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Torbjørn Lien
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Norwegian cartoonist.
Creator of the award winning comic Chez Cuckoo, the graphic novel INTERITUM, and some other stuff 😊
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Torbjørn Lien @lienstreker.bsky.social · Jul 29
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Chez Cuckoo: Lovely! 👍
December 23, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Chez Cuckoo: Do you have a #christmastree?
December 19, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Writing new comics for 2026
December 17, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Chez Cuckoo: Have you been #shopping for #Christmas?
December 16, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Chez Cuckoo: What's your tradition? 😎
Panel 1: Ronny and Mounir are standing at a table with a fully assembled gingerbread house. Ronny looks unimpressed, arms crossed. Ronny: A gingerbread house again? Why bother? Mounir: What do you mean? It’s a tradition! Panel 2: Mounir happily adds a small piece to the gingerbread house while Ronny watches silently. Panel 3: The gingerbread house has collapsed into pieces on the table. Mounir grabs his head in dismay while Ronny stands still, calm and unaffected. Panel 4: Ronny looks at Mounir and comments dryly. Mounir angrily points at Ronny, frustrated. Ronny: Exactly! A tradition of destruction! Mounir: It’s your fault this year too!
December 12, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Chez Cuckoo: What's your tradition? 😎
Panel 1: Ronny and Mounir are standing at a table with a fully assembled gingerbread house. Ronny looks unimpressed, arms crossed. Ronny: A gingerbread house again? Why bother? Mounir: What do you mean? It’s a tradition! Panel 2: Mounir happily adds a small piece to the gingerbread house while Ronny watches silently. Panel 3: The gingerbread house has collapsed into pieces on the table. Mounir grabs his head in dismay while Ronny stands still, calm and unaffected. Panel 4: Ronny looks at Mounir and comments dryly. Mounir angrily points at Ronny, frustrated. Ronny: Exactly! A tradition of destruction! Mounir: It’s your fault this year too!
December 12, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Chez Cuckoo: Wishes! 😂
Panel 1:
A pale, gothic-looking man in a black hooded cloak with the words "EVIL DUDE" on his shirt places a CD on the counter in front of Ina. The CD is titled "Musik für Schnaps und Lederhosen".
Man: I want this CD, please!
Ina: Okay… Panel 2:
Ina wraps the CD with festive paper.
Man: It’s a Christmas gift for my wife!
Ina: She has an interesting taste, hehe… Man: You bet! Panel 3:
A cheerful woman with a cross necklace hands over a CD titled "Praise & Hallelujah Collection".
Woman: Hi, I want this CD! Can you wrap it for me?
Ina: Of course! A gift for yourself?
Woman: No! Panel 4:
The woman gestures toward where the previous customer left.
Woman: It’s a gift for my husband! He was here just now, the pale guy in black!
Ina: Ooo-kay… Panel 5:
Ina stands alone behind the counter, staring blankly, one hand on the desk.
Ina (thinking): My God, how I wish I could be a fly on other people’s wall sometimes!
December 9, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Chez Cuckoo: Wishes! 😂
Panel 1:
A pale, gothic-looking man in a black hooded cloak with the words "EVIL DUDE" on his shirt places a CD on the counter in front of Ina. The CD is titled "Musik für Schnaps und Lederhosen".
Man: I want this CD, please!
Ina: Okay… Panel 2:
Ina wraps the CD with festive paper.
Man: It’s a Christmas gift for my wife!
Ina: She has an interesting taste, hehe… Man: You bet! Panel 3:
A cheerful woman with a cross necklace hands over a CD titled "Praise & Hallelujah Collection".
Woman: Hi, I want this CD! Can you wrap it for me?
Ina: Of course! A gift for yourself?
Woman: No! Panel 4:
The woman gestures toward where the previous customer left.
Woman: It’s a gift for my husband! He was here just now, the pale guy in black!
Ina: Ooo-kay… Panel 5:
Ina stands alone behind the counter, staring blankly, one hand on the desk.
Ina (thinking): My God, how I wish I could be a fly on other people’s wall sometimes!
December 9, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Chez Cuckoo: Remember recovery after a #workout! 😜
Panel 1:
Emma, sweating and holding a towel around her neck after exercising, wipes her forehead and exclaims: “Phew! What a workout!” Panel 2:
Emma, now relaxing in a chair, calls out: “Greta! Would you please get me the chocolate milk I bought? I’ve read it works perfect as recovery after a workout!” Panel 3:
In the kitchen, Greta holds the chocolate milk carton, now empty after she has drunk everything, saying: “Wut?” Panel 4:
In the background: Emma lunges at Greta in rage while the carton flies through the air. 
Sitting on the couch in the foreground, Ronny comments: “Now she’s working out again!”
Mounir adds dryly: “I’ve read you should do some recovery between workouts!”
November 11, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Chez Cuckoo: What's the first thing on your list? 🍺
Panel 1: Toby and Ina are walking outside in winter clothes. Toby looks grumpy while Ina smiles. Toby: I hate Christmas shopping! Ina: Stay positive, Toby! This is something we all have to endure every year! Panel 2: Toby throws his arms up in frustration. Ina looks alarmed and tries to calm him down. Toby: But it’s so boring!! Ina: Don’t do that! People are watching! Panel 3: Ina points firmly at Toby, giving instructions. Toby looks reluctant. Ina: Now, be a man! Go and buy the first thing on your list, and we’ll meet here again in half an hour! Toby: Ok… Panel 4: Toby stands in front of a bar with a smug expression, holding up one finger. Toby: One beer!
December 2, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Chez Cuckoo: What's the first thing on your list? 🍺
Panel 1: Toby and Ina are walking outside in winter clothes. Toby looks grumpy while Ina smiles. Toby: I hate Christmas shopping! Ina: Stay positive, Toby! This is something we all have to endure every year! Panel 2: Toby throws his arms up in frustration. Ina looks alarmed and tries to calm him down. Toby: But it’s so boring!! Ina: Don’t do that! People are watching! Panel 3: Ina points firmly at Toby, giving instructions. Toby looks reluctant. Ina: Now, be a man! Go and buy the first thing on your list, and we’ll meet here again in half an hour! Toby: Ok… Panel 4: Toby stands in front of a bar with a smug expression, holding up one finger. Toby: One beer!
December 2, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Chez Cuckoo: The horror 😱 😅
Panel 1:
In total darkness, only two pairs of eyes are visible. Mortimer: Why did you turn off the lights, Balder?
Balder: Because I want to show you my new flashlight, Mortimer! Panel 2:
Balder and his pal Mortimer stand close together in the dark. Balder switches on the flashlight, which shines upward, casting a huge, eerie shadow of their heads and hair spikes on the wall behind them, creating a sinister effect.
Sound effect: CLICK Panel 3:
From another room, Mounir and Ronny hear a long, terrified scream (“AAAAAA...”) coming from Balder’s room. Mounir looks surprised while Ronny grins and makes a metal hand sign.
Mounir: I didn’t know Balder was listening to pure black metal!
Ronny: Cool!
November 28, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Chez Cuckoo: The horror 😱 😅
Panel 1:
In total darkness, only two pairs of eyes are visible. Mortimer: Why did you turn off the lights, Balder?
Balder: Because I want to show you my new flashlight, Mortimer! Panel 2:
Balder and his pal Mortimer stand close together in the dark. Balder switches on the flashlight, which shines upward, casting a huge, eerie shadow of their heads and hair spikes on the wall behind them, creating a sinister effect.
Sound effect: CLICK Panel 3:
From another room, Mounir and Ronny hear a long, terrified scream (“AAAAAA...”) coming from Balder’s room. Mounir looks surprised while Ronny grins and makes a metal hand sign.
Mounir: I didn’t know Balder was listening to pure black metal!
Ronny: Cool!
November 28, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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🇳🇴 «Torbjørn Lien har aldri vært så dyktig som tegneserieskaper som han er nå [...] Dette er den beste samlingen med Kollektivet så langt» – Anmeldelse i dagens Sydvesten 😍
November 27, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Chez Cuckoo: The struggle is real... 😭
Panel 1:
Mounir stands in an office, looking shocked and angry while holding a blue folder. In front of him stands Madlyn, completely covered in a burqa.
Mounir: What the…? Madlyn? Why the hell do you wear a burqa? And at work?? Panel 2:
Madlyn, still fully covered, responds calmly. Mounir looks confused and slightly irritated.
Madlyn: Because I want you to see me as I am! I don’t want you to look at me just as a sex object! Panel 3:
Mounir, visibly frustrated, yells at Madlyn. He gestures angrily while she remains motionless in the burqa.
Mounir: Are you kidding me?? Now I don’t see a damn thing! Take that thing off so we can start doing what we are supposed to do! Panel 4:
The burqa flies off, revealing a naked Madlyn who lunges toward Mounir with arms spread wide and a crazed grin. Mounir screams and jumps back in panic.
Madlyn: I knew it! You really do want meee! Hiiiiiirrrrrrr…
Mounir: Aaaagh!
November 25, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Chez Cuckoo: The struggle is real... 😭
Panel 1:
Mounir stands in an office, looking shocked and angry while holding a blue folder. In front of him stands Madlyn, completely covered in a burqa.
Mounir: What the…? Madlyn? Why the hell do you wear a burqa? And at work?? Panel 2:
Madlyn, still fully covered, responds calmly. Mounir looks confused and slightly irritated.
Madlyn: Because I want you to see me as I am! I don’t want you to look at me just as a sex object! Panel 3:
Mounir, visibly frustrated, yells at Madlyn. He gestures angrily while she remains motionless in the burqa.
Mounir: Are you kidding me?? Now I don’t see a damn thing! Take that thing off so we can start doing what we are supposed to do! Panel 4:
The burqa flies off, revealing a naked Madlyn who lunges toward Mounir with arms spread wide and a crazed grin. Mounir screams and jumps back in panic.
Madlyn: I knew it! You really do want meee! Hiiiiiirrrrrrr…
Mounir: Aaaagh!
November 25, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Chez Cuckoo: This comic is a few years old, but still relevant for some 😅
Panel 1:
Toby and Ina are lying in bed under a red blanket. Toby looks thoughtful and says, “Imagine if the smartphone never was invented!” Ina is staring at her phone. Panel 2:
Toby continues, “Imagine if we had to spend time talking to each other!” I na keeps scrolling on her phone, uninterested. Panel 3:
Toby looks at her silently while Ina keeps using her phone without reacting. Panel 4:
Toby asks, “Did you hear what I said?” Without looking up, Ina replies, “Not tonight! I’ve got a headache!”
November 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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🇳🇴 Den nye samleboka fra Kollektivet kjøpes i en bokhandel eller tegneseriebutikk nær deg, eller bestilles signert rett fra meg: kollektivet.no/produkt/bok-...
Forsiden på den nye Kollektivet-boka "Hver gang vi rølpes" er en tegning med figurene Emma, Ronny, Mounir, Agathe, Tobben og Gry i full rølpefest, med flasker og ølbokser og musikk. Balder står også der, med armene i kors, og ser oppgitt ut.
November 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Chez Cuckoo: This comic is a few years old, but still relevant for some 😅
Panel 1:
Toby and Ina are lying in bed under a red blanket. Toby looks thoughtful and says, “Imagine if the smartphone never was invented!” Ina is staring at her phone. Panel 2:
Toby continues, “Imagine if we had to spend time talking to each other!” I na keeps scrolling on her phone, uninterested. Panel 3:
Toby looks at her silently while Ina keeps using her phone without reacting. Panel 4:
Toby asks, “Did you hear what I said?” Without looking up, Ina replies, “Not tonight! I’ve got a headache!”
November 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Chez Cuckoo: Do you remember Ina? 😎
Panel 1:
Ronny leans toward Ina, who is cooking at the stove. He smiles and says: “Looks good!”
Ina, stirring a pot and smiling, replies: “Thanks!” Panel 2:
Ronny asks eagerly: “A taste?”
Ina, still smiling, holds out a spoon and says: “Go ahead!” Panel 3:
Ronny touches her on her bottom, saying: “Nice!”
Ina looks shocked and uncomfortable. Panel 4:
Mounir and Greta stand by the stove. Ronny sits on the floor, dazed, with food and a pot spilled over his head.
Mounir comments dryly: “Doesn’t look good!”
Greta, tasting the food with a finger, says: “Too bad! The food tastes nice!”
November 14, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Chez Cuckoo: Why kids should have #phones at school - or perhaps not 😂
Panel 1:
Balder raises his hand in class and shouts, “Teacher! I need to use the restroom!” The teacher answers, “Okay!” Panel 2:
As Balder heads toward the door with his backpack, the teacher calls out, “Wait a minute! Why are you taking your backpack with you?” Panel 3:
Balder, holding the doorknob and looking back, replies loudly, “Because I like to have something to read while taking a dump!” Panel 4:
At home, Balder holds up a letter and says, “Something to read!” His mother, Kathy, looks exhausted and responds, “Again?”
November 18, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Chez Cuckoo: Why kids should have #phones at school - or perhaps not 😂
Panel 1:
Balder raises his hand in class and shouts, “Teacher! I need to use the restroom!” The teacher answers, “Okay!” Panel 2:
As Balder heads toward the door with his backpack, the teacher calls out, “Wait a minute! Why are you taking your backpack with you?” Panel 3:
Balder, holding the doorknob and looking back, replies loudly, “Because I like to have something to read while taking a dump!” Panel 4:
At home, Balder holds up a letter and says, “Something to read!” His mother, Kathy, looks exhausted and responds, “Again?”
November 18, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Just a silly thing I did a while ago 😅
Panel 1: Blue robot, smiling and holding a phone: "MY DEAR SON" "COMING HOME SOON?" Panel 2: Yellow kiddie robot standing in heavy rain, holding a phone, sad and shivering: "CAN YOU PLEASE COME AND PICK ME UP?" "I’M COLD, WET, LOST AND AFRAID" Panel 3: Blue robot, now frowning, replies: "NO, I’M SORRY" "AT YOUR AGE NOBODY PICKED ME UP" Panel 4: Close-up of the blue robot, now with a tear running down its cheek.
August 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Chez Cuckoo: Life is hard... 😂
Panel 1: Mounir and his cousin Mohammed are talking. Mounir asks: “So, how is your family life, cousin Mohammed?” Mohammed looks tired and replies: “Stress only!” Panel 2: Mohammed waves his hands in frustration: “Wife number three wants to have a kid, but wife number two opposes it! And wife number one is jealous of them both and refuses to cook!” Mounir looks surprised. Panel 3: Mounir asks: “What about the cousin living with you?” Mohammed throws his hands up, shouting: “She wants me to divorce the others and marry her! Just because she was stupid enough to become pregnant!” Panel 4: Mounir looks uneasy and starts: “Mohammed… can I say that…” Mohammed interrupts, spreading his arms dramatically: “I know! Being a man is so hard, right?”
October 28, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Chez Cuckoo: The hard choice 😎
Panel 1:
Kathy looks thoughtful.
Kathy (thinking): “Heavens! It’s so hard to make a choice!” Panel 2:
Kathy keeps thinking.
Kathy (thinking): “But whoever said that a woman’s life is easy?” Panel 3:
Kathy pauses, still thinking.
Kathy (thinking): “Hmm…” Panel 4:
Kathy stands between two men at a bar, with her arms around both of them as they hold each other close.
Kathy (thinking): “I’ll take both!”
November 7, 2025 at 9:01 AM