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The Jackson Twins
''The Jackson Twins'' (begun November 27, 1950, ended March 24, 1979) Lambiek's ''Comiclopedia''. Accessed Dec. 22, 2018. was an American comic strip, created by Dick Brooks (comic artist), Dick Brooks and distributed by the McNaught Syndicate. Warren Sattler was also a contributing artist for many years to ''The Jackson Twins''. Concept The strip was centered on two identical-twin high school teenage girls, Jill and Jan Jackson, and their lives and social adventures in fictional Gardentown. The twins were all-American girl types of that era, trim and pretty, tight with the popular crowd and paired with their (usually) regular boyfriends Wiffie and Nightowl. Their understanding parents were Jim and Julia, while their annoying younger brother Junior was frequently a target. When bored with their social mastery, the twins would sometimes swap ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Brooks (comic Artist)
Richard Harold Brooks (April 14, 1942 – February 1, 2006) was an American NASCAR driver. Born in Porterville, California, he was the 1969 NASCAR Rookie of the Year, and went on to win the 1973 Good Sam Club 500, Talladega 500. Brooks held off veteran Buddy Baker by 7.2 seconds for the Talladega win. After he retired, he served as a NASCAR sportscaster for a brief period of time. His Grand National statistics include the win at Talladega Superspeedway, 57 top fives, 150 top tens, 4 top-ten points finishes (1975 through 1978), and 358 career races. Although Brooks only won one NASCAR race, he was a popular figure in that league of motorsports. Brooks drove for the underfunded Junie Donlavey team throughout his racing career. Career Brooks made his Grand National Series debut at the first Daytona 500 Qualifying Race in 1969, driving a self-owned Plymouth (automobile), Plymouth. Brooks had a solid year, and with 12 top-tens he finished 21st in the final standings. This als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |