Jack and Jill (comic)
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Jack and Jill was a British
children's comic published between 27 February 1954 and 29 June 1985, a run of approximately 1,640 issues.
The title was derived from the nursery rhyme
of the same title
but the characters 'Jack and Jill of Buttercup Farm' were otherwise unrelated. 'Jack and Jill of Buttercup Farm' was the cover strip for many years, originally drawn by Hugh McNeill and later by Antonio Lupatelli
.
The stories of 'Jack and Jill' were related in rhyming couplets, as were a number of other early stories, although by the end of the 1970s the stories were written in normal prose form. Others were told in captions below the illustrations, a style of storytelling common to pre-war
nursery comics such as Puck and Rainbow.
Jack and Jill contained a wide variety of original tales for young children, some of the long-running characters including:
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children's comic published between 27 February 1954 and 29 June 1985, a run of approximately 1,640 issues.
The title was derived from the nursery rhyme
Nursery rhyme
The term nursery rhyme is used for "traditional" poems for young children in Britain and many other countries, but usage only dates from the 19th century and in North America the older ‘Mother Goose Rhymes’ is still often used.-Lullabies:...
of the same title
Jack and Jill (song)
"Jack and Jill" is a classic nursery rhyme in the English speaking world. The origin of the rhyme is obscure and there are several theories that attempt to interpret the lyrics. The rhyme is known to date back to at least the 18th century. The song is sometimes titled "Jack and Gill", particularly...
but the characters 'Jack and Jill of Buttercup Farm' were otherwise unrelated. 'Jack and Jill of Buttercup Farm' was the cover strip for many years, originally drawn by Hugh McNeill and later by Antonio Lupatelli
Antonio Lupatelli
Antonio Lupatelli is an Italian illustrator who works under the pseudonym of Tony Wolf.Lupatelli is best known for his illustrations of children's books, including his work in:* Pinocchio, Dami Editore Firenze, 2002...
.
The stories of 'Jack and Jill' were related in rhyming couplets, as were a number of other early stories, although by the end of the 1970s the stories were written in normal prose form. Others were told in captions below the illustrations, a style of storytelling common to pre-war
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
nursery comics such as Puck and Rainbow.
Jack and Jill contained a wide variety of original tales for young children, some of the long-running characters including:
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, based on the BBC TV series - The Enchanted House
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