Norman Pett’s Jane has been called the most popular comic strip of the Second World War and “the world’s first super-model, page three girl and pin-up”. The strip and its creator will be the focus of a special talk from author Adam Twycross at the Cartoon Museum in London in April.
Yet she was also much more than this. In continuous publication between 1932 and 1959, Jane was the most popular comic strip to appear in the British tabloid the Daily Mirror. Combining confidence, irreverence and bravery with high glamour and sex appeal, Jane was a groundbreaking character that reached an audience of millions and held a particular appeal for the largely female audience to which the Mirror was targeted.
Join Adam Twycross, author of British Newspaper Strips: A Contextual History, for an evening celebrating this legendary series. With a chance to learn more about Jane’s secret history, original art on display, and a plethora of rare and unusual items, the evening will culminate with the first public airing in 80 years of an excerpt from a previously unknown Jane radio show, created exclusively for the British armed forces in 1945 – and never heard in public since!
• The Cartoon Museum – Norman Pett’s Jane | 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start Thursday 3rd April | Tickets £12 Adult | 63 Wells St, London, W1A 3AE | Cartoon Museum online at cartoonmuseum.org
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The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.
He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.
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