| abstract | - Jinx was the daughter of Hap and Merry Holliday, earning her unusual name by virtue of being born on Halloween. Creator Edwards based Jinx's adventures on his own experiences as a parent. While "Li'l" is not part of her given name, everyone always calls her "Li'l Jinx" in the comics' dialogue, similar to the title character of Little Archie. Jinx's friends included:
* Charley Hawse (later called Fat Charley and then just Charley) who sometimes played the role of a bully,
* Greg, who sometimes was a childhood boyfriend of Jinx.
* Gigi, who was rich and a bit selfish, but still a good friend, and
* Mort the Worry Wart, who was known to have an inferiority complex. Following the civil rights movement, Li'l Jinx's friends also included African-American kids Russ and Roz. Besides having appeared in two of her own series (Li'l Jinx, 1956–1957; Li'l Jinx Giant Laugh-Out, 1971–1973), Li'l Jinx also appeared in numerous Archie titles, including the double-sized Little Archie, and Archie Giant Series Magazine . Li'l Jinx strips have been reprinted in the various Archie-published digest magazines (both single-page strips and 5- to 6-page strips) at least since the 1980s. One That Wilkin Boy story reprint featured Li'l Jinx crossing over briefly (though the artwork was actually edited so that Li'l Jinx replaced an unnamed child that appeared in the original printing of that story). She also made a cameo appearance in the 2007 story, Civil Chores Part 3, in Tales of Riverdale # 24.
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