Charles H. Ross

Charles Henry Ross (1835 - 12 October 1897) was a British writer and cartoonist who created the character Ally Sloper for the satirical magazine Judy in 1867.

Career

As Ross had limited drawing skill, his wife, working under the pen name Marie Duval, inked the strip for him and later took over the artwork entirely. Ally Sloper is considered by many comics historians to be the first British comic strip character. Ross edited Judy from 1869 to 1887.

Legacy

Ross and Duval later sold the rights to the character to Judy's proprietors, and publisher Gilbert Dalziel launched a dedicated spin-off title, Ally Sloper's Half Holiday, in 1884, with artist William G. Baxter taking over the strip's art.

See also

• Judy (satirical magazine)
• The Glasgow Looking Glass