Vlad Kolarov is an Bulgarian-born Canadian cartoonist, humorous illustrator, designer and animator. He was born in Rousse, Bulgaria and became one of the "Wind of Change" generation cartoonists, after the collapse of communism in his native country. Vlad was hired by the largest Bulgarian newspaper publisher "168 hours" and created the first Bulgarian comic strips: "Birdie" and "Phil the Cat", which appeared in the "24 Hours" daily. Wikipedia
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