Happy Sunday, Missians!
I trust you all are having a great weekend, so I say let's keep up the momentum and make it even greater.
How, you ask?
With another installment of our Monsters of March series, of course! Today's Monster of March isn't as much a Monster in the way that our previous three have been, but "he's" still definitely something other-worldly, (and based on his description by some people, one still might consider him a monster). Today's guest of honor in our strange M.O.M tales is Spring-Heeled Jack.
Once again today's information is courtesy of Cryptid-Wiki:
https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Spring-Heeled_Jack
Who/What is Spring Heeled Jack?
In Ken Gerhard's book, Encounters with Flying Humanoids and his article on Cryptomundo, he places Spring Heeled Jack as the top fifth Flying Humanoid.
Gerhard described Spring Heeled Jack as...
"So named because of his apparent ability to bound effortlessly through the air, Spring-Heeled Jack was greatly feared by residents of suburban London during the 1830s. A diabolical, super-villain of sorts, he was usually described as being tall, thin, and cloaked in a tight-fitting oilskin suit, as well as a flowing cape. Jack first gained notoriety when he began to accost solitary, young women by ripping at their clothing with steely claws while he breathed noxious, blue flames into their faces. To this day, no one is sure of Jack’s true identity, nor from where this notorious scoundrel came."
Sightings continue, and it is gaining more fame.
When was the first account? And who saw him?
Picture it: London, 1837.
A businessman is walking home from work; and as in many of these creepy tales, he just so happens to be walking past a cemetery, when he notices a figure jumping from the high railings. This ominous specter then jumps right into the path of the terrified man, but luckily does no harm to him. Spring Heeled Jack is described in this incident as being muscular with glowing, bugged out eyes, and large pointed ears and nose.
This same year, a young woman reported being sexually assaulted by Jack while she was on her way to Lavender Hill. He alleged tore her clothing off and held her tightly to prohibit movement. The assault ended after she screamed out. Though the area was firmly searched, the townspeople could find no trace of Jack.
The following year, Jack unleashed terror on two more girls. One of the girls stated that a stranger, posing as a policeman, knocked on her door telling her that Jack had been caught and that she should bring a light and follow him. After leading her to a designated spot, "the policeman" removed the cloak that he'd been wearing and revealed that he had red eyes, resembling balls of fire, tight fitting clothing, a helmet, and even scarier was the blue and white flames coming from his mouth. After revealing himself, he began tearing away at the girl's clothing with his metallic-like claws. She screamed and managed to make it back to her porch where he started clawing at her neck and arms. Mercifully, she was finally rescued by her sister.
Another young woman (Lucy Scales), and her sister were on their way back home after visiting their brother, when they came across Jack, once again shrouded in a cloak. Just as with the former girl, Jack spat out bluish flames, but this time they were spat directly into Lucy's face, (causing her to have "violent fits" for hours after).
There were still sightings of him into the 1870's, (and even into the 1970's and 1980's). One of the more recent sightings happened as late as 2012:
"In February 2012, Scott Martin and his family were travelling in a taxi when they saw a dark figure run across the street and climb a roadside bank in seconds near Nescott College in Ewell bypass".
Coming to America?
Here are two reported sightings that allegedly took place in America:
I trust you all are having a great weekend, so I say let's keep up the momentum and make it even greater.
How, you ask?
With another installment of our Monsters of March series, of course! Today's Monster of March isn't as much a Monster in the way that our previous three have been, but "he's" still definitely something other-worldly, (and based on his description by some people, one still might consider him a monster). Today's guest of honor in our strange M.O.M tales is Spring-Heeled Jack.
Once again today's information is courtesy of Cryptid-Wiki:
https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Spring-Heeled_Jack
Who/What is Spring Heeled Jack?
In Ken Gerhard's book, Encounters with Flying Humanoids and his article on Cryptomundo, he places Spring Heeled Jack as the top fifth Flying Humanoid.
Gerhard described Spring Heeled Jack as...
"So named because of his apparent ability to bound effortlessly through the air, Spring-Heeled Jack was greatly feared by residents of suburban London during the 1830s. A diabolical, super-villain of sorts, he was usually described as being tall, thin, and cloaked in a tight-fitting oilskin suit, as well as a flowing cape. Jack first gained notoriety when he began to accost solitary, young women by ripping at their clothing with steely claws while he breathed noxious, blue flames into their faces. To this day, no one is sure of Jack’s true identity, nor from where this notorious scoundrel came."
Sightings continue, and it is gaining more fame.
When was the first account? And who saw him?
Picture it: London, 1837.
A businessman is walking home from work; and as in many of these creepy tales, he just so happens to be walking past a cemetery, when he notices a figure jumping from the high railings. This ominous specter then jumps right into the path of the terrified man, but luckily does no harm to him. Spring Heeled Jack is described in this incident as being muscular with glowing, bugged out eyes, and large pointed ears and nose.
This same year, a young woman reported being sexually assaulted by Jack while she was on her way to Lavender Hill. He alleged tore her clothing off and held her tightly to prohibit movement. The assault ended after she screamed out. Though the area was firmly searched, the townspeople could find no trace of Jack.
The following year, Jack unleashed terror on two more girls. One of the girls stated that a stranger, posing as a policeman, knocked on her door telling her that Jack had been caught and that she should bring a light and follow him. After leading her to a designated spot, "the policeman" removed the cloak that he'd been wearing and revealed that he had red eyes, resembling balls of fire, tight fitting clothing, a helmet, and even scarier was the blue and white flames coming from his mouth. After revealing himself, he began tearing away at the girl's clothing with his metallic-like claws. She screamed and managed to make it back to her porch where he started clawing at her neck and arms. Mercifully, she was finally rescued by her sister.
Another young woman (Lucy Scales), and her sister were on their way back home after visiting their brother, when they came across Jack, once again shrouded in a cloak. Just as with the former girl, Jack spat out bluish flames, but this time they were spat directly into Lucy's face, (causing her to have "violent fits" for hours after).
There were still sightings of him into the 1870's, (and even into the 1970's and 1980's). One of the more recent sightings happened as late as 2012:
"In February 2012, Scott Martin and his family were travelling in a taxi when they saw a dark figure run across the street and climb a roadside bank in seconds near Nescott College in Ewell bypass".
Coming to America?
Here are two reported sightings that allegedly took place in America:
Ghost of Raymond Street: In 1892, a seven to twelve feet tall phantom, dressed all in white, with horns on its head, was seen spitting fire in the vicinity of the jail in Raymond Street in Brooklyn, New York.
The Ghost of Wading River: At exactly 11:55 p.m. Every night, a specter appears at the churchyard near Wading River, Long Island, jumping here and there trying to read inscriptions on the tombstones. When the clock strikes 12, the ghost positions himself atop a stone and spurts out 12 fire balls, after which he disappears into mist.
So what say ye?
What do you all make of The Spring Heeled Jack phenomenon? Real or fake? You decide. As for me, as I always say, anything is possible. I wasn't there when any of these sightings took place, (thank goodness), so I can't say for sure. If he is real, let's just hope he doesn't show himself to any of us, (gotta look out for my Missy Show audience)! Be sure to check the source website link above for more Spring Heeled Jack incidents.
What do you all make of The Spring Heeled Jack phenomenon? Real or fake? You decide. As for me, as I always say, anything is possible. I wasn't there when any of these sightings took place, (thank goodness), so I can't say for sure. If he is real, let's just hope he doesn't show himself to any of us, (gotta look out for my Missy Show audience)! Be sure to check the source website link above for more Spring Heeled Jack incidents.
Okay, kiddos. Just one more Monster of March to go. Join me back next week as we discuss the strange events that occurred at Dyaltov Pass. Was there a monster involved? Either way, it was most certainly bizarre...
Until then,
This is your host J,
signing off...
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