Craig Conlan is a Scottish

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He is best known for his character Hairy Mary, who has appeared in two graphic novel collections and several minicomics, all through Brighton publisher Slab-O-Concrete from 1998 to 2002.
Since then he has mostly made a living as an editorial illustrator for UK women's magazines.

He has most recently written and drawn a strip for The Mammoth Book of Best New Manga, an anthology of new work by young British artist/writers edited by Ed 'Ilya' Hillyer