Joe Colquhoun

Joe Colquhoun

Joe Colquhoun (1926-1987) was a British comics artist best known for his work on "Charley's War" in "Battle Picture Weekly". He was also the first artist to draw Roy of the Rovers.

Born in Harrow, Middlesex, Joe Colquhoun served in the Royal Navy during World War Two, and won a place at Kingston upon Thames School of Art on his return. His career in comics began in 1951 in Jungle Trails, and he went on to work for IPC Media on titles such as "Lion", and later "Tiger", where drew "Roy of the Rovers" for six years, from 1954 to 1960, despite having no interest in football.

In the early 1970s he worked mainly for IPC's humour comics "Buster" and "Cor!!", until Battle Picture Weekly came along in 1976. For Battle he drew "Soldier Sharp: the Rat of the Rifles" and "Johnny Red" before editor Dave Hunt assigned him to work on Pat Mills' First World War story "Charley's War" in 1978.

After "Charley's War" finished in 1986 Colquhoun drew for "Mask" until his death in 1987.

External links

* [http://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/colquhoun_joe.htm Joe Colquhoun] at [http://www.lambiek.net Lambiek.net]
* [http://charleyswar.tripod.com/ Charley's War fansite]
* [http://www.frothersunite.com/files/marbles/fanboy/battle.html Colonel Marbles' Battle fansite]


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