ARTIST SELF-PORTRAITS (Part 11)

Today I have an assorted gallery of self-portraits from the pages of both major UK comics publishers.

First up is Tony Goffe in this episode of Loser from Whizzer and Chips cover-dated 11th November, 1973. Please, excuse the shadow along the left margin of the page – my copy of the issue is part of a bound volume.

This episode of Riddle Me Ray with Mike Lacey’s self-portrait is from SHIVER AND SHAKE No. 63 (18th May, 1974):

Nick Baker drew himself in the episode of Smiler in Whoopee! cover-dated 5th March, 1977:

The episode of Billy Whizz from THE BEANO issue No. 1942 (8th October, 1979) has a self-portrait of Malcolm Judge:

This episode of Mitey Joe with a self-portrait of John Geering is from NUTTY No. 27 (16th August, 1980):

In the last instalment of Cartoon Spot that appeared in the final issue of HOOT (N0. 53 cover-dated 25th October, 1986) L Plated Ella came up with an idea to draw the artist for a change. This makes it a self-portrait of Mr. Robert Nixon:

When I started this series a year ago and showed a number of Meet the Artists… pages from BUSTER, I somehow missed the feature on Keith Reynolds from the issue cover-dated 22nd October, 1991:

Last but not least is the self-portrait of Mr. Leo Baxendale. He drew himself from the back in the second Willy the Kid book published in 1977 by Gerald Duckworth & Co. Ltd..

Come back soon to view a rich gallery of Brian Walker’s self-portraits from the Dandy of the late 80s and the early 90s…

ARTIST SELF-POTRAITS (Part 10)

Next up are two strips with self-portraits of Sid Burgon – one from WHIZZER AND CHIPS cover-dated 24th October, 1981, and one from THE DANDY No. 2550 cover-dated 6th October, 1990. The first example is very unusual for UK children’s humour comics because it credits the artist and the writer, American-style.

This set of Double Trouble from BUSTER dated 3rd November, 1990 includes a self-portrait of the most effective family duo in British comics – Terry and Sheila Bave:

As a matter of fact, this episode of Double Trouble is the first in a long sequence that lasted until approximately the middle of 1991 in which Terry Bave discretely included his self-portraits, sometimes together with his wife Sheila. Thanks to George Shiers for the tip! Here are some examples:

P.S. Here is a more recent image of the Baves. It is from Winker Watson strip in The Dandy of 2001. Thanks, THB, for the tip and the link!