Harri Sakari Vaalio (born 1956 in Järvelä,

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), also known by his artist name Wallu, is a

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. He is known for his strip '' Punaniska'' (

for "

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") comic albums and his strips in Finnish magazines such as the ''

Mikrokivikausi ''Mikrokivikausi'' (Finnish for " Micro Stone Age") is a Finnish comic strip drawn by Harri "Wallu" Vaalio. ''Mikrokivikausi'' is a humorous comic set in a nondescript period of prehistory. Although named after the Stone Age, it has included di ...

'' (Finnish for "

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") strip in the computer magazine '' MikroBitti''. He has also written and drawn 12 ''

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'' stories for the Finnish ''Winnie the Pooh'' magazine in 1986–1988. His other comics includes ''Hessu-kissa'' (1985–), ''Armas'', also known as ''Lämsänperäläiset'' (1977–), and ''KyöPelit'' (1993–). In the early 1980s he was a teacher in the local elementary school, now known as Vuokkoharjun ala-aste.

External links

Vaalio's website
1956 births Living people People from Kärkölä Finnish cartoonists Finnish comics artists Finnish comic strip cartoonists {{Europe-comics-creator-stub