Alex Hallatt (born c. 1970/1971)[1] is a cartoonist.
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| Born | c. 1970 or 1971 (age 53–54) |
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Early life
editHallatt grew up in Dorset, England.[1] She has a degree in biochemistry from the University of Kent at Canterbury.[2]
Career
editOne of her first comic strips was for her university newspaper. The comic was about a student who was half man and half mosquito who was fly-swatted at the end.[2] Once she obtained her degree, worked as a waitress at a restaurant in New Jersey while developing her comic Polar Circle, later named Arctic Circle. Hallatt also went on to work in clinical research[3] for seven years[citation needed] before becoming a full-time cartoonist in 1999 where she landed a job working for Brighton's daily newspaper.[citation needed] In 2003, she moved to Lyttelton, New Zealand, before moving to Australia in 2008.[4][5] In 2012, she returned to England. The American syndicate King Features distributes her comic Arctic Circle.[2] Her webcomic, Human Cull, appears on GoComics.com.[1]
Hallatt writes and illustrates books for children. Her first chapter book, FAB (Friends Against Bullying) Club, was published in 2016.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b c Gustines, George (23 July 2017). "A Comic Strip Mirrors the Ravages of Climate Change". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
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- ^ a b c "Who is Alex Hallatt". moontoon. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ Cavna, Michael (8 June 2017). "On World Oceans Day, 'Arctic Circle' artist explains how her comic takes on climate change". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2017. (subscription required)
- ^ "Background about Alex Hallatt". Cartoonist Group. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
- ^ Randall, Tom (22 April 2008). "Hagar, Blondie, Beetle All Say Earth Day Is No Laughing Matter". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
External links
edit- alexhallatt.com - home page for Alex Hallatt
- recent Arctic Circle comics
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