Bill Ritchie
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Bill Ritchie was a Scottish
cartoonist. He is known for work on comics published by D. C. Thomson.
, Ritchie attended the Glasgow School of Art
, where he learnt little about cartoons or comics; instead, he taught himself by practising from local comics artists Jack Lindsay, Bud Neill
, Jimmy Malcolm, Harry Smith and Bill Tait. It was Malcolm who suggested he try to draw comics for D. C. Thomson in Dundee
. While serving in the army in Korea
, he submitted his first cartoons to the publisher, which were printed in The Weekly News
.
His first comic strip was Clumsy Claude in The Beano
, and for many years he drew Baby Crockett
in the Beezer
.
After his retirement in the 1990s, his comics were "ghosted" by other artists.
He died on 25 January 2010.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
cartoonist. He is known for work on comics published by D. C. Thomson.
Biography
Born in GlasgowGlasgow
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...
, Ritchie attended the Glasgow School of Art
Glasgow School of Art
Glasgow School of Art is one of only two independent art schools in Scotland, situated in the Garnethill area of Glasgow.-History:It was founded in 1845 as the Glasgow Government School of Design. In 1853, it changed its name to The Glasgow School of Art. Initially it was located at 12 Ingram...
, where he learnt little about cartoons or comics; instead, he taught himself by practising from local comics artists Jack Lindsay, Bud Neill
Bud Neill
Bud Neill was a Scottish cartoonist who drew cartoon strips for a number of Glasgow based newspapers between the 1940s and 1960s. Following his death, his work has attained cult status with a worldwide following.-Early life:...
, Jimmy Malcolm, Harry Smith and Bill Tait. It was Malcolm who suggested he try to draw comics for D. C. Thomson in Dundee
Dundee
Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...
. While serving in the army in Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
, he submitted his first cartoons to the publisher, which were printed in The Weekly News
The Weekly News
The Weekly News is a national newspaper published every Thursday by the Dundee newspaper chain D. C. Thomson. Billed as "the paper with the feelgood factor", it has been in production since 1855, and contains news and features on a broad range of subjects...
.
His first comic strip was Clumsy Claude in 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...
, and for many years he drew Baby Crockett
Baby Crockett
Baby Crockett was one of the longest running comic strips that ran from The Beezer issue 34 to Beezer 1809...
in the Beezer
Beezer
The Beezer was a British comic that ran from 21 January 1956 to 21 August 1993,...
.
After his retirement in the 1990s, his comics were "ghosted" by other artists.
He died on 25 January 2010.