Joe Colquhoun
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Joe Colquhoun was a British comics
artist best known for his work on Charley's War
in Battle Picture Weekly
. He was also the first artist to draw Roy of the Rovers
.
, Middlesex
, Joe Colquhoun served in the Royal Navy
during World War Two
, and won a place at Kingston upon Thames
School of Art on his return. His career in comics began in 1951 in Jungle Trails, and he went on to work for IPC Media
on titles such as Lion, and later Tiger, where drew Roy of the Rovers for six years, from 1954 to 1960, despite having no interest in football.
In the early 1970s he worked mainly for IPC's humour comics Buster and Cor!!
, until Battle Picture Weekly came along in 1976. For Battle he drew Soldier Sharp: the Rat of the Rifles and Johnny Red before editor Dave Hunt assigned him to work on Pat Mills
' First World War story Charley's War in 1978.
After Charley's War finished in 1986 Colquhoun drew for Mask
until his death in 1987.
Comics
Comics denotes a hybrid medium having verbal side of its vocabulary tightly tied to its visual side in order to convey narrative or information only, the latter in case of non-fiction comics, seeking synergy by using both visual and verbal side in...
artist best known for his work on Charley's War
Charley's War
Charley's War was British comic strip written by Pat Mills and drawn by Joe Colquhoun. It was originally published in Battle Picture Weekly from January 1979 to October 1985-Publishing history:...
in Battle Picture Weekly
Battle Picture Weekly
Battle Picture Weekly, at various time also known as Battle Action Force, Battle and Battle with Storm Force, was a British war comic published by IPC Magazines from 8 March 1975 to 23 January 1988, when it merged with Eagle...
. He was also the first artist to draw Roy of the Rovers
Roy of the Rovers
Roy of the Rovers is a British comic strip about the life and times of a fictional footballer named Roy Race, who played for Melchester Rovers...
.
Biography
Born in HarrowHarrow, London
Harrow is an area in the London Borough of Harrow, northwest London, United Kingdom. It is a suburban area and is situated 12.2 miles northwest of Charing Cross...
, Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...
, Joe Colquhoun served in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
during World War Two
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, and won a place at Kingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames is the principal settlement of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in southwest London. It was the ancient market town where Saxon kings were crowned and is now a suburb situated south west of Charing Cross. It is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the...
School of Art on his return. His career in comics began in 1951 in Jungle Trails, and he went on to work for IPC Media
IPC Media
IPC Media , a wholly owned subsidiary of Time Inc., is a consumer magazine and digital publisher in the United Kingdom, with a large portfolio selling over 350 million copies each year.- Origins :...
on titles such as Lion, and later Tiger, where drew Roy of the Rovers for six years, from 1954 to 1960, despite having no interest in football.
In the early 1970s he worked mainly for IPC's humour comics Buster and Cor!!
Cor!!
Cor!!, a British comic book Was launched in June 1970 by IPC , their sixth new comic in just over a year. Cor!! was edited by Bob Paynter....
, until Battle Picture Weekly came along in 1976. For Battle he drew Soldier Sharp: the Rat of the Rifles and Johnny Red before editor Dave Hunt assigned him to work on Pat Mills
Pat Mills
Pat Mills, nicknamed 'the godfather of British comics', is a comics writer and editor who, along with John Wagner, revitalised British boys comics in the 1970s, and has remained a leading light in British comics ever since....
' First World War story Charley's War in 1978.
After Charley's War finished in 1986 Colquhoun drew for Mask
Mask (disambiguation)
A mask is an artifact normally worn on the face, typically for protection, concealment, performance, or amusement. The word can also refer to:In computing and technology* Affinity mask, a bit mask indicating what processor a thread or process should be run on...
until his death in 1987.
External links
- Joe Colquhoun at the Charley's War fansite
- Joe Colquhoun at the official Roy of the Rovers site
- Colonel Marbles' Battle fansite