Robert Nixon

Robert Nixon was born in North Yorkshire on 7th July 1939, the fifth of six children. His artistic skills were recognised by his teachers at a very early age. Nixon won several art competitions and a scholarship to Middlesbrough Art College in 1955. Unfortunately his time at college came to a premature end after his father died, but after a short character as a local lithographic artist, Nixon left to pursue a career as a cartoonist with DC Thomson. He took over Little Plum in The Beano after Leo Baxendale left the publisher in the early 60s. He would also take over the art chores on Roger the Dodger from Ken Reid and Snooty from Dudley D. Watkins. In the 70s Nixon started to work for IPC, illustrating the stand out strips, Gums and Kid Kong in Monster Fun. He also took over from Ken Reid once again on Frankie Stein. Robert Nixon would return to DC Thomson in the mid-80s where he took up drawing Roger the Dodger again amongst other strips, including Beryl the Peril in The Topper. Robert Nixon passed away on 22nd October 2002.