Jinty (comics) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jinty
Cover from issue of Jinty, 19 August 1978. Art by Guy Peeters.
Publication information
Publisher	IPC Magazines, Fleetway Publications
Schedule	Weekly
Publication date	May 11, 1974 - November 21, 1981
Number of issues	393

Jinty was a popular weekly comic for girls in Britain. It was published by Fleetway in London from May 11, 1974, until November 21, 1981.

Like many comics of its time, Jinty often merged with other comics. It joined with Penny and later with Tammy. This was a common way for comic publishers to combine different titles.

Jinty also published special Christmas annuals each year. While it was similar to other comics from Fleetway, like Tammy and Misty, Jinty was special. It focused on exciting science fiction and fantasy stories.

Inside a Jinty Comic

A typical weekly issue of Jinty was packed with many different stories. It usually had six or seven serial stories. Each story was about three or four pages long. They always ended with a "cliff-hanger," which is a suspenseful moment that makes you want to read the next issue!

At the start of each story, there was a small box of text. This box quickly reminded readers what had happened so far. The last page of each story often had a hint about what would happen next week.

Fun Standalone Strips

Besides the longer serial stories, Jinty also included shorter, standalone strips. These were usually funny and featured the same main character every week.

• Alley Cat and Penny Crayon were single-page strips.
• Sue's Fantastic Fun-Bag! was a two-page strip.

One popular strip in the early days was The Jinx From St Jonah's. This strip often told a complete story in one issue. Sometimes, it would continue into the next week.

Jinty also had a special "storyteller" section. Here, a character named Gypsy Rose would tell a different spooky or eerie story each week.

Other Cool Features

Beyond the comic strips, Jinty offered other fun things.

• It had a letters page where readers could write in.
• There were horoscopes to check your future.
• Sometimes, there were short text stories.
• You could find articles about popular music or media stars.
• There were also articles with creative ideas for things to make and do.

Jinty comics were printed on newsprint, which is a type of paper used for newspapers. The inside pages usually used only two colors. The colorful cover pages used a four-color printing process.

Jinty also merged with another comic called Lindy during 1976 and into 1977.

Creative People Behind Jinty

Many talented artists and writers helped create the exciting stories in Jinty.

Artists Who Drew for Jinty

Here are some of the artists who drew for Jinty:

• Phil Gascoine: He drew for Jinty from the very first issue to the last. Some of his stories include Gail's Indian Necklace, Badgered Belinda, No Cheers for Cherry, and Fran of the Floods.
• Guy Peeters: Known for drawing stories like Land of No Tears, Black Sheep of the Bartons, The Human Zoo, and Pandora's Box.
• Jim Baikie: He drew many stories, including Left-Out Linda, Face The Music, Flo!, Willa on Wheels, and The Forbidden Garden.
• Philip Townsend: His work includes Somewhere over the Rainbow, Mark of the Witch!, and Children of Stepford.
• Keith Robson
• Audrey Fawley: She drew Made Up Mandy.
• Many other artists from Spain, like José Casanovas, Trini Tinturé, and Rodrigo Comos, also contributed.

Writers Who Wrote for Jinty

Here are some of the writers who created the stories for Jinty:

• Pat Mills: He wrote Land of No Tears, Girl in a Bubble, and Concrete Surfer.
• Malcolm Shaw: He wrote The Robot Who Cried.
• Jay Over: He wrote Pam of Pond Hill.
• Terence Magee: He wrote Merry At Misery House.