Jack, Jacky and the Juniors

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Jack, Jacky and the Juniors
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Author(s) Jan Kruis, Studio Jan Kruis, Peter Weijenberg, Barbara Stok
Illustrator(s) Jan Kruis, Studio Jan Kruis (from 1999)
Current status/scheduleRunning
Launch date1970
Publisher(s)Joop Wiggers, VNU tijdschriften, DPG Media
Genre(s) Humor comics, Gag cartoon, Family comic
Original languagenl

Jack, Jacky & the Juniors (Jan Jans en de Kinderen) is a Dutch comic strip originally made by Jan Kruis for women's weekly magazine Libelle , for whom they've become mascots. It chronicles the events of an average family and has been running since 1970. [1] Since 1999, the gags are made by Studio Kruis.

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Origins

The original line-up of the family consisted of Jack, Jacky and their daughters Karlijn and Catootje. A baby-son, Gertje, was introduced in 1993. They also have pets; Lotje, a male dog with a feminine name and a red cat called Edgar. They were later joined by Loedertje, a Siamese cat whose name closely translates as bitch and a white pony named Fury. Other recurring characters are Catootje's best friend Joe, Jacky's cousin Hanna (a single mother by choice), grandad Gerrit and Moeps Pepernoot.

The main characters are modelled after Kruis' own family and pets, except for Jack who in turn inspired his creator. The early gags were originally written for its precursor Gregor and published from December 12, 1970 onwards. Over 60 volumes have been released since 1971. The comic moved with the times, proving that no subject was too weird to be discussed by the family, particularly emancipation. The characters never grew older; actually, some of them dropped a few years in age since the comic was taken over by Studio Kruis.

Characters

The family

Friends, relatives and others

Pets

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References

  1. "Jan Kruis" . Retrieved 19 January 2017.