William Giles Baxter

British cartoonist and illustrator

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

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