Ilkka Heilä
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Ilkka Heilä is a Finnish
cartoonist who lives in Kaarina
. He draws B. Virtanen
-comic strip. Comics by Heilä appeared as early as in the beginning of 70s in the comic magazine Sarjis. However, working in a post office replaced professional self-fulfillment of artistic tendencies the nearly 20 years period, until then he created Bulls-syndicate of his comic strip B. Virtanen
and took part in comic competition arranged by newspaper Uusi Suomi
in 1989. Thanks to this comic strip, Heilä could at last in the 90s move to a full-time comic artist. He got the Puupäähattu, a valued Finnish
comic prize of Suomen Sarjakuvaseura (Finnish Comic Club) in year 2006.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
cartoonist who lives in Kaarina
Kaarina
Kaarina is a small city and municipality of Finland.It is located in the Finland Proper region and is a neighbouring town of Turku, which is the capital of Finland Proper, therefore Kaarina is a part of the Greater Turku region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of...
. He draws B. Virtanen
B. Virtanen
B. Virtanen is a Finnish comic strip written by Ilkka Heilä.The strip is about the family and work life of a typical Finnish man named B. Virtanen...
-comic strip. Comics by Heilä appeared as early as in the beginning of 70s in the comic magazine Sarjis. However, working in a post office replaced professional self-fulfillment of artistic tendencies the nearly 20 years period, until then he created Bulls-syndicate of his comic strip B. Virtanen
B. Virtanen
B. Virtanen is a Finnish comic strip written by Ilkka Heilä.The strip is about the family and work life of a typical Finnish man named B. Virtanen...
and took part in comic competition arranged by newspaper Uusi Suomi
Uusi Suomi
Uusi Suomi was a Finnish daily newspaper, which was published from 1919 to 1991.On May 25, 2007, it was announced that the Finnish company Nikotiimi had purchased the rights to the name "Uusi Suomi" from Alma Media and would start an online newspaper bearing that name in the fall of...
in 1989. Thanks to this comic strip, Heilä could at last in the 90s move to a full-time comic artist. He got the Puupäähattu, a valued Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
comic prize of Suomen Sarjakuvaseura (Finnish Comic Club) in year 2006.