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Little Lord Percival

Mandy, , ,

Plot

Pauline Pratt finds a ventriloquist’s dummy, Little Lord Percival, but discovers he is evil and causes a lot of trouble that she gets the blame for. Eventually she realises that Lord Percival is possessed by the spirit of Fred Vernon-Vaisley (“Vernon the Valet”), a ventriloquist with a difficult, quarrelsome personality. Vaisley’s personality led to his “sad end” after a quarrel with a fellow performer, Mr Grantley, and now Lord Percival is out for revenge on Mr Grantley.

Percival 1

Notes

  • Artist: Claude Berridge

Appeared

  • Little Lord Percival – Mandy:  #609 (16 September 1978) – #618 (18 November 1978)
  • Translated into Dutch as “De boze graaf van Pommeren” (“The Angry Count of Pommern”) and published in Tina Sterstrip #3 (1983).

The Land of Nowhere

Bunty, , ,

Plot

When Nancy Wilson waters her sunflowers with a special growing powder, they just grow and grow. Nancy climbs the sunflowers to look for her cat Prudence and finds herself in The Land of Nowhere, a magic wonderland. In the Land of Nowhere, Nancy gains magical powers, but gets herself into trouble each time she uses them.

Notes

  • Artist: A E Allen

Appeared

  • The Land of Nowhere – Bunty: #1344 (15 October 1983) – #1358 (21 January 1984)

The Farleys Must Be First

Bunty, ,

Plot

Twin sisters Cathy and Lara Farley have been adopted by an exclusive club of international athletes. But sports and staff start causing divisions between the twins.

farleys_must_be_first

Notes

  • Artist: Michael Strand
  • Translated into Dutch as “De Veertjes moeten winnen” (The Veertjes must win) and published in Debbie Parade Album #36 (1982).

Appeared

  • The Farleys Must Be First – Bunty: #823 (20 October 1973) – #841 (23 February  1974)

Wendy’s Wishing Well

Bunty,

Plot

Wendy Webster’s family buy  Wishing Well Café, complete with a wishing well. Its wishes are guaranteed to come true – with help from Wendy, who has discovered a secret entrance into the well. This enables her to intercept wishes that are thrown into the well and make them come true.

Notes

  • Artist: John Woods

Appeared

  • Wendy’s Wishing Well – Bunty: #843 (09 March 1974) – #853 (18 May 1974)
  • Reprinted – Bunty Monthly

Other Appearances

Annual Appearances

  • Wendy’s Wishing Well – Bunty Annual 1975

Laurel and the Talking Doll

Bunty, ,

Plot

In Victorian times, gypsy girl Laurel Lee makes a living by giving puppet shows. Laurel’s sister Leona is accused of stealing a necklace and goes on the run. One of the puppets, Fairy Goodwish, starts coming to life to give Laurel clues to track down the real thief.

Notes

  • Artist: John Woods
  • Advertised as Laurel and Her Talking Doll in Bunty #838
  • Translated into Dutch (as Laura en de sprekende pop) – Debbie Stripstory #2/1979.

Appeared

  • Laurel and the Talking Doll– Bunty: #839 (09 February 1974) – #848 (13 April 1974)
  • Reprinted – Bunty: #1305 (15 January 1983) – #1314 (19 March 1983)
  • Reprinted – Best of Bunty #4 (June 2001)

Selma’s Sanctuary

Bunty,

Plot

Selma Jenks’ father is in hospital, and Uncle Tristan takes over the running of his farm. His focus on profit-making threatens Selma’s animal sanctuary, so she turns to animal training to make a profit out of her sanctuary too. But this annoys her rival, Miss Lavinia Leech.

Notes

  • Artist: Mario Capaldi

Appeared

  • Selma’s Sanctuary – Bunty:  #838 (02 February 1974) – #850 (27 April 1974)

Children of Misery

Bunty

Plot

Rosemary Wilson has been taken prisoner by the Arkans, a strange people who never smile. Some of the families are now trying to escape, with Rosemary as their leader. Rosemary is puzzled as to why the Arkans do not seem to be pursuing them. Could it have a connection with the mysterious illness that is now striking the fugitives?

children of misery

Notes

Appeared

  • Children of Misery – Bunty:  #823 (20 October 1973) – #833 (29 December 1973)