James George Baikie (; 28 February 1940 – 29 December 2017) was a Scottish

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artist best known for his work with

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on '' Skizz''. He was also a musician.

Biography

Baikie served as a Corporal with the

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in 1956–1963 before joining a printing company. Baikie joined Morgan-Grampian studio as an artist in 1964 and was an illustrator for the National Savings Committee in 1965–1966. Balkie was a bass guitarist in bands ''James Fenda and the Vulcans'' and ''Compass'' among others. Baikie began his comics career illustrating the romance comic '' Valentine'' for

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. Over the next twenty years, he built a solid reputation working for TV comics such as ''

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'' and ''

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'', all scripted by Angus Allan. He also worked extensively in

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such as ''

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'' and '' Jinty''. In the 1980s, Baikie drew ''The Twilight World'' in ''

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''. In Britain, he is probably best known for collaborating with

on '' Skizz''. Baikie was so attached to the character that he went on to both write and illustrate ''Skizz II'' and ''Skizz III'' for '' 2000AD''. ''2000 AD'' spin-off ''

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'' also saw Baikie produce the art for the ''

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'' story. Baikie has also worked in the

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, on

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strips such as ''

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'' and '' The Spectre''. In 1986, he co-created ''

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'' with writer

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. A new collaboration with Alan Moore also appeared in the guise of the '' First American''.

Personal life

Baikie married his wife Wendy (

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Lawson) in 1961. The couple had five daughters: Jacqueline, Jane, Vanessa, Caitrian, and Ellen. At the time of Baikie's death, they had 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Awards

* 1983 Won Society of Strip Illustration's "Best British Adventure Artist" award * 2000: Won "Best Anthology"

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for ''Tomorrow Stories''2000 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees Winners
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Bibliography

Comics work includes: *''Star Trek'' * ''

'' ** ''Gymnast Jinty'' ** ''Tilly's Magic Tranny'' * '' Jinty'': ** "Left-Out Linda", 1974 ** "The Kat and Mouse Game", 1975 ** "Face The Music, Flo!", 1975 ** "Ping-Pong Paula", 1975 ** "Miss No-Name", 1976 ** "Willa on Wheels", 1976 ** "Rose Among the Thornes", 1976 ** "Spell of the Spinning Wheel", 1977 ** "Fran'll Fix It!", 1977 ** "Two Mothers for Maggie", 1977 ** "Wild Rose", 1978 ** "Fran'll Fix It!" (sequel), 1978 ** "The Forbidden Garden", 1979 ** "Village of Fame", 1979 ** "White Water", 1980 * '' Tammy'' ** ''Glen - Lonely Dog on a Quest'' 1971 *'' Skizz'': ** "Skizz" (with

, in ''2000 AD'' #308–330, 1983) ** "Alien Cultures" (script and art, in ''2000 AD'' #767–775, 1992) ** "Skizz Book 3" (script and art, in ''2000 AD'' #912–927, 1994–1995) * ''Twilight World'' (in ''

'' #14–17, 1983) * '' Bloodfang'' (in ''

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'' #116–127, 1983) * ''

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'' ** "The Switch" (with

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/ Alan Grant, in ''2000 AD'' #369, 1984) ** " Oz" (with John Wagner/Alan Grant, in ''2000 AD'' #546 and 569–570, 1987–1988) ** "Hitman (with John Wagner/Alan Grant, in ''2000 AD'' #571–573, 1988) ** "In the Bath" (with John Wagner, in ''2000 AD'' #626, 1989) ** "Little Spuggy's Xmas" (with John Wagner, in ''2000 AD'' #658, 1989) ** "Midnite's Children" (with John Wagner, in ''

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'' #1.01–1.05, 1990–1991) ** "An Everyday Disaster" (with John Wagner, in ''2000 AD'' #1309, 2002) * ''

'' (with John Smith, in ''

'' #1–4, #9–12 and #28, 1988–1989) * ''

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'' #17–18 (with Alan Moore, DC Comics, 1985) * ''

'' #1–18 (with

, DC Comics, 1986–1987) * "Clive Barker's

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" #1–4 (with Alan Grant,

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, 1990) * '' Amadeus Wolf'': "Cursitor Doom - The Man Who Died Every Day" (with John Tomlinson, in ''2000AD Action Special'', 1992) * ''

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'': "Hot Iron" (script and art, in ''2000 AD'' #797, 1992) * '' Black Mask'' (with

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, 2-issue mini-series, DC Comics, 1995) * '' Star Wars: Empire's End'' (with Tom Veitch, 3-issue mini-series,

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) * " First American and U.S.Angel" (with

, in '' Tomorrow Stories'' #1–12, America's Best Comics, 1999–2003) * '' Deathblow By Blows'' (with

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, 2000) * ''The Victorian'' #8–11 (with

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, Penny Farthing Press, 2001) * "The First American: How Come Nobody Likes The First American These Days?" (with Alan Moore, in ''Tomorrow Stories Special'' #2, America's Best Comics, 2006)

References

External links

Jim Baikie
at 2000 AD online *

at

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