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Cherry and her Chimps

Plot

Cherry Brent is looking after her Uncle Fred’s two circus chimpanzees, Chico and Jacko. Her father keeps a riding school and a neighbour, Herbert Larter, has made himself very unpleasant, but now he is puzzling Cherry and her friend Sheila by being over friendly. While at Hexford visiting Uncle Fred in hospital, Cherry sees a friend of Larter’s, Mr Skinner, in the street and is surprised by his behaviour.

cherry and her chimps

Notes

Appeared

  • Cherry and her Chimps – Judy:   #219 (21 March 1964) –  #225 (02 May 1964)

 

Cherry and the Chimps [1971]

Plot

Disease was sweeping the Zimwabi  Plateau in Central Africa. Flying to try to help the stricken area, Cherry Clifford was stranded when the plane was sabotaged and crashed in the jungle. Cherry was the only survivor. The sabotage was the work of two men who were deliberately spreading the disease among the natives and animals, in order to clear the area. The crooks had discovered that the plateau held rich uranium deposits. Once the plateau was deserted, they would be able to lease the land they wanted, at a very low price. To escape the men Cherry had help from a family of chimps.

Notes

Appeared

  • Cherry and the Chimps – Mandy: circa #214 (20 February 1971) – (?)

“My Sister is a Monkey!” / The Tennis Chimp

Plot

Cherry Marsden was helping her Professor father with an unusual experiment—bringing up Julie, a baby chimp, as a human baby.

sister monkey

Julie returns in sequel The Tennis Chimp. Cherry and her father move to a new town and Cherry joins a tennis club. But she doesn’t have a partner for the doubles tournament. So she partners with Julie, but some club members dislike the idea of a chimp entering the championship, and Mrs Hawkins in particular is out to stop them.

Notes

  • The sequel had a different artist

Appeared

  • “My Sister is a Monkey!” – Mandy: (?) – #108 (8 February 1969)
  • The Tennis Chimp –  Mandy: #385 (01 June 8 1974) – #395 (10 August 1974)

Other Appearances:

  • The Tennis Chimp – Mandy Annual 1976