1904 his strip was moved to the sports section, seen as a more adult and male area of the paper. It also ran less frequently, as Swinnerton focused on his new strip, the more popular Little Jimmy. After a hiatus, Mr. Jack returned to the Sunday pages in January 1905, and then occasionally until January 21, 1906. Mr. Jack was revived as a weekday strip starting October 3, 1907, although it appeared sporadically during some periods (particularly in 1912 and 1915). From March to September 1916, it appeared as The Escapades of Mr. Jack. Returning to the Mr. Jack title, the strip continued until at least 1919. The latter date is given in some sources for Swinnerton's work, though Markstein notes that some later strips depicting Jack surreptitiously drinking alcohol behind the backs of police officers appear to date them to the Prohibition era of the 1920s. Starting January 24, 1926, Mr. Jack's strip became a topper above the Little Jimmy Sunday page and was toned down. It ran until 1935, when it was discontinued, replaced by Li'l Ole Orvie. Swinnerton continued to draw Little Jimmy until 1958, and died in 1974. Characters and story The central character is Mr. Jack, a married but philandering tiger who would flirt with any nearby lady. His long-suffering spouse, "Wifey", often has to beg forgiveness for her husband's misbehavior, only to beat him senseless afterward. Though his shameless behavior is usually punished, generally by his wife or the boyfriends of his victims, he generally concludes that it was all worth it. On the whole, he is a popular figure among the less conservative characters in his universe: he is often seen as the jovial life of the party, charming to women and admired by men. Influence Mr. Jack, while never as popular as Little Jimmy, still had a considerable influence. One clear derivative was Mr. George by Harold Knerr, the second author of the Katzenjammer Kids. References Sources Barnacle Press: Mr. Jack 1903 comics debuts 1935 comics endings American comics characters American comic strips Comics about animals Comics about bears Comics about cats Comics spin-offs Fictional tigers Gag-a-day comics Male characters in comics