David "Dayw" Liljemark (born in 1973 in

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comic creator, artist, and musician. Debuting at a young age in the Swedish

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/ mini-comic circles, Liljemark later became one of the most productive professional

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of Sweden, having been published in big newspapers such as Dagens Nyheter, magazines such as '' Galago'' and the Swedish edition of ''

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, '' Dagens Nyheter'' 29 July 2009, retrieved 20 July 2014 David Liljemark is also a musician, active in the Swedish band ''The Wonder Boys''. Liljemark received the

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References

External links

Optimal Press' David Liljemark Page
(in Swedish)
The Wonder Boys
1973 births Living people People from Karlstad Swedish comics artists Swedish editorial cartoonists {{comics-creator-stub