Just Jake

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Just Jake was a Cartoon strip in the British Newspaper, the Daily Mirror.

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Just Jake was drawn by Bernard Graddon, and was published daily. The first strip was in The Daily Mirror of 4 June 1938 and finished after the death of Graddon early in 1952.

The Comic strip was itself a parody of dramatic films and other cartoons. It told of the happenings in the village of Much Cackling, in the county of Gertshire. The prime character was Captain A.R.P. Reilly-Ffoull, squire of Arntwee Hall (himself a parody of early movie villains). He was aided by his servant/butler Eric. and the local serf, Titus Tallow. Jake, the original hero of the title, seldom appeared after the first year. Other characters were Missy, a schoolgirl; Cactus, a negro; and Maida Grannit, an old crone.

The speech balloons contained colourful language with such exclamations as "Holy Polecats!", "Well, knock me down!", and the strips catch-phrase "Stap Me!". The latter became the nickname of Squadron Leader Basil Gerald "Stapme" Stapleton, a Battle of Britain fighter pilot, because it was his favourite cartoon.

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Bernard Graddon [1]

Just Jake [2]

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"Stap Me! the British Newspaper Strip" by Denis Gifford - published by Shire - ISBN 0-85263-103-0