Jakob Martin Strid is a Danish cartoonist, who is known throughout Denmark for his successful series ''Strid'' in the Danish newspaper ''

Politiken ''Politiken'' is a leading Danish daily broadsheet newspaper, published by JP/Politikens Hus in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was founded in 1884 and played a role in the formation of the Danish Social Liberal Party. Since 1970 it has been indepe ...

''. Before his mainstream success he drew for the socialist paper ''Socialisten''; both runs consisted mostly of satire on political events. He is decidedly on the political left, but every public figure is a target. His ''Strid'' series in ''Politiken'' featured (mostly) the artist himself (as his sobriquet ''Strid'') drawing, inviting guests and wandering off into intentionally far-fetched plots. There was much controversy around the strip when it ran in ''Politiken'' as he expressed sympathy with the

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(2001-02-28). Dagbladet Information . Retrieved on 2007-12-01. In 2012, Strid received the Danish Crown Prince Couple's Culture Prize.

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Danish cartoonists Danish comics artists Living people Recipients of the Crown Prince Couple's Culture Prize Year of birth missing (living people) {{Denmark-writer-stub