List of Australian comics creators

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This is a list of Australian comics creators. Although comics have different formats, this list covers creators of editorial cartoons, comic books, graphic novels, and comic strips, along with early innovators. The list presents authors with Australia as their country of origin, although they may have published or now be resident in other countries. For other countries, see List of comic creators.

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Editorial cartoonists

Australian professional cartoonists work for commercially published newspapers and journals, as well as in Australian comics, children's illustration, and animation. Many of these artists have their work collected and published as books.

Comic book and comic strip creators

Australian comic book and strip artists and writers:

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