Blundering Bessie

Mandy,

Plot

Clumsy Bessie Bloggs’father was butler to Air Marshal Fitzroy Williams of the royal air force. After mishearing her father saying she has “got no skill” as “good at drill”  Fitzroy Williams assigns her to a special girls drill squad.

Notes

Appeared

  • Blundering Bessie – Mandy: #01 (21 January 1967) – (?)

She Owned 4-Hoofed Earthquake

Mandy,

Plot

When Ginny Marsh’s father bought a new tractor for farm work, it meant that Joab their big shire horse was no longer needed. Ginny was upset at the thought of Joab being put to a rest home for old horses, as Joab had plenty of life to give still. Mr Marsh changes is mind after Joab proves his worth in a storm and he decides both tractor and horse were needed for a farm.

Notes

  • Text story

Appeared

  • She Owned 4-Hoofed Earthquake (text)  – Mandy: #01 (21 January 1967) – (?)

The Girl With the Helio Hat

Mandy,

Plot

Carol Fayne and her younger brother Albert were living in Naples, Italy with their parents when World War II broke out. When it was found out they were British a mob burned their house down and the parents taken away. Carol and Albert escaped and were now staying in the bunt out ruins of the house. Carol changed their names to the more Italian sounding Carletta and Alberto, so people wouldn’t discover they were British, the only link to her homeland that Carletta kept was her school helio hat.

Notes

Appeared

  • The Girl With the Helio Hat – Mandy: #01 (21 January 1967) – (?)

Princess of the Golden Dragon

Mandy, , ,

Plot

Princess Suki from the state of Maravia, came to stay with family friend Lady Cranby to be safe from rebels opposing her brother, the king. She had a secret that she had been entrusted to keep the royal seal safe. Lady Cranby gifted Suki a cat, who became a protector to her, thwarting those who were trying  to get the seal.She also had help from a new friend, a circus girl, Megan.


(Mandy – #1)

(Judy PSL #174)

Notes

Appeared

  • Princess of the Golden Dragon – Mandy: #01 (21 January 1967) – (?)
  • Reprinted with new art as The Cat – Judy Picture Story Library: #174
    • Reprinted – Bunty Picture Story Library: #430

The Lost Lass of Laramie

Mandy, ,

Plot

Towards the end of the 19th century, two year old Alison Langley had been kidnapped and raised by Comanche Native Americans. When she was 13 she was made to return to her original home, but Alison, now known as White Cloud, was not happy about this, and soon ran away to try and find her adoptive family.

Notes

Appeared

  • The Lost Lass of Laramie – Mandy: #01 (21 January 1967) – (?)

Peggy the Police Girl

Mandy, ,

Plot

Young Peggy Jones joined the police force as a Police Girl Cadet. She was sent to the village of Melrick, where she took up lodgings’ with the village policeman, Constable Gregson, and his wife. Lady Merlick is not sure she is up for the job, but Peggy impresses her, when she stops a purse snatcher that had taken Lady Merlick’s bag.

Notes

Appeared

  • Peggy the Police Girl – Mandy: #01 (21 January 1967) – (?)

Jenny Trevelyn

Mandy

Plot

In 1780, Jenny Trevelyn’s father, a sailor, died while away on a trip.  Her mother a wise woman, taught Jenny all she knew about herbs and medicines.

Notes

Appeared

  • Jenny Trevelyn – Mandy: #01 (21 January 1967) – (?)

The Sunshine of her Songs

Mandy, , ,

Plot

Carole Chatton found joy in singing but her stepmother Kaye, hated Carole and was always cruel to her, while her father was away. When she gets invited to sing at concert, Kaye burns the letter, but Carole finds out about, it but has no dress to wear to the concert. With help from her neighbour Flossie, she wins money in a talent contest but Kaye finds out and takes the money so again she’s left with nothing to buy a dress.

Notes

  • Text story
  • Spot Art: Claude Berridge

Appeared

  • The Sunshine of her Songs  (text) – Mandy: #01 (21 January 1967) – (?)