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Angela Black – She’s No Angel!

Debbie, ,

Plot

After a fall, orphan  Angela Black seemed to lose the use of her legs. Even doctors and specialists were fooled by Angela, who had discovered that being “cripple” had advantages. Now, she had been given a home with the young film star, Karen Sands, and had managed to wangle a small film part for herself.

angela black

Notes

Appeared

  • Angela Black – She’s No Angel! – Debbie: #86 (5 Oct 1974) – #97 (21 Dec 1974)

A Horse for Hilda

Debbie

Plot

Hilda Newman had discovered a love of horse riding, which her mother strongly objected to, because Hilda was blind and she was afraid she would get hurt. People were also against Hilda’s horse, Buccaneer, who worked well with Hilda but was good tempered around others due to mistreatment in the past.

horse for hilda

Notes

  • Text story

Appeared

  • A Horse for Hilda – #86 (05 October 1974) -#97 (21 December 1974)

Poor Penny

Bunty, ,

Plot

Julia Hardy went to college and  wanted to leave her pony, Penny, with someone. Two girls were keen to take her,  Marion and Donna were taking turns looking after her. Sally Slater, who loved Penny was keeping an eye on Penny as she was not happy with the arrangement.

poor penny

Notes

  • Art: Carlos Freixas

Appeared

  • Poor Penny – Bunty: #1678 (10 March 1990) – #1686 (5 May 1990)

Peril on Paradise Island

Spellbound, , ,

Plot:

Kay and Marion Digby along with Jean Ritchie, a friend, had set sail to an uncharted area of the Caribbean Sea in search of their father Professor Digby, who was unaccountably missing. After being caught in a tornado, the girls found them-selves on a strange exotic floating island of weeds and flowers.

peril on paradise island

Notes:

  • Art: Jordi Franch

Appeared:

  • Peril on Paradise Island – Spellbound: #61 (19 Nov. 1977) – #69 (14 Jan. 1978)

Neptune from the Sea / Neptune – Horse from the Deep

Diana, Spellbound, ,

Plot:

Young gipsy, Roma Lee, is in hiding while her foster parents are in hospital, injured when the gipsies where thrown off their campsite. When Neptune, a beautiful white stallion, swims out of the sea, she trains him with the help of her new friend, Mandy.  After jumping badly at a gymkhana, Roma drives Neptune  back into the sea.


(Neptune from the Sea – Diana)

 

neptune

(Neptune – Horse from the Deep -Spellbound)

Notes:

  • Originally printed in Diana reprinted in Spellbound with new art and also episodes split differently over the issues
  • Art: José Ortiz (Diana: Neptune from the Sea)
  • Reprinted and translated to Dutch as “Neptunus ” – Debbie super stripstory #2 (1977)

Appeared:

  • Neptune from the Sea – Diana: circa #360 (10 January 1971) – (?)

  • Reprinted as Neptune – Horse from the Deep – Spellbound:  #58 (29 October 1977) –  #69 (14 January 1978)

The Mystery Birds of Mora

Spellbound, ,

Plot:

When the Marshall family inherited the remote Scottish island of Mora, they discovered that they had enemies—a flock of birds! Fiona was convinced that the birds were being controlled by someone, but her father dismissed this as nonsense. Fiona was sent to recover some stores from their wrecked boat but was attacked by birds.

Mystery birds of mora

Notes:

  • Art Jesus Redondo

Appeared:

  • The Mystery Birds of Mora – Spellbound:  #57 (22 Oct. 1977) –  #66 (24 Dec 1977)

The Ghost of Greystones

Spellbound, ,

Plot:

Generations of Martins had been  loyal servants of the Errinton family at Greystones. When housemaid Betty Martin was unjustly dismissed for stealing a valuable pendant, she returned secretly to a hidden room in a bid to clear her name. Betty’s plan was to impersonate the house’s legendary Grey Ghost and she hoped, in the process, to uncover the real thief.

ghost of greystones

Notes:

  • Reprinted and translated to Dutch as “Het spook van Gravenburg ” – Debbie super stripstory #2 (1977)

Appeared:

  • The Ghost of Greystones – Spellbound:  #53 (24 Sep. 1977) –  #61 (19 Nov. 1977)