The Jester. London: Fleetway House [Amalgamated Press]. No. 861. 4 May 1918.
The Jester described itself as “The Ideal Serio-Comic for Home and Somewhere”, “Home” being illustrated in the decorative title by a smiling young woman reading the comic at the fireside, and “Somewhere” by a laughing tommy reading The Jester in a trench. (The noun “serio-comic” was also being used in and of The Funny Wonder and Comic Cuts in 1918.) On page 5, top right, one of the new generation of tramps, ‘Appy Ann the Lady Tramp, is easily able to ward off unwanted advances by Ambling ‘Arold. Artist unknown. Also on this spread: Moonlight Moggie by Joe Hardman; Unlucky ‘Erbert by Don Newhouse; and other short strips and cartoons by unidentified artists.
