Monthly Archives: August 2011

Maggie Malone – the Girl with the Golden Voice

Mandy,

Plot

Fourteen year old Maggie Malone was an orphan, living in the outskirts of the industrial city of Brumford. Maggie lived with her Uncle Sam and Aunt Vera, who ran a small holding and were also scrap dealers. They expected Maggie to do all the work. Maggie’s one joy in life was singing and one day, two old ladies, Miss Agatha and Miss Lydia, offered to train her as a concert singer.

Notes

Appeared

  • Maggie Malone – the Girl with the Golden Voice – Mandy: #318 (17 February 1973) – #332 (26 May 1973)

The Junkyard Jumper

Mandy

Plot

Sally Miller helped her grandfather with his scrap and junk travelling round in a cart pulled by their horse, Rocket. Sally had discovered that Rocket was a very good jumper—and she wanted to become a top show -jumper. The pair had impressed Clare Postgate, a former champion, now disabled by a car accident, who offered to train them. Sally was keen, but Grandad was not so enthusiastic. He didn’t want his business to suffer, and would allow Sally to train only when be didn’t need Rocket to pull the cart.

Notes

  • Artist: Len Potts
  • Reprinted and translated into Dutch as “Het vreemde karrepaard” (The Odd Cart Horse) – Penny Ponystripboek #1 (1980).

Appeared

  • The Junkyard Jumper – Mandy: #311 (30 December 1972) – #325 (7 April 1973)

The Courage of Kathy

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Plot

When gold was discovered in the Klondike in North America, young Kathy Grant was left in the care of Mrs Smart, a cruel storekeeper. Kathy’s father set off for the gold-fields to try to make his fortune. The money her father had left ran out, and Kathy was forced to slave for Mrs Smart. Determined to join her father somehow, Kathy saved any tips she got for the laundry service she ran for Mrs Smart. Then Kathy spent all  her savings to buy an injured husky, whose master was going to kill him.

Notes

Appeared

  • The Courage of Kathy – Mandy: #317 (10 February 1973) – #325 (7 April 1973)

“Patsy Will Take My Place!”

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Plot

Eva Bruce mistakenly believed that  she only had a few months to live. So she was desperately trying to mold her newly-adopted sister, Patsy, into HER ways, so that when she died, Patsy would take her place and ease their parents’ heartache. But Patsy was so different from Eva, it was very difficult!

Notes

  • Writer: Alison Christie (Fitt)

Appeared

  • “Patsy Will Take My Place!” – Mandy: #777 (5 December 1981) – #789 (27 February 1982)

Double Trouble [1978]

Mandy,

Plot

Thirteen year old Terry Brooks had been unjustly accused of cheating, stealing and causing trouble in her town of Milborough. Her parents were beginning to believe the worst, and Terry was worried and puzzled. What she didn’t know was that the real culprit was her exact double!

Notes

Appeared

  • Double Trouble  – Mandy: #580 (28 February 1978) – #589 (29 April 1978)

Snap Out of It!

Mandy

Plot

Sally Johnson had been watching television when she was affected by a hypnotist on screen. Now every time she heard a snap of the fingers, she believed she had star quality and was expert on whatever was going on around her.

Notes

Appeared

  • Snap Out of It! – Mandy: circa #818 (18 September 1982) – #824 (30 October 1982)

Outcast of the Stables

Mandy

Plot

Helen Dawson, a scholarship pupil, was the only girl at St Matilda’s without a pony. But now Helen had a place in the school jumping team, riding her friend’s pony—much to the annoyance of jealous Sybil Franks.

Notes

Appeared

  • Outcast of the Stables – Mandy: #769 (10 October 1981) – #783 (16 January 1982)

Smiley

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Plot

Peggy Shaw, affectionately called Smiley by the  staff was a long-term patient in the children’s ward at St Martin’s Hospital. Peggy was always willing to give the staff a helping hand and took a warm-hearted interest in the other patients

Notes

  • Artist: Tom Hurst

Appeared

  • Smiley – Mandy: circa #818 (18 September 1982) – (?)

Della and the ‘Dead Man’

Mandy

Plot

After visiting the Dead Man — a weird coastal rock shaped liked the body of a man — Della Rowe found that all her wishes were granted… but in a way which always caused harm to someone! Then Della discovered that the only way to prevent these wishes from coming true, was to carry a carnation.

Notes

Appeared

  • Della and the ‘Dead Man’ – Mandy: #572 (31 December 1977) – #579 (18 February 1978)