Mr. Jack

Mr. Jack
Jimmy Swinnerton's Mr. Jack (February 12, 1905)
Author(s)Jimmy Swinnerton
Current status/scheduleConcluded weekly strip (daily 1912–c. 1919)
Launch datec. August 30, 1903 (August 30, 1903)
End date1935 (1935)
Alternate name(s)The Escapades of Mr. Jack
Syndicate(s)King Features Syndicate (c. 1914–1935)
Genre(s)Humor

Mr. Jack is an American comic strip by Jimmy Swinnerton which ran in William Randolph Hearst newspapers from August 30, 1903 until 1935.[1] Mr. Jack, a philandering playboy tiger, may be the first developed cartoon animal character, a type that has since become a staple in the comics medium.

The character emerged in Swinnerton's Hearst feature, The Little Tigers, which began on February 20, 1898. Mr. Jack first appeared on May 17, 1903, and took over the strip; soon, the title of the feature changed to Mr. Jack.[1]

  1. ^ a b Holtz, Allan (2012). American Newspaper Comics: An Encyclopedic Reference Guide. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press. pp. 237, 242 & 272. ISBN 9780472117567.