CREATOR

Name: Archie Comic Publications, Inc. (American comics corporation).
Personal dates: Founded as MLJ Magazines (the initials of the founders' first names) in 1939 by Maurice Coyne, Louis Silberkleit, and John L. Goldwater, but the name was soon changed. Ongoing.
Other creations
: Too numerous to mention here. Please look under Archie in the Creators section.
Successors
: None.
Comments
: The company's lasting name was taken from the immensely popular teenage character Archie, who has always been the flagship, but the company also publishes series in other genres.

 

 

MAIN STORY

The series premiered in 1961. Stopped in 1963 after 15 issues.

The main character is the zoologist Ralph Hardy who possesses a special nucleon energy belt which renders him with diverse powers of all animals combined. Examples are agility, claws, flight, super sight, super smell, and tracking. While wearing the belt he calls himself The Jaguar.

 

 

MAIN CHARACTER


Ralph Hardy

 

 

GALLERY
(presenting the front covers from 6 random issues)

#1 - 1961

#3 - 1961

#7 - 1962

#10 - 1962

#13 - 1963

#15 - 1963

 

 

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