Malcolm Judge
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Malcolm Judge was a British cartoonist, best known for his contributions to DC Thomson's range of comics. He was married, had one daughter, and lived in Bishopbriggs
near Glasgow
.
His early career was spent as a writer and journalist, and in 1948 he began contributing comic strips to the newspapers and magazines at DC Thomson. He contributed his first strip, The Badd Ladds to The Beezer in 1960, and Colonel Crackpot's Circus to The Beano
the same year. He would go on to create several more popular strips including The Numskulls
in the Beezer in 1962, Billy Whizz
in The Beano in1964 and Ball Boy in the same comic in 1975. He also drew Square Eyes for The Topper
, and Ali's Baba in Sparky (comic)/Sparky) before and after its merge with the Topper.
Judge remained an active contributor to DC Thomson until his death at the age of 70 in early 1989. John Dallas took over Ball Boy, and John Geering
replaced Judge on The Badd Ladds, while the workload on Billy Whizz was shared by Barrie Appleby
and Steve Horrokcs until the appointment of long-term successor David Parkins
. The Numskulls
had already been taken over by Tom Lavery
in the late 1970s.
Bishopbriggs
Bishopbriggs is a town in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The area was once part of the historic parish of Cadder - originally lands granted by King William the Lion to the Bishop of Glasgow, Jocelin, in 1180. It was later part of the county of Lanarkshire and subsequently an independent burgh from...
near Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
.
His early career was spent as a writer and journalist, and in 1948 he began contributing comic strips to the newspapers and magazines at DC Thomson. He contributed his first strip, The Badd Ladds to The Beezer in 1960, and Colonel Crackpot's Circus to The Beano
The Beano
The Beano is a British children's comic, published by D.C. Thomson & Co and is arguably their most successful.The comic first appeared on 30 July 1938, and was published weekly. During the Second World War,The Beano and The Dandy were published on alternating weeks because of paper and ink...
the same year. He would go on to create several more popular strips including The Numskulls
The Numskulls
The Numskulls is a comic strip in The Beano, a UK comic. The strip is about some tiny human like creatures that live inside the head of Edd Case , a boy, and control his actions.The Numskulls are:...
in the Beezer in 1962, Billy Whizz
Billy Whizz
Billy Whizz is a fictional character featured in the British comic The Beano, first appearing in issue 1139, dated 16 May 1964, when it replaced The Country Cuzzins. Billy, the title character, is a boy who can run extraordinarily fast. His speed often causes chaos yet at the same time his ability...
in The Beano in1964 and Ball Boy in the same comic in 1975. He also drew Square Eyes for The Topper
The Topper
The Nottingham & Long Eaton Topper is a free newspaper located in West Bridgford, Nottingham.It is Britain's largest circulating independent weekly newspaper with a distribution in excess of 211,000 copies a week...
, and Ali's Baba in Sparky (comic)/Sparky) before and after its merge with the Topper.
Judge remained an active contributor to DC Thomson until his death at the age of 70 in early 1989. John Dallas took over Ball Boy, and John Geering
John Geering
John Keith Geering was a British cartoonist with a distinctive, occasionally flamboyant style, most famous for his work for DC Thomson comics including Sparky, The Topper, Cracker, Plug, Nutty, The Beano and The Dandy....
replaced Judge on The Badd Ladds, while the workload on Billy Whizz was shared by Barrie Appleby
Barrie Appleby
Barrie Appleby is a British comics artist who works mainly for Scottish publisher D. C. Thomson & Co., drawing strips such as Dennis the Menace and Roger the Dodger for The Beano since the 1970s. He has also drawn Cuddles and Dimples for The Dandy, as well as strips for Nutty, Hoot, Monster Fun and...
and Steve Horrokcs until the appointment of long-term successor David Parkins
David Parkins
David Parkins is a British cartoonist and illustrator who has worked for D.C. Thomson, publisher of The Beano and The Dandy. Now based in Canada, he illustrates children's picture books....
. The Numskulls
The Numskulls
The Numskulls is a comic strip in The Beano, a UK comic. The strip is about some tiny human like creatures that live inside the head of Edd Case , a boy, and control his actions.The Numskulls are:...
had already been taken over by Tom Lavery
Tom Lavery
Thomas Patrick Lavery was a South African athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Scotland and died in Germiston....
in the late 1970s.