Espen Birk / Tørt Papir

Stavanger

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Publications

Forlokkelsen (2025)

6 comic zines about a cruiseship adventure written and illustrated by Espen Birkedal. All the zines is risoprinted with help from graphic designer Benjamin Hickethier. The zines is collected in a box that is silkscreened by Kjetil Bransdal.

Et Godt Nytt År (2024)

ISBN–978-82-693686-1-1

Graphic novel written by Stavanger novelist Arild Rein and illustrated by Espen Birkedal. The book is a revenge drama from the dark side of Stavanger.

Calender (2024)

ISBN–978-82-693686-2-8

Calendar is an artist book by Anna Ihle including

texts by Lex ter Braak, Marsha Bruinen, Caroline malmstrom , Martina Petrella and Sara Heilevang

Graphic design and co-editing by Benjamin Hickethier.

Det Mannlige Geni (2024)

ISBN–978-82-693686-0-4

Comic based on tekst from director Ingmar Bergmans work books. illustrated by Espen Birkedal.

Silkscreen cover by Kjetil Bransdal

Scener fra et samboerskap 2, 3 and 4 (2021, 2022 and 2023)

Short comics about getting a baby and life with a toddler. written, lived and illustrated by Espen Birkedal. All three volumes is risoprinted by Benjamin Hickethier and all the covers is silk screened by Kjetil Brandsdal.

Kunstnarr (2020)

ISBN–978-82-93581-04-8

A Graphic novel about a man in search for acception in the art scene of Stavanger. written, illustrated and lived by Espen Birkedal. cover silkscreened by Kjetil Bransdal.

Nybegynner (2020)

Comic book made in part of public art project for Bogafjell ungdomskole in Sandnes kommune.