Category Archives: Bunty

The Girls of Sparrowgrass Creek

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Plot:

Jill and Jenny Carter lived with their father in a small boatyard at Sparrowgrass Creek. They help out in the local village, such as helping an old woman from losing her home to a conman.

The Girls Of Sparrowgrass Creek

Notes:

  • Unusually the first appearance of the story was a one-off complete story in issue #72. It then begin an ongoing serial in issue #74.

Appeared:

  • The Girls of Sparrowgrass Creek –  Bunty: #72 (30 May 1959)
  • The Girls of Sparrowgrass Creek –  Bunty: #74 (13 June 1959) – #80 (25 July 1959) [no episode in issue #76]

 

Anne All-Alone

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Plot:

Anne Pryor’s  happiness is shattered  when her parents are killed in a car accident.  She begun to settle in an orphanage, when a misunderstanding with the other girls causes them to think she told tales on a girl.

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Notes:

  • Art: Ted Rawlings
  • This was Rawlings third strip for Bunty.

Appeared:

  • Anne All-Alone –  Bunty:  #73 (06 June 1959) –  #89 (26 September 1959)
  • Reprinted – Bunty: #547 (6 July 1968) – #561 (12 October 1968)

 

Penny Grant of the Pets Hotel

Bunty

Plot:

Penny Grant lived at Marley Manor, an old country house, she couldn’t go out to work as she had to care for her widowed father and the houses upkeep. Her friend Jane Ellison, who lived in a block of flats came up with the idea of working together, using the Grants grounds and outhouses to look after people’s pets while they were away.  Caring for the variety of pets gave Penny an interest as well as an income and Jane was able to indulge in her love of animals.

Penny Grant Of The Pets Hotel

Notes:

  • Text story

Appeared:

  • Penny Grant Of The Pets Hotel–  Bunty:  #62 (21 March 1959) – #72 (30 May 1959)

 

Margie the Swimming Marvel

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Plot:

Margie Newfield, a ten-year-old orphan,  lived with her brother Fred and his wife Lily and helped with the housework and their children. Despite not having swam before Margie wanted to be a champion swimmer. Later under the guidance of her foster mother Mrs Braid she was on her way to becoming a champion swimmer.

Margie The Swimming Marvel

Notes:

  • Art: Ron Forbes?

Appeared:

  • Margie The Swimming Marvel –  Bunty: #61 (14 March 1959) – #78 (11 July 1959)
  • Reprinted – Bunty: #486 (6 May 1967) – (#503?)

 

Peg of the Peaks

Bunty,

Plot:

Peg Duncan, an orphan, was determined to turn her dog,  Shep into a champion sheepdog. When Peg lost her job on Major Keane’s estate, her Uncle Dan told the girl who would have nothing more to do with her. Peg set out to prove she could manage on her own, after coming second in a Sheepdog Trial, she started to work with Mr Evans of Westdale Farm.

Peg Of The Peaks

Notes:

  • Art: George Ramsbottom

Appeared:

  • Peg Of The Peaks –  Bunty:   #59 (28 Feb 1959) – #71 (23 May 1959)

 

Handy Mandy / Handy Tandy

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Plot:

A humour strip about a young woman, Mandy who does odd jobs, that rarely go right. The strip later appeared in Debbie under the name Handy Tandy.

Handy Mandy

Notes:

  • Art: Bill Ritchie

Appeared:

  • Handy Mandy –  Bunty:  #24 (28 June 1958) – #89 (26 September 1959) [No episode in issue #37 & #73]
  • Reprinted as Handy Tandy–  Debbie:  circa #43 (8 December 1973) – #77 (3 August 1974)

 

Circus Susie

Bunty, ,

Plot:

After the sudden death of her father, Susie Nelson took over the running of  Nelson’s Super Circus. The young girl was in danger from Ferro, the strongman, who had always wanted to own the circus and planned to get rid of her.  Luckily Susie also had a friend looking out for,  Carlo the clown.

Notes:

Appeared:

  • Circus Susie –  Bunty: #55 (31 January 1959) –  #75 (20 June 1959)

Other Appearances

Annual Appearances

  • Circus Susie – Bunty Annual 1964 [Artist: George Ramsbottom]
  • Circus Susie – Bunty Annual 1965

Queen For a Month

Bunty, ,

Plot:

The timid Princess Zonia was to become Queen of Mervania in a month. Her guardian, Duchess Tania, knew Zonia lacked the confidence to fulfil the strenuous programme which lay ahead of the coronation. However Tania gets an idea when she meets Shirley Fitzpatrick, an English circus girl with a sparkling personality and an exact double for Zonia. She asks Shirley to stand in for the princess until the coronation.

Queen For A Month

Notes:

  • Art: Ron Smith

Appeared:

  • Queen For A Month–  Bunty:   #67 (25 April 1959) – #94 (31 October 1959)