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The Plant

Plot

Christine Jenkins mother was looking after an unusual plant for Mrs Walton, an elderly neighbour who had been taken into hospital. But Mrs Walton had told Christine there was something evil about the plant and asked Christine to destroy it, which was proving to be difficult.

Notes

  • Writer: Maureen Hartley
  • Art: George Martin

Appeared

  • The Plant – Judy: #1256 (4 February 1984) – #1269 (5 May 1984)

Bunty-Judy Summer Special 1977

Cover Art: Doris Kinnear

Picture Stories

  • Tillie the Trier (Page 2)
  • Di, the Deliver-It Girl (Pages: 3-5) [Art: George Martin]
  • Jenny Laker – Record Breaker (Pages: 6-7) [Art: A E Allen]
  • The Cheddar Mob (Pages: 8-9)
  • The Redwell Ring (Pages: 11-13) [Art: Mike White]
  • My Pal Cuddles (Pages: 14-15)
  • The House of Long Ago (Pages: 17, 19) [Art: George Martin]
  • Wee Slavey (Pages: 20-21, 23) [Art: John Higson]
  • Big Spender (Pages: 24-25, 27) [Art: Robert Hamilton]
  • Val of the Valley (Pages: 28-29, 31)
  • Dottie’s Diary (Page 32)

Text Stories

  • New Beginning (Page 18)
  • The Challenge and the Prize (Page 30)

Features

  • Bunty’s Cut-Out and Colour Wardrobe (Page 10)
  • Catch the Cat! (Board Game) (Page 16)
  • Pop Star Holiday Special (Page 22)
  • Puzzle Page (Page 26)
  • Things to Do on a Rainy Day (Page 32)

 

*Thanks to Goof for the information and cover picture

Bunty-Judy Summer Special 1975

Cover Art: Doris Kinnear

Picture Stories

  • Pamela – Pet Finder (Pages: 2-3) [Art: A E Allen]
  • The Four Marys (Pages: 4-5, 7) [Art: James Walker]
  • No Mates for Maureen (a Moira Kent Story) (Pages: 8-9, 11)
  • Miss Merlin (Page 10)
  • Freda’s in Fashion (Pages: 12-13) [Art: George Martin]
  • Mighty Mo (Page 15)
  • Bobby Dazzler (Pages: 17, 19) [Art: Giorgio Letteri]
  • My Brother Barney (Pages: 20-21) [Art: Jose Casanovas]
  • Backstage Betty (Pages: 24-25, 27) [Art: Don Walker]
  • The Gift Horse (Pages: 28-29)
  • Linda the Lonely One (Page 31)

Text Stories

  • A Sort of Sizzle (Page 22) [Art: Claude Berridge]
  • The Silk Scarf (Page 26)

Features

  • Stars and Their Dogs (Page 3)
  • The Paddle Your Own Canoe Race (Page 6)
  • Twiggy (Page 14)
  • Bunty’s Cut-Out Wardrobe (Page 16)
  • Why Not Make a Pop Pendant…or a Beach Tent? (Page 18)
  • Pony Tales (Page 23)
  • Holiday Haunts (Page 26)
  • Fun for the Road (Page 30)
  • Pop the Questions (Page 32)

*Thanks to Goof for the information and cover picture

Bunty-Judy Summer Special 1974

Cover Art: Doris Kinnear

Picture Stories

  • The Four Marys (Pages: 2-4) [Art: James Walker]
  • Punch and Jacko (Pages: 5, 7) [Art: Matias Alonso]
  • Tania “Twinkle Toes” (Pages: 8-9, 11)
  • Miss Merlin (Page 12)
  • She’s Got a Flair for Fashion (Pages: 13, 15) [Art: George Martin]
  • Bobby Dazzler (Page 17) [Art: Giorgio Letteri]
  • If at First… (Page 19) [Art: Ron Smith]
  • Junior Nanny (Pages: 28-29) [Art: Oliver Passingham]

Text Stories

  • The Return of the Secret Look (Page 18)
  • “A Chapter of Accidents” (Page 26) [Art: Claude Berridge]

Features

  • Who’s Who? (Page 3)
  • Pop Poster: Mud (Page 6)
  • Tell-Tale Weather Signs (Page 10)
  • The Top Pop Game (Page 14)
  • Bunty’s Cut-Out Wardrobe (Page 16)
  • Summer Special Jokes (Page 20)
  • Your Horoscope (Page 20)
  • Our Holiday Helper Quiz (Page 21)
  • Pop Poster: David Essex (Page 22)
  • Pony Tales (Page 23)
  • An Easy-To-Make Belt (Page 23)
  • What Shall We Do Today, Then? (Pages: 24-25)
  • Pop Poster: Gilbert O’Sullivan (Page 27)
  • Weave Away a Rainy Day (Page 30)
  • Dottie’s Holiday Jokes (Page 31)
  • Pop Poster: Donny Osmond (Page 31)

*Thanks to Goof for the information and cover picture

Diana Annual 1977

Picture Stories

  • The Stupid Cupid Saga (Pages: 2-3, 126-127) [Art: David Matysiak]
  • But Some Things are the Same… (Pages: 7-12) [Art: Norman Lee]
  • Ha-Ha Heartbreaker a story without words (Page: 13)
  • Kelly’s Conquest (Pages: 21-28)
  • One Dress Too Many (Pages: 33-38) [Art: George Martin]
  • Jo and Co. (Pages: 43-48)  [Art: Brian Delaney]
  • A Fabulous Four Story – Vengeance (Pages: 53-62) [Art: Jordi or Enrico Badia Romera?]
  • Story Without Words (Page: 67)
  • Can Time Repair a Broken Heart?  (Pages: 71-77) [Art: Tony Hudson]
  • Sadly the Olives Grow…  (Pages: 81-86) [Art: Shirley Tourret?]
  • Strange Things Happen at Christmas (Pages: 103-110)
  • Candelight – Story Without Words (Page: 116)
  • Mirror of Evil (Man in Black story) (Pages:117-124) [Art: David Matysiak]

Text Stories

  • Honeysuckle (Pages: 14-16)  [Writer: Carol Marsh]
  • On The Bewildering Trail Of Ima Kneavezdroppa (Pages: 29, 42, 87, 96 & 125)
  • May was Meant for Dancing  (Pages; 63-66) [Writer: Valerie Edwards, Spot Art: David Matysiak]
  • The Ice Maiden  (Page: 86) [Writer: Valerie Edwards]
  • On the Wings of a Breeze  (Pages: 114-115) [Writer: Sheila Spencer-Smith,Art: Tony Hudson]

Features

  • You And Your Hols. (Pages: 17 – 19)
  • Feeling Dicey? (Page: 20)
  • A Very Special Christmas… (Pages: 30 – 31)
  • Just Imagine (Page: 32)
  • The Way To The Stars’ Tummies! (Page: 39)
  • Yours Sincerely David (Pages: 40 – 41)
  • Something Special (Page: 49)
  • Holidays With The Stars (Pages: 50 – 51) [by Dick Tatham]
  • Papier Mache (Page: 52)
  • With Lots Of Love (Pages: 68 – 69) [Art: Mari L’Anson]
  • What’s Up, Croc? (Page: 70)
  • Budget Boutique (Pages: 78 – 79) [Art: Mari L’Anson]
  • Come Fly With Me (Page: 80)
  • My Journey To A Star (Pages: 88 – 89)
  • Mud, Glorious Mud! (Pages: 90 – 91)
  • Your Christmas Crossword (Page: 92)
  • K For Kenny (Page: 93) [by Chris Redburn]
  • Is Your Face Red? (Pages: 94 – 95)
  • Who’s For You? (Pages: 97 – 101)
  • Rings ‘N’ Things (Page: 102)
  • Top Gear (Page: 111)
  • Days Of Camelot (Pages: 112 – 113)

Pop photos/pictures/pin ups

  • Slik (Page: 6)
  • Queen (Page: 63)

 

*Thanks to Helen Fay for information

Diana Annual 1976

Picture Stories

  • Sam and Something Called a Stately Home!  (Pages: 6-11) [Art: Norman Lee]
  • The Love Locket (Pages: 15-22 ) [Art: David Matysiak]
  • Love in Bloom – story without words (Page: 23)
  • Sad September (Pages: 26-32) [Art: Jordi Franch]
  • Jo and Co (Pages: 37-42) [Art: Brian Delaney]
  • Olé! We’re Away or a touch of Marjorcan Magic (Pages: 46)
  • The Manovitch Experiment (Pages: 49-57 ) [Art: Enrique Badia Romera]
  • The Handsome Lad from Old Baghdad (Pages: 67-72)  [Art: George Martin]
  • The Long Lonely Night (Pages: 76-80)
  • The Friday Rocking-Horse (Pages: 82-85) [Art: Shirley Tourret?]
  • Polly Private Eye (Pages: 87-94)  [Art: Jesus Redondo Roman]
  • Skeletons in the Cupboard (Man in Black story) (Pages: 104-110) [Art: David Matysiak]
  • France is Where Her Heart Lies (Pages: 115-121) [Art: Tony Hudson]

 

Text Stories

  • Twas the Night Before Christmas (Pages: 24-25) [Writer: Valerie Edwards]
  • The Case of the Harassed Heiress (Pages: 34-35,43,66, 111) [Art: Mari L’Anson]
  • Dear Sir (Pages:44-45) [Art: Tony Hudson?]
  • Bea’s Year (Pages: 48,95)
  • I Love you, Bobby Denton (Pages: 61-62)
  • Just Justin & Me (Page:75)
  • Keep Your feet in the Sawdust & a Smile on Your Face (Pages: 122-124) [Writer: Celia Harcourt]

Features

  • Inside Cover Picture (Pages: 2-3, 126-127) [Art: David Matysiak]
  • Herb Beauty  (Pages:12-13) [Art: Mari L’Anson]
  • Special Day Specialities  (Page: 14)
  • Looking for Luck (Page: 36)
  • Like a Movie (poem) (Page 43) [by Lee Delaney]
  • Sorry, Wrong Show (Pages; 47)
  • Know-How a helpful quiz for you (Pages: 58-59)
  • It’s in the Bag (Page: 60)
  • Sit Tight Sit Bright (Page: 63)
  • TV or not TV game (Pages: 64-65)
  • Pony Express(ions) (Pages: 62, 66, 101, 114)
  • A Touch of Class (Pages: 74-75)
  • A Cracker of a Cross-word (Pages: 81)
  • Ve Vill Ask the Questions (Page: 86)
  • Especially for You (Pages: 96-97, 100)
  • You and Your Yuletide (Page: 99)
  • Marlyn’s (Chain)Mailbag (Page: 102-103)
  • Whats Yours? (Pages: 112-113) [Art: Mari L’Anson]
  • To Top it All! (Page: 114)

Pop photos/pictures/pin ups

  • David Essex (Page: 33)
  • Alvin Stardust (Page: 73)
  • Gary Glitter (Page: 98)
  • Bay City Rollers (Page: 125)

 

*Thanks to Helen Fay for information

Mandy Annual 1990

Picture Stories

  • The Guardian Tree (Pages: 4-12, 33-43, 81-89, 118-127)
  • I Can’t Stand My Sister! (Pages: 13-16)
  • I Hate Humpty! (Pages: 19-26) [Art: Veronica Weir]
  • Meddling Maggie (Pages: 28-31) [Art: George Martin]
  • My Little Green Prince (Pages: 44-48) [Art: Wilf Street]
  • Something to Hide (Pages: 44-56) [[Writer: Alison Christie, Art: “B Jackson”]
  • I Want to Win! (Pages: 49-64) [[Writer: Alison Christie, Art: Bert Hill]
  • The Daffodil Dancer (Pages: 67-74) [[Writer: Alison Christie, Art: Pamela Chapeau]
  • Atlanta’s Tale (Pages: 76-80) [Art: Tom Hurst]
  • The Return of Ted (Pages: 90-96) [Writer: Alison Christie, Art: Andrew Wilson]
  • Princess Dinah (Page 101)
  • The Secret of Cousin Tania (Pages: 102-111) [Art: Carlos Freixas]
  • My Best Friend? (Pages: 113-117) [Art: Leslie Branton]

Text Stories

  • Face the Music (Pages: 17-18) [Writer: Alison Christie, [Art: George Martin]
  • Tidy Your Room! (Page 32) [Writer: Alison Christie]
  • Swing High (Pages: 65-66) [Writer: Alison Christie, Art: Claude Berridge]
  • The Phantom of the 13th Floor (Pages: 98-100)

Features

  • Christmas Puzzles (Page 27)
  • Have a Handy Boyfriend Hanging Around! (Page 57)
  • Best of Breeds (Page 75)
  • Book-End Girls (Page 9)
  • Play the Game! (Page 112)

* Thanks to Goof for information and picture

 

Mandy Annual 1988

Picture Stories

  • Watch What You Tell Tina! (Pages: 4-13) [Art: Andrew Wilson]
  • Striker Sue (Pages: 14-18) [Art: Tom Hurst]
  • Once Upon a Time (Pages: 19-23) [Art: Wilf Street]
  • Pie’s Promise (Pages: 24-32)
  • Polly’s Perfect Mum (Pages: 35-39)
  • The Long and Short of It! (Pages: 41-46)
  • Valda and the Way of the Messenger (Pages: 49-61) [Art: Dudley Wynne]
  • A Little Bit of Sunshine (Pages: 65-70) [Art: Norman Lee]
  • I Won’t Spoil Her Wedding! (Pages: 71-80) [Art: Pamela Chapeau]
  • Laura and the Little People (Pages: 81-85) [Art: Robert MacGillivray]
  • Love Thy Neighbour (Pages: 86-90) [Art: Leslie Branton]
  • The Sing-a-Gram Girl (Pages: 92-96) [Art: George Martin]
  • Lucy’s Loving Cake (Pages: 98-102) [Art: Richard Neillands]
  • A Friend for Shining Star (Pages: 104-111) [Art: Tom Hurst]
  • Angel and the Box of Comfort (Pages: 113-127) [Art: Dudley Wynne]

Text Stories

  • To Love and Cherish (Pages: 33-34) [Art: Claude Berridge]
  • Time for Terror! (Pages: 47-48)
  • A Spell of Success (Pages: 62-63) [Art: David Matysiak]
  • The Foundling (Page 97)

Features

  • Tea-cup Tales (Page 40) [Art: Claude Berridge]
  • Make a G-lovely Puppet (Page 48)
  • What’s Cooking? (Page 64)
  • Making Faces with Mandy (Page 91) [Art: Claude Berridge]
  • On the Seashore (Page 103)
  • The Seasons’ Spell (Page 112)

 

* Thanks to Goof for information and picture

Mandy Annual 1985

Picture Stories

  • Valda (Pages: 4-15) [Art: Dudley Wynne]
  • Lucky’s Christmas Dinner (Pages: 17-22) [Art: Wilf Street]
  • Home of Last Hopes (Pages: 28-32) [Art: Richard Neillands]
  • Faith, Hope and Charity (Pages: 33-37) [Art: Claude Berridge]
  • Mandy (A Story without Words) (Pages: 38, 96) [Art: Claude Berridge]
  • “You’ll Never Believe This, But…” (Pages: 39-42) [Art: Leslie Branton]
  • Charmette (Pages: 44-48) [Art: Wilf Street]
  • The Portraits (Pages: 49-55) [Art: Jim Eldridge]
  • Mum’s Bargains (Pages: 57-60) [Art: Tom Hurst]
  • The Masked Ballerina (Pages: 66-74) [Art: Andy Tew]
  • The Best of Friends (Pages: 76-79)
  • The Raggedy-Anne Doll (Pages: 81-88) [Art: Andrew Wilson]
  • A Christmas Story (Pages: 90-95) [Art: Stanley Houghton]
  • Who…? (Pages: 97-102) [Art: Ron Lumsden]
  • “My Brother Hates Me!” (Pages: 105-108) [Art: George Martin]
  • Smiley (Pages: 109-112) [Art: Tom Hurst]
  • Angel (Pages: 114-125) [Art: Dudley Wynne]

Text Stories

  • The Secret from the Past (Pages: 23-26)
  • Down Among the Dinosaurs (Pages: 61-64)
  • Emily (Page 75)
  • The Ugly Queen Contest (Pages: 103-104)

Features

  • It’s a Date! (Pages: 16, 27, 43, 56, 65, 80, 89, 113)
  • “What a Nice Girl!” (Pages: 126-127)

 

* Thanks to Goof for information and picture

Diana Annual 1974

Picture Stories

  • My Big Brother Marmaduke (Pages: 6-13) [Art: Jesus Redondo]
  • Up-To-Date Kate (Pages: 14-15, 55, 64-65, 124-125)
  • Bunty’s Prince Charming (Pages: 33-38) [Art: George Martin]
  • Linda-Go-Lucky (Pages: 44-48) [Art: Jesus Redondo]
  • Mary Brown’s Schooldays (Pages: 49-54) [Art: Don Walker]
  • The Flight of the Fabulous Four (Pages: 56-63) [Art: Jordi Badia Romero?]
  • Sue’s Super-Looking Sister (Pages: 68-74) [Art: Miguel Quesada]
  • The Secret Behind the Wall (Pages: 75-80) [Art: David Matysiak]
  • Wendy and the Boy Next Door (Pages: 87-92)
  • Christmas at Katie’s (Pages: 116-121) [Art: Roy Newby]

Text Stories

  • Trouble for the Terrible Trio (Pages: 39-41)
  • Margie’s Magic Moment (Pages: 94-96)

Features

  • Viva Victoriana! (Page 16)
  • Pop Posters (Pages: 17, 32, 97, 112)
  • Pop the Question (Pages: 18-19)
  • Action Stations! (Pages: 20-21)
  • Half an Hour with Elvis Presley (Page 22)
  • Greetings from the Groups (Page 23)
  • Stars ‘n’ Guitars (Pages: 24-25)
  • The Discoteers! (Pages: 26-29)
  • Fashion Chat with Marie Osmond (Pages: 30-31)
  • Fame is the Name of the Game (Pages: 42-43)
  • It’s a Hit – Or Is It? (Pages: 66-67)
  • Pair the Partners (Page 81)
  • Crazy Cowboys (Pages: 82-83)
  • 7 Swinging Indians (Page 84)
  • Pop Crossword (Page 85)
  • Sounds like a Diana Girl! (Page 86)
  • A Girl’s Best Friend… (Page 93)
  • Cliff’s Palace in the Sun! (Pages: 98-99)
  • The Osmonds (Pages: 100-105)
  • Taking the Mike (Pages: 106-107)
  • Pop to the Top! (Pages: 108-109)
  • Meet the Groups – Blood, Sweat and Tears (Pages: 110-111)
  • Tricky Sticky-Backs (Page 113)
  • Go to the Sales with Kate (Pages: 114-115)
  • Di’s Disco (Pages: 122-123) [Art: Mari L’Anson]

 

* Thanks to Goof for the information