Category Archives: Bunty

Missing Melanie

Plot

New girl Abbie Kent is delighted to make friends with four girls, Kerry, Elaine, Jane and Sue. They have been previously been friends with Melanie, who used to live in Abbie’s house. But the girls keep comparing Abbie with Melanie, so Abbie is trying to be as much like Melanie as she can. However, this is causing problems.

Notes

  • Artist: Eduardo Feito

Appeared

  • Missing Melanie –  Bunty: circa #2024 (26 October 1996) – (?)

Tina at Tumble Towers

Plot

Tumble Towers Boarding School is run-down and needs money for repairs if it is to stay open. Tina Dixon, whose parents own the school, discovers that the school can claim money from a special trust if it can win six trophies in one year, and this is what she sets out to do with her classmates. Unknown to Tina, Lucinda Gromley is out to sabotage them because her father wants the school grounds to build a superstore. Sometimes, though, Lucinda’s tricks backfire on her!

Notes

  • Artist: Andy Tew

Appeared

  • Tina at Tumble Towers –  Bunty: #2016 (31 August 1996) – #2029 (30 November 1996)

Home Alone!

Plot

Gina Gordon and Gabby Andrews are fostered by Mr and Mrs Wood. Unfortunately, the girls hate each other and each plays tricks to get rid of the other. The inevitable result is that both girls are sent back to the Children’s Home in disgrace. At this, Gabby and Gina realise their folly, but they need to find a way to persuade the Woods to give them another chance.

home_alone

Notes

  • Artist: Julio Bosch (Martin Puigagut?)

Appeared

  • Home Alone!  Bunty: 2000 (11 May  1996) –  #2011 (27 July 1996)

Debbie’s Debt

Plot

Paula Swan is jealous of Debbie Conroy because Debbie is popular whilst she is not. So just before Debbie enters a cycling event, Paula tampers with her brakes. When this causes Debbie to have a bad accident, Paula happens to be on the scene to the rescue. The Conroy family now think they are in debt to Paula, and as they are wealthy, Paula is out to take advantage of their gratitude for all it is worth.

debbie debt

Notes

  • Artist: Eduardo Feito

Appeared

  • Debbie’s Debt  Bunty: #1995 (6 April 1996) – #2008 (6 July  1996)

Tina the Tester (1967-68)

Plot

Tina Roberts works for a firm that tests new products to ensure they live up to the manufacturers’ claims before they go on sale. This leads to all sorts of scrapes and adventures.

Notes

  • Art: Diane Gabbot (also Gabbott)
  • Art: Tony Speer (PSL)

Appeared

  • Tina the Tester  Bunty: #519 (December 23 1967) – #530 (March 9 1968).

Other Appearances:

Annual Appearances:

  • Tina the Tester – Bunty annual 1969 [Art: Diane Gabbott]
  • Tina the Tester – Bunty annual 1970 [Art: Diane Gabbott]
  • Tina the Tester – Bunty annual 1971 [Art: Diane Gabbott]
  • Tina the Tester – Bunty annual 1974 [Art: Diane Gabbott]

Summer Specials:

  • Tina the Tester – Bunty Summer Special 1968 [Art: Diane Gabbott]
  • Tina the Tester – Bunty Summer Special 1971 [Art: Diane Gabbott]
  • Tina the Tester – Bunty Summer Special 1972 [Art: Diane Gabbott]
  • Tina the Tester – BuntySummer Special 1973. [Art: Diane Gabbott]

Picture Story Library:

  • Tina the Tester Bunty Picture Story Library  #242 [Tony Speer]

 

Lydia and the Little People

Plot

When Lydia Logan finds the Land of the Little People, they do not allow her to go home. They make her their prisoner and slave for them, and she is constantly trying to find ways to escape.

Notes

  • Artist: George Parlett

Appeared

  • Lydia and the Little People  Bunty: #661 (September 12 1970) – #667 (October 24 1970).

Other Appearances

Annual Appearances

  • Lydia and the Little People – Bunty Annual 1972
  • Lydia and the Little People – Bunty Annual 1973
  • Lydia and the Little People – Bunty Annual 1974
  • Lydia and the Little People – Bunty Annual 1975

Summer Specials

  • Lydia and the Little People – Bunty Summer Special 1971 [Art: George Parlett]
  • Lydia and the Little People – Bunty Summer Special 1972 [Art: George Parlett]
  • Lydia and the Little People – Bunty Summer Special 1973 [Art: George Parlett]

Teen TV!

Plot

Leanne and Jase Brown and their friends persuade their headmaster to let them produce Teen TV. Teen TV is a lunchtime school television programme that is made with the school’s new video equipment.

Notes

  • Artist: Eduardo Feito

Appeared

  • Teen TV! –  Bunty:  #1907 (30 July 1994) – #1914 (17 September 1994)