Tag Archives: Mermaids

Atlanta / Atlanta’s Tale

Plot

Atlanta’s Tale is the sequel to Atlanta. Atlanta the mermaid returns and her secret is again under threat when photographers catch a glimpse of her tail in the water and become determined to capture a photograph of it and make themselves rich.

Atlanta

Notes

  • Artist: Tom Hurst

Appeared

  • Atlanta – Mandy #1015 (28 June 1986) – Mandy #1027 (September 20, 1986)
  • Atlanta’s Tale –  Mandy: #1125 (6 August 1988) – (?)

 

The Mystery of Mavora

Plot

Shirley Duffield is on holiday at her grandfather’s cottage beside the sea. She becomes fascinated by Mavora, a rock that looks like a mermaid combing her hair and beckoning. Legend has it that Mavora has lured many seamen to their deaths, and Shirley is now hearing strange voices that come from the direction of the rock. Then Shirley finds a comb that suggests that there may have been a real mermaid.

Mavora

Notes

  • Artist: Richard Neillands

Appeared

  • The Mystery of Mavora –  Mandy:  #528 (26 February 1977) – #536 (23 April 1977)

 

Shelley’s Secret

Plot

GIna Waters and her adopted sister, Shelley, were relatively new girls at Birchfield Comp. No one knew that Shelley was really a mermaid trying to complete a year and a day on land so that her mermaid tail would turn into human legs!

shelleys-secret

Notes

  • Artist: Wilf Street

Appeared

  • Shelley’s Secret – M&J: #199 (4 March 1995) – #207(29 April 1995)