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Kate Beaton (b. 1983) is a Canadian comic artist. She is best known for her webcomic, Hark! A Vagrant, which focuses predominantly on historical figures presented in a humorous way.

She has won numerous prizes for her work, including the Doug Wright Award for Best Emerging Talent and the Harvey Award for Best Online Comics Work. Her work can be found at http://www.harkavagrant.com/.