James George Baikie (;"The day comics grew up" 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.

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

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

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

Baikie also worked in the United States, on superhero comics such as Batman and The Spectre. In 1986, he co-created Electric Warrior with writer Doug Moench. A new collaboration with Alan Moore was the First American serial in Moores Tomorrow Stories.

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.

Awards 1983 Won Society of Strip Illustration's "Best British Adventure Artist" awardKhoury, George. "The First Orkadian: Jim Baikie Talks About His Long Comics Career and Alan Moore," Comic Book Artist #25 (June 2003). 2000: Won "Best Anthology" Eisner Award for Tomorrow Stories2000 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees Winners, Comic Book Awards Almanac

Bibliography Comics work includes:

Marilyn Various strips from c.4 September 1965 Valentine Various strips from 1964 to 6 September 1969 Lady Penelope The Monkees Star Trek (in TV21 & Joe 90, 1970) June Gymnast Jinty, 1972 Tilly's Magic Tranny, 1973 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 Judy Trader Tess, 1977 First Time Faith, 1979 CHiPS (in Look-In, 1981) 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) Fall Guy (in Look-In, 1984) 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) Blackmask (with Brian Augustyn, 3-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)

References

External links

Jim Baikie at 2000 AD online

Jim Baikie at Lambiek's Comiclopedia