Alexander " Ally " Sloper is the eponymous fictional character of the British comic strip Ally Sloper . First appearing in 1867, he is one of the earliest characters in comic strips .
7-516: Red-nosed and blustery, an archetypal lazy schemer often found "sloping" through alleys to avoid his landlord and other creditors, he was created for the British magazine Judy by writer and fledgling artist Charles H. Ross , and inked and later fully illustrated by his French wife Émilie de Tessier under the pseudonym "Marie Duval" (or "Marie Du Val"; sources differ). The strips, which used text narrative beneath unbordered panels , premiered in
14-598: A propaganda tool for the British government's policies. Sloper has also been cited as an influence on W. C. Fields and Charlie Chaplin 's "little tramp" character and its imitators. The arrival of the First World War in 1914 saw severe paper rationing , and in 1916 the Half Holiday comic ceased production. Attempts after the war to revive Sloper proved short-lived, as Sloper was a somewhat stereotypical Victorian and Edwardian type, and did not fit into
21-419: The 14 August 1867 issue of Judy , a humour-magazine rival of the famous Punch . The highly popular character was spun off into his own comic, Ally Sloper's Half Holiday , in 1884. The first illustrations were by Ross, then Tessier took over. When publisher Gilbert Dalziel re-launched the cartoon as Ally Sloper's Half Holiday , in 1884, Sloper was illustrated by William Baxter until his death in 1888. He
28-493: The first comic strip character featured in a popular song ("Ally Sloper's Christmas Holidays", 1886) or adapted to film (1898). In September 1895, Gilbert Dalziel sold the magazine to Gillian Debenham. She became its literary editor, with R. A. Brownlie acting as art editor. This British magazine or academic journal–related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . See tips for writing articles about magazines . Further suggestions might be found on
35-625: The new post-war world. Judy (satirical magazine) Judy was a British satirical humour magazine of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The full name was Judy; or the London Serio-Comic Journal . The magazine's first issue was cover dated 1 May 1867, and the last issue 23 October 1907. The name "Judy" was in reference to Punch and Judy , and alluded directly to its more established rival, Punch magazine, which had been founded in 1841. In its 14 August 1867, issue, Judy introduced " Ally Sloper ", who
42-410: Was one of the first – possibly the first – recurring comic strip characters (the seminal Yellow Kid , for instance, was not published until almost three decades later, in 1895). Sloper was later the first comic strip character to get his own regular weekly magazine, Ally Sloper's Half Holiday , the first issue having a cover date of May 3, 1884. Sloper was heavily merchandised, and may have been
49-474: Was succeeded by W. Fletcher Thomas , who continued the illustrations until approximately 1899, when the publisher invited C. H. Chapman to illustrate the series until it ended in 1916. The highly popular character was spun off into his own comic , Ally Sloper's Half Holiday in 1884. Sloper appeared in three feature films and a wide array of merchandising from pocket watches to door stops. His popularity and influence led to his being used on occasion as
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