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Flyin' Jenny was an aviation adventure comic strip created by illustrator Russell Keaton and distributed to newspapers by Bell Syndicate from October 2, 1939, to July 20, 1946. [1]
Flyin' Jenny was an aviation adventure comic strip created by illustrator Russell Keaton and distributed to newspapers by Bell Syndicate from October 2, 1939, to July 20, 1946.
Characters. "Jenny" [Virginia Dare]; "Red" [Cyril Richmint]; "Timber" Lake; "Scoop" Camel; "Unk" (introduction); Sheik Tarfu (villain) Synopsis. Jenny and her flying boat, "Miss Doubloon", search a Red Sea island for hidden Nazi gold. Reprints. from Flyin' Jenny daily (Bell Syndicate) 1945-12-03 - 1946-02-22. Keywords.
"Flyin' Jenny," whose real name was Virginia Dare (what's in a name?), was a test pilot for Starcraft Aviation Factory who divided her time between wringing out new airplane designs and chasing bad guys. She was the creation of artist and storyteller Russell Keaton.
Working in Keaton’s favor, the phrase flying jenny (jinny, jinnie, or ginny) had been used for decades to describe amusement rides, such as a merry-go-round, in which riders are whisked around in a circle. It was also the name given the Curtiss JN-4 “Jenny,” a World War I era bi-plane.
Flyin' Jenny was an aviation adventure comic strip created by illustrator Russell Keaton and distributed to newspapers by Bell Syndicate. Launched in October 1939, Flyin' Jenny was published both as a daily and Sunday strip , each running a separate storyline.
Adventure | Leading Ladies | Aviation. Publication History: Dates: 1939 - 1946. Flyin' Jenny created by Russell Keaton, made her maiden flight October 1939. Virginia Dare, to give her correct name was a test pilot at the Starcraft Aviation Factory.
