Yearly Archives: 2015

Dog

Plot:

A humour strip, usually three panels, narrated by a dog. It usually appeared in the Mini Mag section.

dog

Notes:

Appeared:

  • Dog –  Judy and Tracy:  #1306 (19 Jan. 1985) – (?)

Other Appearances:

  • Dog –  Judy Annual 1985
  • Dog –  Judy Annual 1986
  • Dog –  Judy Annual 1987
  • Dog –  Judy Annual 1988
  • Dog –  Judy Annual 1989

Lost on the Planet of Fear

Plot:

The Wells family was part of the first group of settlers to land on the planet Guddup, re-named Good Hope by the people back on Earth. Within hours of landing, Pauline and David’s parents, along with the rest of the party, had disappeared. Pauline and David discovered they had been taken to The City of Shining Blue and now they were trying to follow them. In the desert, they came across a ghost-town, where flags from Earth were displayed.

lost on planet of fear

Notes:

  • Art: Eduardo Feito

Appeared:

  • Lost on the Planet of Fear –  Judy and Tracy:  #1338 (31 Aug. 1985) – #1350 (23 Nov. 1985)

The Book of Thoth

Plot:

Orphan Jill March received The Book of Thoth, the Tarot pack, from her unknown great grandmother, with instructions to pick a card each month. August’s card was The Chariot and August was the month the children of Lucknow House Children’s Home went to summer camp.

book of thoth

Notes:

Appeared:

  • The Book of Thoth–  Judy and Tracy:  #1328 (06 July 1985) – (?)

Josie’s Pal

Plot:

Josie Todd, an unpopular girl, had a rough time living with her aunt and uncle. She was training her uncle’s horse,  so that he could be sold to a good home. Though Uncle was interested only in a fat profit. Mrs Weston from the local riding school had been helping Josie with her jumping, but Uncle was becoming more of a bully.

josies pal

Notes:

Appeared:

  • Josie’s Pal –  Judy and Tracy:  #1322 (11 May 1985) – #1343 (05 October 1985)

A New Home for Harvey / Harvey – Go Home!

Plot:

The adventures of a dog named Harvey. In the first story, A New Home for Harvey, after being abandoned, Harvey finds a new home with Pat and her family but then they have to move to an apartment complex that doesn’t allow pets. The family try and find a new home but Harvey is determined to stay with Pat.

In Here’s Harvey, Harvey  is trying to help Pat find her sister, Sara, a boyfriend, though it is proving more difficult than they thought.

In A Holiday for Harvey, him and Pat go to work at Sandhill Holiday Camp and Lucy the owner’s grandchild gets quite attached to Harvey.

In Harvey’s Hotel – Harvey and his owner Pat are helping Pat’s sister, Sara, and her husband, Greg, at the hotel they run.

In Harvey – Go Home!, Harvey is dognapped, he escapes but needs to find his way home to Pat. He gets in many adventures on the way.

harvey go home

Notes:

  • “A New Home for Harvey” (Tracy #1-13) was translated in full as “Een plekje voor Wally” and published in Debbie #20 (1980).
  • A New Home for Harvey  episodes #05-#06 reprinted and translated to Dutch as “Wally”  – Debbie #30 (1982)
  • A New Home for Harvey  episodes #01-#02 reprinted and translated to Dutch as “Een plekje voor Wally” ( “A Place for Wally”) – Debbie super stripstory #20 (1987)
  • Here’s Harvey, reprinted and translated to Dutch as ““Hier is Wally” – Debbie #24 (1981)
  • Harvey’s Hotel, reprinted and translated to Dutch as “Wally in het hotel” – Debbie Dierenstripboek #36 (1983).
  • A Holiday for Harvey, reprinted and translated to Dutch as “Wally op vakantie” –  Debbie #31 (1981).

Appeared:

  • A New Home for Harvey – Tracy: #01 (06 October 1979) – #13 (29 December 1979)
    • Reprinted as It’s a Dog’s Life – Judy: #1618 (12 January 1991) – #1629 (30 March 1991)
  • Here’s Harvey – Tracy: #55 (18 October 1980)- #66 (3 January 1981)
  • A Holiday for Harvey – Tracy: #93 (11 July 1981) – #104 (26 September 1981)
  • Harvey’s Hotel – Tracy:   #151 (21 August 1982) – #161 (30 October 1982)
  • Harvey – Go Home! – Tracy: #239 (28 April 1984) – #277 (19 January 1985)
  • Harvey – Go Home!  –  Judy & Tracy: #1306 (19 January 1985) – (?)

Other Appearances:

  • Harvey – Go Home!  –  Judy for Girls 1988

Teacher’s Pet [1984]

Plot

Tansy Peters was called Teacher’s Pet because she  defended a new teacher, Miss Chandler, against The Yobs, a wild set in her class. The fact that her father was headmaster made matters worse, but in an attempt to get the class on Miss Chandler’s side, Tansy suggested taking part, in a pageant with which she knew the teacher could help. However, The Yobs, as usual, were planning trouble.

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Notes

  • This name was a popular choice for story titles; including later Judy story from 1990.

Appeared

  • Teacher’s Pet –  Judy: #1267 (21 April 1984) – 1277 (30 June 1984)

Summer Holiday Swap

Plot

Much against their wills, Pat Foster and Samantha Darrel were persuaded by their widowed mothers to swap lifestyles during the school summer holidays. The change was supposed to do them both good—but Sam hated everything about life in the Foster cottage, especially babysitting for um Mrs Deane and Pat wasn’t doing much better.

summer holiday swap

Notes

Appeared

  • Summer Holiday Swap –  Judy: #1268 (28 April 1984) – #1279 (14 July 1984)

Blind Beauty

Plot:

Unknown to her parents,  Sally Jones discovered that her pony, Beauty, bought cheaply from a travelling horse-dealer, was blind. A vet recommended that he be put down, but Sally was determined to look after him and keep his blindness a secret.

blind beauty

Notes:

  • Art: Oliver Passingham
  • Reprinted and translated into Dutch (as “Blinde Bianca, ik doe je nooit weg” — “Blind Bianca, I Will Never Get Rid of You”) – Debbie #54 (1980s).

Appeared:

  • Blind Beauty –  Judy: #1271 (19 May 1984) – #1290 (29 September 1984)

Zodiac

Plot:

Complete stories, each representing a sign of the zodiac.

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22nd May – 21st June, Geminis are lively and intelligent, but sometimes inclined to be in two minds about things.

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Notes:

  • Art: Bert Hill

Appeared:

  • Zodiac –  Judy: #1268 (28 April 1984) – #1279 (14 July 1984)