Alex Hallatt
Bornc. 1970 or 1971 (age 52–53)
Known for

Alex Hallatt (born c. 1970/1971)[1] is a cartoonist.

Early life

Hallatt grew up in Dorset, England.[1] She has a degree in biochemistry from the University of Kent at Canterbury.[2]

Career

One 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 before becoming a full-time cartoonist in 1999 where she landed a job working for Brighton's daily newspaper. 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.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Gustines, George (23 July 2017). "A Comic Strip Mirrors the Ravages of Climate Change". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 July 2017. Miss Hallatt, 46...
  2. 1 2 3 "Who is Alex Hallatt". moontoon. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  3. ↑ 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)
  4. ↑ "Background about Alex Hallatt". Cartoonist Group. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
  5. ↑ Randall, Tom (22 April 2008). "Hagar, Blondie, Beetle All Say Earth Day Is No Laughing Matter". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 4 July 2009.


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