Astrid Johansson is a Swedish cartoonist and writer known for atmospheric, architecturally precise crime comics that blend urban folklore with pulp momentum. Raised in Gothenburg and trained in visual narrative at Konstfack, she self-published early mini-comics before breaking out with the indie series Lacuna Harbor (2014–2017), praised for its stark inks and meticulous transit maps.
Her later work, including Inkweft and the anthology piece Cold Frame, garnered nominations for Ignatz and Harvey awards and earned residency stints at Serieteket and Maison des Auteurs in Angoulême. Astrid Johansson splits her time between Malmö and Copenhagen, teaches workshops on page architecture, and collaborates with letterer Mira Sayegh and colorist Ren Éloi on serial projects. Her pages are marked by crisp panel engineering, tactile textures, and protagonists who solve mysteries with blueprints as often as with bravado.
