Plot:
After the sudden death of her father, Susie Nelson took over the running of Nelson’s Super Circus. The young girl was in danger from Ferro, the strongman, who had always wanted to own the circus and planned to get rid of her. Luckily Susie also had a friend looking out for, Carlo the clown.
Notes:
Appeared:
- Circus Susie – Bunty: #55 (31 January 1959) – #75 (20 June 1959)
Other Appearances
Annual Appearances
- Circus Susie – Bunty Annual 1964 [Artist: George Ramsbottom]
- Circus Susie – Bunty Annual 1965
“Circus Susie” begins in Bunty #55 (January 31, 1959).
Looks like this was reprinted in 1971. I have a Dutch reprint in Debbie #37 (1983) that runs episodes 7 August 1971 until 2 October 1971. It does not list a title code, but the dates correspond with Bunty #708-716.
Regards,
Ramon
Ramon, you are correct about Circus Susie being in Bunty #708-716. However, it a completely different story. The original is about Susie Nelson who inherits and runs a circus. The one from 1971 is about a girl named Susie Carter who cares for the animals for Sharp’s Circus where her grandmother is wardrobe mistress.
Ah, what are the odds of it not being a reprint? So the title was exactly the same? Mindboggling that the editors thought that was a good idea!
Regards,
Ramon
There are a few other times that they have used the same title twice. I don’t know if they thought that no one would notice, or that the editors forgot that they had used the title before.
There is a 12 year gap so quite possible they didn’t remember the earlier serial, but also titles were re-used often, off the top of my head I can think of three different serials named “Bad Penny”, Bunty had 2 different serials called “The Queen Who Wasn’t” just a year apart!