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Latitude
-34.9275
Longitude
138.6
Start Date
1963-01-01
End Date
1963-01-01

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ID
tb9a9d

Extended Data

DAAO URL
https://www.daao.org.au/bio/fil-barlow
Birth Place
Adelaide, SA, Australia
Biography
children’s book illustrator, comic strip artist and puppeteer, was born in Adelaide. His first comic strip, done in second grade at primary school. His first printed comic Fudsey , drawn in fifth grade aged 12, ran for four weeks in a Sunday paper. Barlow studied art in Melbourne before moving to the Gold Coast in 1992 to work as a designer for artists working in the movie industry. Moved to Brisbane in mid-1994 with Helen Maier and Matt Thompson, the two artists associated with Kinetic Comics. A prolific artist, his major works include Zooniverse Comic (1986-87), published USA. In 1987-89 worked on children’s animation television series, Alf , in LA. et al. (see Shiell). He established 'Zoonimedia’, his own publishing house, in 1992. Has also made puppets. Influenced by international comics like Shiver and Shake and Asterix . This entry is a stub. You can help the DAAO by submitting a biography. Writers: Kerr, Joan Date written: 1996 Last updated: 2007
Born
b. 1963
Summary
Contemporary Brisbane children's book illustrator, comic strip artist and puppeteer. Barlow was 12 when his first printed comic - 'Fudsey' - ran for four weeks in a Sunday paper. Before establishing his own publishing house, Zoonimedia, in 1992 Barlow worked as a puppeteer on the children's television show 'Alf' in California.
Gender
Male
Died
None listed
Age at death
None listed