Li'l Jinx
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Li'l Jinx is a fictional
comic book
character published by Archie Comics
since the late 1940s
. A high-spirited little girl who has humorous misadventures with her neighborhood friends, she was created by cartoonist
Joe Edwards
, first appearing
in Pep Comics
# 62 (July 1947).
She appeared in backup featurettes before landing her own title from 1956 to 1957. During her peak period, Jinx's stories ranged from three-panel blackout gags to seven-page stories. Jinx was normally depicted as a lovable but mischievous little girl, engaged in a comical battle of wills with her long-suffering father. Like most of Archie Comics
' strips
of the period, Jinx offered insights into family relationships and children's perceptions of the adult world.
Jinx was the daughter of Hap and Merry Holliday, earning her unusual name by virtue of being born on Halloween
. Creator Edwards based Jinx's adventures on his own experiences as a parent. While "Li'l" is not part of her given name, everyone always calls her "Li'l Jinx" in the comics' dialogue, similar to the title character of Little Archie
.
Jinx's friends included:
Following the civil rights movement
, Li'l Jinx's friends also included African-American kids Russ and Roz.
Besides having appeared in two of her own series (Li'l Jinx, 1956-1957; Li'l Jinx Giant Laugh-Out, 1971-1973), Li'l Jinx also appeared in numerous Archie titles, including the double-sized Little Archie
, and Archie Giant Series Magazine .
Li'l Jinx strips have been reprint
ed in the various Archie-published digest magazines
(both single-page strips and 5- to 6-page strips) at least since the 1980s
. One That Wilkin Boy
story reprint featured Li'l Jinx crossing over briefly (though the artwork was actually edited so that Li'l Jinx replaced an unnamed child that appeared in the original printing of that story). She also made a cameo appearance in the 2007 story, Civil Chores Part 3, in Tales of Riverdale # 24.
: The Married Life" #7, A bonus story-line showing, Jinx Holliday starts her first day at high school. Along with all her friends.
Fictional character
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comic book
Comic book
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character published by Archie Comics
Archie Comics
Archie Comics is an American comic book publisher headquartered in the Village of Mamaroneck, Town of Mamaroneck, New York, known for its many series featuring the fictional teenagers Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle and Jughead Jones. The characters were created by...
since the late 1940s
1940s
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. A high-spirited little girl who has humorous misadventures with her neighborhood friends, she was created by cartoonist
Cartoonist
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Joe Edwards
Joe Edwards (comics)
Joe Edwards was an American comic book artist best known for creating Archie Comics' mischievous little-girl character Li'l Jinx while working in the industry for over 65 years.-Biography:...
, first appearing
First appearance
In comic books and other stories with a long history, first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a fictional character.-Monetary value of first appearance issues:...
in Pep Comics
Pep Comics
Pep Comics is the name of an American comic book anthology series published by the Archie Comics predecessor MLJ Magazines Inc. during the 1930s and 1940s period known as the Golden Age of Comic Books...
# 62 (July 1947).
She appeared in backup featurettes before landing her own title from 1956 to 1957. During her peak period, Jinx's stories ranged from three-panel blackout gags to seven-page stories. Jinx was normally depicted as a lovable but mischievous little girl, engaged in a comical battle of wills with her long-suffering father. Like most of Archie Comics
Archie Comics
Archie Comics is an American comic book publisher headquartered in the Village of Mamaroneck, Town of Mamaroneck, New York, known for its many series featuring the fictional teenagers Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle and Jughead Jones. The characters were created by...
' strips
Comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions....
of the period, Jinx offered insights into family relationships and children's perceptions of the adult world.
Jinx was the daughter of Hap and Merry Holliday, earning her unusual name by virtue of being born on Halloween
Halloween
Hallowe'en , also known as Halloween or All Hallows' Eve, is a yearly holiday observed around the world on October 31, the night before All Saints' Day...
. Creator Edwards based Jinx's adventures on his own experiences as a parent. While "Li'l" is not part of her given name, everyone always calls her "Li'l Jinx" in the comics' dialogue, similar to the title character of Little Archie
Little Archie
Little Archie was a comic book published by Archie comics from 1956 until the mid 1990s, lasting 140 issues. Little Archie #1 is considered to be "scarce" by the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide .-Overview:...
.
Jinx's friends included:
- Charley Hawse (later called Fat Charley and then just Charley) who sometimes played the role of a bully,
- Greg, who sometimes was a childhood boyfriend of Jinx.
- Gigi, who was rich and a bit selfish, but still a good friend, and
- Mort the Worry Wart, who was known to have an inferiority complex.
Following the civil rights movement
Civil rights movement
The civil rights movement was a worldwide political movement for equality before the law occurring between approximately 1950 and 1980. In many situations it took the form of campaigns of civil resistance aimed at achieving change by nonviolent forms of resistance. In some situations it was...
, Li'l Jinx's friends also included African-American kids Russ and Roz.
Besides having appeared in two of her own series (Li'l Jinx, 1956-1957; Li'l Jinx Giant Laugh-Out, 1971-1973), Li'l Jinx also appeared in numerous Archie titles, including the double-sized Little Archie
Little Archie
Little Archie was a comic book published by Archie comics from 1956 until the mid 1990s, lasting 140 issues. Little Archie #1 is considered to be "scarce" by the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide .-Overview:...
, and Archie Giant Series Magazine .
Li'l Jinx strips have been reprint
Reprint
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ed in the various Archie-published digest magazines
Digest size
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(both single-page strips and 5- to 6-page strips) at least since the 1980s
1980s
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. One That Wilkin Boy
That Wilkin Boy
This article is about a spinoff series of Archie Comics.That Wilkin Boy is a comic book series about a teenage boy, Bingo Wilkin, who lives in Midville, next door to his girlfriend, Samantha Smythe...
story reprint featured Li'l Jinx crossing over briefly (though the artwork was actually edited so that Li'l Jinx replaced an unnamed child that appeared in the original printing of that story). She also made a cameo appearance in the 2007 story, Civil Chores Part 3, in Tales of Riverdale # 24.
Life with Archie
Startting with "Life with ArchieLife with Archie
Life with Archie was a comic book published by Archie comics from 1958 to 1991. It featured Archie Andrews in adventure stories that were more dramatic than the standard Archie tales...
: The Married Life" #7, A bonus story-line showing, Jinx Holliday starts her first day at high school. Along with all her friends.