Jim Baikie

James George Baikie (/ˈbeɪki/;^[4] 28 February 1940 – 29 December 2017) was a Scottish comics artist best known for his work with Alan Moore on Skizz. He was also a musician.

Jim Baikie
Born	James George Baikie (1940-02-28)28 February 1940 Orkney, Scotland
Died	29 December 2017(2017-12-29) (aged 77)[1] Orkney, Scotland[2][3]
Nationality	Scottish
Area(s)	Penciller, Inker
Notable works	Skizz

Biography

Baikie served as a Corporal with the Royal Air Force in 1956–1963 before joining a printing company.^[5] Baikie joined Morgan-Grampian studio as an artist in 1964 and was an illustrator for the National Savings Committee in 1965–1966.^[2] Balkie was a bass guitarist in bands James Fenda and the Vulcans and Compass among others.^[6]

Baikie began his comics career illustrating the romance comic Valentine for Fleetway.^[1] Over the next twenty years, he built a solid reputation working for TV comics such as Look-in,^[5] including adaptations of The Monkees and Star Trek, all scripted by Angus Allan. He also worked extensively in British girls' comics such as June and Jinty.^[2] In the 1980s, Baikie drew The Twilight World in Warrior.^[1]

In Britain, he is probably best known for collaborating with Alan Moore on Skizz.^[2] Baikie was so attached to the character that he went on to both write and illustrate Skizz II and Skizz III for 2000AD.^[1] 2000 AD spin-off Crisis also saw Baikie produce the art for the New Statesmen story.^[2]

Baikie has also worked in the United States, on superhero strips such as Batman and The Spectre.^[1] In 1986, he co-created Electric Warrior with writer Doug Moench.^[7] A new collaboration with Alan Moore also appeared in the guise of the First American.^[1]

Personal life

Baikie married his wife Wendy (née 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.^[2]

Awards

• 1983 Won Society of Strip Illustration's "Best British Adventure Artist" award^[8]
• 2000: Won "Best Anthology" Eisner Award for Tomorrow Stories^[9]

Bibliography

Comics work includes:

• Star Trek
• June
  • 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 Alan Moore, 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 Warrior #14–17, 1983)
• Bloodfang (in Eagle #116–127, 1983)
• Judge Dredd
  • "The Switch" (with John Wagner/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 Judge Dredd Megazine #1.01–1.05, 1990–1991)
  • "An Everyday Disaster" (with John Wagner, in 2000 AD #1309, 2002)
• New Statesmen (with John Smith, in Crisis #1–4, #9–12 and #28, 1988–1989)
• Vigilante #17–18 (with Alan Moore, DC Comics, 1985)
• Electric Warrior #1–18 (with Doug Moench, DC Comics, 1986–1987)
• "Clive Barker's Nightbreed" #1–4 (with Alan Grant, Epic comics, 1990)
• Amadeus Wolf: "Cursitor Doom - The Man Who Died Every Day" (with John Tomlinson, in 2000AD Action Special, 1992)
• Tharg's Future Shocks: "Hot Iron" (script and art, in 2000 AD #797, 1992)
• Black Mask (with Brian Augustyn, 2-issue mini-series, DC Comics, 1995)
• Star Wars: Empire's End (with Tom Veitch, 3-issue mini-series, Dark Horse Comics)
• "First American and U.S.Angel" (with Alan Moore, in Tomorrow Stories #1–12, America's Best Comics, 1999–2003)
• Deathblow By Blows (with Alan Moore, Wildstorm, 2000)
• The Victorian #8–11 (with Len Wein, 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)