Yearly Archives: 2015

The House on Witch Hill

Plot

With Witchford Village isolated from the rest of the country by vast floodlands its inhabitants were at the mercy of two evil witches, the Sibson sisters.

Notes

  • Reprinted and translated to Dutch as “Het huis op de Heksenheuvel” – Debbie #38 (1983).

Appeared

  • The House on Witch Hill – Suzy: #01 (11 September 1982) – #11 (20 November 1982)

Honey

Plot

As a result of a bad illness as a child Gail Newington had grown up spoilt and selfish. Then her welsh grandfather came to live with the family and bought Gail a very unusual pony called Honey. Honey’s actions seem to make Gail a better person.

Notes

  • Photo Story

Appeared

  • Honey – Suzy: #01(11 September 1982) – #07 (23 October 1982)

The Haunting of Hazel Darke

Plot

When Hazel Darke was given an old piano by her grandmother she found it had a frightening effect on her. Normally tone deaf, Hazel had no talent for music at all, but whenever she went near the piano she felt an irresistible force compelling her to play a beautiful melody – and found herself speaking strange words in someone else’s voice!

Notes

  • Photo Story

Appeared

  • The Haunting of Hazel Darke – Suzy: #01 (11 September 1982) – #04 (02 October 1982)

Tina the Tester (1967-68)

Plot

Tina Roberts works for a firm that tests new products to ensure they live up to the manufacturers’ claims before they go on sale. This leads to all sorts of scrapes and adventures.

Notes

  • Art: Diane Gabbot (also Gabbott)
  • Art: Tony Speer (PSL)

Appeared

  • Tina the Tester  Bunty: #519 (December 23 1967) – #530 (March 9 1968).

Other Appearances:

Annual Appearances:

  • Tina the Tester – Bunty annual 1969 [Art: Diane Gabbott]
  • Tina the Tester – Bunty annual 1970 [Art: Diane Gabbott]
  • Tina the Tester – Bunty annual 1971 [Art: Diane Gabbott]
  • Tina the Tester – Bunty annual 1974 [Art: Diane Gabbott]

Summer Specials:

  • Tina the Tester – Bunty Summer Special 1968 [Art: Diane Gabbott]
  • Tina the Tester – Bunty Summer Special 1971 [Art: Diane Gabbott]
  • Tina the Tester – Bunty Summer Special 1972 [Art: Diane Gabbott]
  • Tina the Tester – BuntySummer Special 1973. [Art: Diane Gabbott]

Picture Story Library:

  • Tina the Tester Bunty Picture Story Library  #242 [Tony Speer]

 

Lydia and the Little People

Plot

When Lydia Logan finds the Land of the Little People, they do not allow her to go home. They make her their prisoner and slave for them, and she is constantly trying to find ways to escape.

Notes

  • Artist: George Parlett

Appeared

  • Lydia and the Little People  Bunty: #661 (September 12 1970) – #667 (October 24 1970).

Other Appearances

Annual Appearances

  • Lydia and the Little People – Bunty Annual 1972
  • Lydia and the Little People – Bunty Annual 1973
  • Lydia and the Little People – Bunty Annual 1974
  • Lydia and the Little People – Bunty Annual 1975

Summer Specials

  • Lydia and the Little People – Bunty Summer Special 1971 [Art: George Parlett]
  • Lydia and the Little People – Bunty Summer Special 1972 [Art: George Parlett]
  • Lydia and the Little People – Bunty Summer Special 1973 [Art: George Parlett]

Teen TV!

Plot

Leanne and Jase Brown and their friends persuade their headmaster to let them produce Teen TV. Teen TV is a lunchtime school television programme that is made with the school’s new video equipment.

Notes

  • Artist: Eduardo Feito

Appeared

  • Teen TV! –  Bunty:  #1907 (30 July 1994) – #1914 (17 September 1994)

Mum Knows Best!

Plot

Jasmine Pearce and her twin sister Janey were born with a rare disease. Janey did not survive, but Jasmine is now completely healthy. However, the experience has made Jasmine’s parents far too over-protective of her, and this is causing problems for Jasmine at her new school.

Notes

  • Artist: Julio Bosch (Martin Puigagut?)

Appeared

  • Mum Knows Best! –  Bunty:  (?) –  #1912 (3 September 1994)

Forbidden Island

Plot

After her parents die, Jenny Weston goes to live with her Aunt Edna and Uncle Harry. On the grounds is a large island in the middle of a lake, and Jenny is forbidden to visit it. When she does so anyway, she finds her Aunt Edna’s sister Josie and her daughter Caroline are living in a run-down cottage on the island to fulfil the conditions of a will. Edna and Josie have fallen out because of a family feud, and Jenny wonders if she can get them back together.

forbidden_island

Notes

  • Artist: Julio Bosch (Martin Puigagut)

Appeared

  • Forbidden Island –  Bunty:  #1895 (7 May 1994) – #1902 (25 June 1994)

My School Chum Mum

Plot

Before he goes on an Antarctic trip, Rachel Todd’s father invents an anti-ageing cream. But the cream works too well – when Mum tries it, she reverts to looking like a schoolgirl. She is forced to pass herself off as Rachel’s cousin Emily and attend Rachel’s school – and struggles there because school has changed a lot since her day. Things get even more difficult when social welfare start interfering as they think there is no adult in charge.

Notes

  • Artist: Andy Tew

Appeared

  • My School Chum Mum –  Bunty:  #1897 (21 May 1994) – #1910 (20 August 1994)