Category Archives: Bunty

Haggis

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Plot:

A short humour strip that follows a  Scottie dog. At one time if you joined the Bunty Club, you would get a “Haggis” pin. From the first Bunty Annual in 1960 up to 1972 the covers featured a black Scottie dog in the corner of the frame, but it would be a long time that he got a strip in the weekly issues/annuals.

haggis

Notes:

  • Art: Bill Ritchie (?)

Appeared:

  • Haggis -First Appearance: Bunty #1131 (15 September 1979)

 

Other Appearances:

Annual Appearances

  • Haggis – Bunty Annual 1981
  • Haggis – Bunty Annual 1982
  • Haggis – Bunty Annual 1983
  • Haggis – Bunty Annual 1984
  • Haggis – Bunty Annual 1985
  • Haggis – Bunty Annual 1986
  • Haggis – Bunty Annual 1987
  • Haggis – Bunty Annual 1988
  • Haggis – Bunty Annual 1989
  • Haggis – Bunty Annual 1990
  • Haggis – Bunty Annual 1991
  • Haggis – Bunty Annual 1992
  • Haggis – Bunty Annual 1993
  • Haggis – Bunty Annual 1994
  • Haggis – Bunty Annual 1996

Summer Specials

  • Haggis on Holiday – Bunty Summer Special 1981
  • Four Bits of Fun at the Seaside with Haggis – Bunty Summer Special 1982
  • Haggis – Bunty Summer Special 1983
  • Haggis – Bunty Summer Special 1984
  • Haggis – Bunty Summer Special 1985
  • Haggis – Bunty Summer Special 1987
  • Haggis – Bunty Summer Special 1991
  • Haggis – Bunty Summer Special 1992
  • Haggis – Bunty Summer Special 1993

 

The Girl From Seal Island

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Plot:

Fern had lived all her life alone on Seal Island, where she learned the language of animals and plants. So a legend grew that she was half fish, half girl. Fern had left her island and was being hunted like an animal, but she had also made two friends Tom and his cousin Rachel.

girl from seal island

Notes:

  • Art: Andy Tew
  • Abridged version reprinted and translated into Dutch as Alleen met haar dieren (Alone with her animals) – Debbie Parade Album #41.

Appeared:

  • The Girl From Seal Island –  Bunty: #1359 (28 January 1984) – #1380 (23 June 1984)

 

 

Christie’s Children

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Plot:

Christie Dove, who had been brought up in Ecclesfield Poorhouse, discovered that she was really Lady Christabel Deverel, heiress to a great fortune. Although she was taken to begin a new life at Deverel Hall with her Aunt Edith, she was determined to help the poor children she left behind, even if it meant doing it in secret.

christies children

Notes:

  • Art: John Woods

Appeared:

  • Christie’s Children–  Bunty: #1365 (10 March 1984) – #1380 (23 June 1984)

 

Sandra’s Search

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Plot:

When  her archaeologist father became ill,  Sandra Small decided to take his place on an expedition into the South American jungle. It was 1950 and Mr. Small had hoped to find the fabulous stone of Solomon, a tablet as ancient as time itself. Sandra realised her task would not be easy.

Isandra's search

Notes:

  • Art: Manuel Cuyàs

Appeared:

  • Sandra’s Search –  Bunty: #1377 (02 June 1984) – #1389 (25 August 1984)

No-One Cares for Cara

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Plot:

During the eighteenth century, times were hard for Cora Thatcher’s parents and they were forced to sell their fine horse, Starlight.  Charles Beaufort, a wealthy landowner, bought the horse for his spoilt daughter, Clarissa. Because no-one else could handle the horse, except Cora, she was “bought” too.  Although the valuable horse was well fed and tended, life was grim for Cora.

no-one cares for cora

Notes:

Appeared:

  • No-One Cares for Cara – Bunty #801 (19 May 1973) –  #809 (14 July 1973)
  • Reprinted – Bunty: #1372 (28 April 1984) – #1380 (23 June 1984)

 

Simple Simone

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Plot:

During the Second World War, Simone, an orphan, arrived in a French village. Because of her innocent, trusting nature, Simone soon became accepted in the village, although many resented her friendliness with the invading Germans.  But Simone was not as simple as she appeared to be and was secretly working with the Resistance.

simple simone

Notes:

  • Artist: Hugh Thornton-Jones

Appeared:

  • Simple Simone –  Bunty: #1370 (14 April 1984) – #1381 (30 June 1984)

 

 

The Night Owls

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Plot:

Sophie Gray and her brother, Jack,  are able to leave the orphanage they stay in when they inherit a cottage when their Great-Uncle Lional had left them. They  find a secret passageway in the cottage that leads to Black Scar mine. There they help the poor boys who slave in the mine for the sinister Silas Morgan.

night owls

Notes:

  • Translated into Dutch: Debbie Parade Album #34

Appeared:

  • The Night Owls –  Bunty: #1292 (16 October 1982) – #1309 (12 February 1983)

 

Sarah and Jane Little Ladies at War

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Plot:

Sarah Lane and Jane Wood had been given the parts of sisters in a weekly TV period drama, as grandchildren of the Earl of Dunlea. Unfortunately  while they played loving sisters in front of the camera, in real life the girls had taken a bitter dislike to each other.

sarah and jane

Notes:

  • Art:  Andy Tew
  • Translated into Dutch: Debbie Parade Album #26

Appeared:

  • Sarah and Jane Little Ladies at War–  Bunty: #1292 (16 October 1982) – #1310 (19 February 1983)
  • Sarah and Jane Little Ladies at War – Bunty: #1377 (2 June 1984) – #1396 (13 October 1984)

Other Appearances:

  • Sarah and Jane Little Ladies at War  – Bunty Annual 1985 [Artist: Andy Tew]

 

Duel of the Dolls

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Plot:

Wendy Taylor and her parents return to Britain after two years in South America. But her father had made an enemy who put an evil spell on Bobby, one of Wendy’s dolls. In attempt to counteract the spell, a friend of the family used ‘good’ magic to enable the other doll, Betty, to protect Wendy from harm.

duel of the dolls

Notes:

  • Art: Manuel Cuyàs

Appeared:

  • Duel of the Dolls –  Bunty: #1292 (16 October 1982) – #1301 (18 December 1982)