Drawing of Ally Sloper from the middle of the 1880s.

William Giles Baxter (1856–1888) was a British cartoonist and illustrator. His most noted work, from 1884 until his death, was for the weekly comic Ally Sloper's Half Holiday.[1][2]

Baxter had previously worked for the Manchester-based satiric magazine Momus/Comus before joining the staff at Judy, whose editor, Charles Henry Ross, had created Ally Sloper, considered the first comic hero,[3] in 1867. When Ross sold the rights to Gilbert Dalziel, Baxter was taken on to further develop the character. After his death, the illustrations were continued by W. F. Thomas.

References

  1. ↑ Brake, Laurel and Demoor Marysa (2009). Dictionary of Nineteenth-century Journalism in Great Britain and Ireland. Academia Press. pp. 40–41. ISBN 9789038213408.
  2. ↑ "William G. Baxter".
  3. ↑ "Scope and highlights." The British Comics Collection at The British Library. Retrieved 6 July 2014.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.