Mari Ahokoivu

Comics

AVARUUDESSA KUOLEMISEN HAASTEITA
A stranger arrives in the forest. They don't know who they are or where they came from. This disrupts the routines of the bear accustomed to normal everyday life.
A philosophical story about life and space by Mari Ahokoivu.
56 pages
Published 2025 in Finnish by Asema kustannus.
OKSI
A graphic novel about mothers and daughters, stars and myths.  Oksi explores the relationships between mothers and daughters through the Finnish myth of bear aetiology. 
380 pages
First published 2018 in Finnish with English subtitles by Asema kustannus
2021 published in English by Levine Querido
2024 published in Slovenian by VigeVageKnjige
LÖYDÄ MINUT TÄSTÄ KAUPUNGISTA
 // Find Me In This City //

A story about isolation, finding your self and learning to be alone. The girl has lost her face in a strange city. While she is looking for herself, the cat is looking for the scary yet intriguing Nightmare. The dog offers his help, but can you trust a dog who is always lying?
112 pages
First published 2009 in Finnish with English subtitles by Asema kustannus
Sanni & Joonas
Children's comic book series written by Kalle Hakkola. Includes four comic books, a workbook, comic strips and an ongoing page-long comic published in Koululainen magazine.
The books in Finnish, published by Kumiorava in Finnish:
2014 Sanni & Joonas – Talviyö
2016 Sanni & Joonas – Hugo-serkku
2019 Sanni & Joonas – Metsäretki
2023 Sanni & Joonas – matkalla
The first book (Talviyö) has also been published in:
2019 Owlkids books (Canada, English)
2018 SOAP Studio of ArtsPace/ Booko (South-Korea)
2017 Les éditions de la pastèque (Canada, French)
2015 Rabén & Sjörgen (Sweden)
Lola Olifante
Three part children's comic that tells a story of little Elephant Lola and her friends. Includes fun tasks like colouring pages and connect the dots.
Published by Cambourakis 2014-2015 in French
32 pages
Vol. 1 – Mais où vas-tu donc Lola ?
Vol. 2 – Mais qu’as-tu donc dans ton panier, Lola ?
Vol. 3 – Mais que vois-tu Lola ?
TALVIUNTA
A three part anthology magazine. A small man in a bear suit travels on the metro. Rushing feet and a forest made of lamp posts. An odd, mute stranger appears and offers comfort.
First published 2013-2014 in Finnish with English subtitles by Asema kustannus. 
BATUMAN
A sad and silly little superhero satire.
48 pages.
First published in Finnish by Dada as three magazines 2010-2015
2018 Life and Death of Batuman  (Mishka comics, USA)
2017 Batuman I liv og død (Fahrenheit, Denmark)
2017 Бэтумен Жизнь и смерть  (Batuman, ComFederation, Russia)
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