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Jef Mallett
Born (1962-02-28 ) February 28, 1962 (age 62)
Lansing ,
Michigan Nationality American Area(s) artist, writer, triathlete Notable works
Frazz , Trizophrenia: Inside the Minds of a Triathlete Awards
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Jef Mallett (born 1962) is an American cartoonist best known as the creator and
artist of the nationally syndicated
comic strip
Frazz .
Early and personal life
Mallett attended
nursing school as well as
EMT training before leaving to pursue his artistic interests.
[1] He has a longtime interest in
bicycling and
hanggliding and is an avid triathlete, having completed his first
triathlon in 1981 (coming in 9th). He has twice completed the
Ironman Triathlon .
[2] He is married to Patty
[3] and lives in
Huntington Woods ,
Michigan , United States.
[4]
Career
While in high school, Mallett published his first comic strip for his local newspaper, the
Big Rapids Pioneer .
[5] His first comic series was entitled "Birchbark", featuring a French-Canadian trapper.
[6] After becoming a
graphic artist , he worked in that capacity for regional newspapers, the
Grand Rapids Press and the
Flint Journal .
[7]
[8] Afterwards, Mallett left the commercial world to concentrate on Frazz full-time.
Accomplishments
Books
Illustrations
Other
Awards
References
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"The Frazz of Lansing with Jef Mallett, Cartooning Genius" .
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"Contact the Artist" . Comics.com. Archived from
the original on December 27, 2007. Retrieved January 25, 2008 .
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[1] Frazz , August 2, 2016 post
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Hersh Phillip, "Jef Mallett a 'tri-ple' threat", Chicago Tribune (August 26, 2010)]
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[2] The Cartoonists file
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"Lansing cartoonist's talks with troops rewarding | the Detroit News" . Archived from
the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2013 . Detroit News
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"Frazz by Jef Mallett - Author Biography" . United Feature Syndicate. Archived from
the original on January 7, 2008. Retrieved January 25, 2008 .
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[3] Jef Mallett blogspot
^ Dangerous Dan . 1996.
ISBN
0874067200 .
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[4] Berggoetz, Barb, "Media Scan", Indianapolis Star (November 12, 2009)
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"Help Bob & Tom Reach $1M!" . Kintera.org. Retrieved January 25, 2008 .
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"The Official Bob & Tom Online Store" . The Official Bob & Tom Online Store. Archived from
the original on May 12, 2008. Retrieved January 25, 2008 .
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"Roadie: The Misunderstood World of a Bike Racer" . velogear.com. Retrieved January 25, 2008 .
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"Jef Mallett" . The GLyph. Retrieved January 25, 2008 .
^ Jackenthal, Stefani.
"Stefani Jackenthal" . Huffington Post .
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"REALITY CATCHES UP TO JEF MALLETT" . The GLyph. Retrieved January 25, 2008 .
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