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Karin for Queen

Debbie, ,

Plot

Queen Helena of Ravia rarely appears in public because of her shyness. So the nobles, led by Baron de Guise, want to put Helena’s cousin Prince Hugo on the throne, deeming him a better ruler.  Bess, the Queen’s old nurse, tries to outwit the Baron by training a wandering player, Karin, to take the Queen’s place. Prince Hugo agrees to this, but the Baron  is determined to stop the Queen from being crowned, and it may only be a matter of time before he discovers Karin.

Karin

Notes

Appeared

  • Karin for Queen –  Debbie:  #71 (22 June 1974) – #84 (21 September 1974)

Sally at Your Service

Debbie,

Plot:

Sally Starling starts work as a salesgirl at her father’s department store. But finding the right department is proving elusive because each one seems to end in disaster for her.

Sally

Notes:

Appeared:

  • Sally at Your Service –  Debbie: #74 (13 July 1974) – #85 (28 September 1974) [No episode in issue #84]
  • Sally at Your Service –  Debbie: #98 (28 December 1974) – #107 (1 March 1975)

Two Cooks in a Canoe

Debbie,

Plot:

Cousins Carole and Brenda Cook are first-class singles canoeists, but they are enemies  because of a family feud. So they refuse to co-operate with Ralph Courtney, who wants to make them pairs champions, and his attempts to bring them together constantly fail.

Cooks

Notes:

Appeared:

  • Two Cooks in a Canoe –  Debbie: #69 (8 June 1974) – #83 (14 September 1974)

Servant of the Sacred Dogs / Maid of the Lion Dogs

Bunty, Debbie, , ,

Plot:

In ancient China, Linyi is maid of the Chinese Emperor’s Dogs, known as the Lion Dogs. She faces big trouble if anything happens to them – and each week, something does (illness, being naughty, going missing etc) – and she has to use quick wits to solve the problem as fast as possible.

Lion Dogs

Notes:

  • Artist: Robert MacGillivray

Appeared:

  • Servant of the Sacred Dogs – Bunty: #484 (22 April 1967) – #495 (8 July 1967)
  • Reprinted as Maid of the Lion Dogs–  Debbie: #72 (29 June 1974) – #85 (28 Sep 1974) [No episodes in issues #81 and #84]
  • Reprinted as Servant of the Sacred Dogs – Bunty: #1071 (22 July 1978) – #1082 (7 October 1978)

Gail – The Girl Goddess

Debbie,

Plot

A mystery man calling himself the High Priest Klun chooses Gail Johnson to be the goddess of his followers, but Gail must pass some tests to prove she is the goddess. Gail is not keen on the whole school treating her as a celebrity because she is supposed to be a goddess and tries to fail the tests, but keeps passing them instead.

Gail

Notes

Appeared

  • Gail the Girl Goddess –  Debbie:  #76 (27 July 1974) – #85 (28 September 1974)

Her Highness of the High-Board

Debbie, ,

Plot:

Princess Valentina of Japota is a brilliant high-diver. Ivy Graham, a sports mistress, brings her to a British school to train her to be a champion. But enemies of Valentina’s mother start causing trouble in order to undermine relations between Britain and Japota.

Highness   (click on thumbnail  for bigger picture)

Notes:

  • Artist: Stanley Houghton?
  • Translated into Dutch: Debbie Parade Album #21

Appeared:

  • Her Highness of the High-Board –  Debbie:  #70 (15 June 1974) – #92 (16 November 1974)
  • Reprinted – Debbie: #465 (9 January 1982) – #487 (12 June 1982)

Janet and Her Travellin’ Javelin

Debbie, ,

Plot:

Janet Malcolm is a natural javelin thrower and her talent is spotted. But Janet’s severe grandfather does not approve of her pursuing athletics because he believes a girl’s place is in the home. When it gets to the point where the grandfather threatens to throw Janet out, she leaves home to travel to White City to compete.

Janet 1

Notes:

Appeared:

  • Janet and Her Travellin’ Javelin –  Debbie: #78 (10 August 1974) – #85 (28 Sep. 1974)