Category Archives: Bunty

Carla the King’s Protector

Plot:

Carla Gale, a young chimney sweep, lived in Loravia. She overheard General Krill plotting to kill the young King, Simon the sixth, so she hid the boy in her cottage.  Then Carla discovered that General Krill had employed a boy to take the King’s place – and he was an  exact double of King Simon.

Carla the King’s Protector

Notes:

  • Art: Andy Tew

Appeared:

  • Carla the King’s  Protector –  Bunty: #1153 (16 February 1980) – #1171 (21 June 1980)

 

 

Wendy’s Wonder Horse

Plot:

After a bad riding accident, Wendy Barne’s father, a scientist made her an electronic horse, she named Miracle. The horse had extra abilities such as extendible legs and eye beams.

wendys wonder horse

Notes:

Appeared:

  • Wendy’s Wonder Horse–  Bunty: #1147 (05 January 1980) – ?

 

Other Appearances:

  • Wendy’s Wonder Horse –  Bunty Annual 1981
  • Wendy’s Wonder Horse –  Bunty Annual 1982

 

The Laird of Hee-Haw

Plot:

Roderick MacCoe of Coe, Chief of Clan Coe and Laird of High Hall, known in Scotland as Hee-Haw, was completely penniless. His daughter, Shona, acted as the Laird’s housekeeper, cook and maid-of-all things!

laird of hee haw

Notes:

  • Art:  Robert MacGillivray

Appeared:

  • The Laird of Hee-Haw –  Bunty: #1143 (18 December 1979) – #1156 (08 March 1980)

Other Appearances

Annual Appearances

  • The Laird of Hee-Haw –  Bunty Annual 1981 [Art: Robert MacGillivray]

Summer Specials

  • The Laird of Hee-Haw –  Bunty-Judy Summer Special 1980 [Art: Robert MacGillivray]

 

Her Guardian Angel

Plot:

When a new charlady came to work at the home of Charlotte Colwell, the girl became strangely drawn to the woman. Charlotte’s wealthy parents had little time to spend with their daughter, but the charlady quickly saw how lonely the girl was.  Unable to accept t he friendship between Charlotte and the servant, her parents sent her away to a strict school, feeling sure she would never see the charlady again.   Charlotte hated the snobbish school but then charlady got a job at the school.

her guardian angel

Notes:

  • Art: Mike White

Appeared:

  • Her Guardian Angel–  Bunty: #1131 (15 September 1979) – #1147 (05 Jan. 1980)

 

 

No Collar For Scrap

Plot:

A story told from the point of view of a dog Scrap, who doesn’t want a domestic life.  There are no speech or thought bubbles, instead a paragraph of text is underneath each picture.

no collar for scrap

 

Notes:

Appeared:

  • No Collar For Scrap –  Bunty: #1131 (15 September  1979) – #1147 (05 January 1980)

Other Appearances:

  • No Collar For Scrap –  Bunty Annual 1981

Gold Medal Girl

Plot:

Gail Gordon’s ambition was to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games. But the problem was whether she should concentrate on running or swimming.  Gail prefferred athletics, but she could not escape from Martha Moor, her ruthless swimming coach. Jim Cook, Gail’s athletic coach, was trying to rescue her from Martha’s evil clutches.

gold medal girl

Notes:

  • Art: Tony Thewenetti
  • Reprinted and translated into Dutch as Kampioen te land of te water?  (Champion on Land or in the Water?) –  monthly Peggy #2/1982, then reprinted in again Peggy + plus #3 (early 1980s).

Appeared:

  • Gold Medal Girl –  Bunty: #1133 (29 September 1979) – #1156 (08 March 1980)

 

Belle of the Ball

Plot:

Belle Brown owned a ball that developed strange powers after being treated by some space travellers from the planet Orbis. They used the ball to learn about Earth.

Belle of the Ball

Notes:

  • Art:  Robert MacGillivray
  • Art: Colin Merrett (1980 and 1982 annuals)

Appeared:

  • Belle of the Ball–  Bunty: #1131 (15 September 1979) – #1142 (01 December 1979)

Other Appearances:

Annual Appearances

  • Belle  of the Ball –  Bunty Annual 1980 [Artist: Colin Merrett]
  • Belle  of the Ball –  Bunty Annual 1982 [Artist: Robert MacGillivray]
  • Belle  of the Ball –  Bunty Annual 1983 [Artist: Colin Merrett]
  • Belle  of the Ball –  Bunty Annual 1985 [Artist: Robert MacGillivray]

Summer Specials

  • Belle  of the Ball –  Bunty-Judy Summer Special 1980 [Art: Robert MacGillivray]