1950Gloucester cartoonist Richard L. Brooks began the “Jackson Twins” comic strips.People and Communities, Notable People

The strip debuted on November 27, 1950. The identical twins, Jan and Jill Jackson, obsessed over make-up, clothes, music, and the opposite gender. Their family included a somewhat clueless Mom and Dad, and their younger brother, Junior, whom they usually referred to as “Termite.” The strip used a continuing story format, but as social issues became more part of real teens’ lives the strip had a hard time making the transition. The strip ended on March 24, 1979.