Nyheterna|accessdate=13 January 2026}}</ref>
The first issue with Granberg as an editor was published in 1973.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nilsson |first=Torbjörn |date=18 November 2010 |title=Trikåklätt |url=https://www.fokus.se/fokus-listar/trikaklatt/ |access-date=11 January 2026 |website=Fokus |language=sv-SE}}</ref> In 1986, Granberg left the editorship to Mats Jönsson<!-- this is NOT Mats Jonsson (cartoonist) but a different person -->, but continued to be responsible for the Swedish production of licensed Phantom stories and assumed the title ''Gammelredax'' ("The Old Editor"). <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.svt.se/kultur/fantomen-redaktoren-ulf-granberg-ar-dod|title=Fantomen-redaktören Ulf Granberg är död|date=10 January 2026|website=SVT Nyheter|accessdate=13 January 2026}}</ref>
At the turn of the year 2003 he again became the editor of ''Fantomen'', a position he held until 2012 when he was succeeded by editor Mikael Sol.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sol ny redaktör för Fantomen |url=https://bildobubbla.se/2012/05/20/sol-ny-redaktor-for-fantomen/ |work= Bild & Bubbla |access-date=11 January 2026 |language=sv-SE}}</ref>
Over the years, Granberg was also the editor and publisher of many other comic books. Among other things, he was the driving force behind the magazine ''Svenska Serier''.<ref>{{Cite web |publisher= Bild & Bubbla |url=https://bildobubbla.se/2026/01/13/ulf-granberg-har-avlidit/|title=Ulf Granberg har avlidit – Bild & Bubbla|accessdate=13 January 2026}}</ref> Granberg also translated a number of notable comics, mainly for the comic books he worked with. Among his other translation works into Swedish is the album edition of American comic strip ''Prince Valiant''.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Foster |first=Harold R. |url=https://helmet.finna.fi/Record/helmet.1246754 |title=Prins Valiant. Band 13: Solgudinnan / svensk text: Ulf Granberg |last2=Granberg |first2=Ulf |date=1995 |publisher=Bonnier Carlsen |isbn=978-91-638-0384-0 |series=Carlsen Comics |location=Stockholm}}</ref>
In 2015, he was awarded the Mini-Adamson Award which is awarded annually to notable cartoonists and other people working with comics publishing.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2015 års Adamsonvinnare - Svenska Serieakademin |url=http://svenskaserieakademin.se/arkiv/685 |access-date=11 January 2026 |language=sv-SE}}</ref>
Granberg worked at the publishing company Semic Press, that was later purchased by Egmont Publishing. <ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.smp.se/noje/fantomen-redaktoren-ulf-granberg-ar-dod/|title=Fantomen-redaktören Ulf Granberg är död|date=10 January 2026|website=Smålandsposten|accessdate=13 January 2026}}</ref>
His son Fredde Granberg is an actor.<ref name="auto"/>
Granberg died on 9 January 2026, at the age of 80.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 January 2026 |title=Serieskaparen Ulf Granberg död |url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/JOJxXj |access-date=11 January 2026 |website=Aftonbladet|language=sv}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ratsit.se/19450509-Ulf_Leo_Granberg_Huddinge/WWInEIw-oURQNVyPBSbxrn03S-VK7iDb7yds8qwr9Xg|title=Kolla lön: Ulf Leo Granberg (80 år) Huddinge|website=Ratsit|accessdate=13 January 2026}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{discogs artist|Ulf Granberg}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Granberg, Ulf}} Category:1945 births Category:2026 deaths Category:Swedish comics writers