The Heart of Juliet Jones

The Heart of Juliet Jones is an American comic strip series created by Elliott Caplin and drawn by Stan Drake, beginning on March 9, 1953.

[1] The strip was a soap opera, following the prototype set by Mary Worth but elevated by Drake's exceptional artwork.

[1] The figure drawing was characterized by Drake's pioneering use of naturalistic movement and expression, a style he achieved partly through the use of Polaroid photographic reference.

Their elderly father Howard, a decent but dull man easily swayed by both of his daughters, also played a leading role.

[1] A full reprinting in book form of Drake's work on the strip was begun by Classic Comics Press in late 2008.

Stan Drake's The Heart of Juliet Jones (1953) with Eve (left) and Juliet.