Category Archives: Bunty

Stella Who? [1965]

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Plot

Stella is a mystery girl, with even her last name a mystery. She lives alone with her cat Minty at a disused mill. Stella is a brilliant swimmer and her talent is spotted for the British team at the Empire Games. Welfare put Stella in Fairbridge Park, a school for crippled and backward children, and separate her from Minty. Stella runs away to find Minty and has an accident. She gets reunited with Minty, but is sent back to Fairbridge. Mrs Thorne, who is on the Welfare Board, takes Stella in, but this is to stop her being a swimming rival to her daughter Marion. However, Stella’s selector, Jean Roxham, knows about Marion’s hatred of Stella and suspects what is going on.

Notes 

  • Artist: Peter Kay

Appeared

  • Stella Who? – Bunty: circa #375 (20 March 1965) – (?)

A Pony Called Punch [1959]

Bunty

Plot 

Punch is the leader of a pack of Welsh Mountain ponies. The local people are conducting their annual roundup of the ponies and keep trying to round up Punch and his herd. Punch is constantly eluding them, but eventually they capture him and intend to sell him as a pit pony.

Notes

Appeared

  • A Pony Called Punch – Bunty:  #65 (11 April 1959) – #76 (27 June 1959)

The Silver Skis

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Plot

Sonya Hestle’s parents run a hostel at the top of a ski slope in Switzerland. Sonya loves skiing and whilst out on the slopes she meets a girl called Margit Bruner, who is from the village down in the valley. Out on another day skiing, Sonya helps Mrs Frobisher, also from the village, who has twisted her ankle. Sonya finds out Margit is her sister and her guardians are not her real parents. She moves to the village to live with her real family.

Notes

Appeared

  • The Silver Skis – Bunty. No publication dates currently available.

Karen and Kim

Bunty

Plot

Karen’s father is a policeman. She wants a police Alsatian dog, so Dad gives her one, Kim, for her 13th birthday. Soon after, he dies of a heart attack. Unfortunately Karen’s stepmother is against her having Kim. And when Kim is accused of killing sheep, Karen runs away with him.

Notes

Appeared

  • Karen and Kim – Bunty. No publication dates currently available.

War Nurse Vickie

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Plot

During World War II, Vickie Collins joined up with the Volunteery Aid Detatchment (VAD). The (VAD) was a voluntary unit of civilians providing nursing care for military personnel in the United Kingdom. When she got posted to the Convalescent Hospital in Burnside, she was happy her new friend Betty was also posted there.

Notes

  • First appeared as text story it was later updated to picture story with slight change to protagonist’s name.

Appeared

  • War Nurse Vickie (text) – Bunty: #200 (11 November 1961) – #205 (16 December 1961)
  • War Nurse Vicky – Bunty #429 (2 April 1966) – #436 (21 May 1966)

Mona Maid of Magic [1965]

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Plot

Mona Masters, a promising magician, becomes apprentice to Merlina, aka the Black Witch. Merlina kidnaps three magicians to steal their secrets. Mona rescues them but burns her hands doing so. Merlina soon dies, but before she does she curses Mona’s hands, saying they will never heal. The hands refuse to heal and Mona is convinced Merlina’s curse is making her unable to perform magic again. However, the three grateful magicians are determined to help Mona overcome the problem and make her a famous magician.

Notes

  • Art: Emilio Frejo
  • A sequel, Mona The Maharaja’s Magician, ran in Bunty #429 (April 2 1966) – #438 (June 11 1966)

Appeared

  • Mona Maid of Magic – Bunty: #365 (January 9 1965) – #375 (20 March 1965)

Mark of the Witch [1966-67]

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Plot

In 1588, Liza Trott’s mother Betsy is accused of witchcraft by Sir Edward, the current owner of Mullion Manor, and imprisoned to await trial at the assizes. Liza is branded “W” as the daughter of a witch and turned out of the community. She goes to London to get help for her mother from the previous owner of Mullion Manor. But when Sir Edward realises where Liza is headed, he goes in pursuit of her.

Notes

  • Artist: Hugh Thornton-Jones
  • Not to be confused with “Mark of the Witch!” from Jinty

Appeared

  • Mark of the Witch – Bunty: #458 (22 October 1966) – #469 (7 January 1967)