Bill Ward (artist)

Bill Ward (died 24 July 1996) was a graphic artist known for producing educational materials for children and erotic images for various humor and comic publications.

History
Bill Ward was born in London and lived in the city except for three years in the Army. He worked in publishing, having started as a copy boy for a London newspaper. Then he worked for a large publishing firm first in editing, later in the art department. After working as the art editor of a children's weekly magazine, he transitioned to freelance work. He also painted landscapes in oil, produced children's picture books, and rendered art for adult magazines such as Drummer, Alternate and Manifest Reader.

Influences
Bill Ward admired comic art, and he was inspired by Burne Hogarth (Tarzan), Hal Foster (Prince Valiant) and Milton Caniff (Terry and the Pirates).