Category Archives: Debbie

The Silver Blades [1978]

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Plot

Nancy Nixon saves her skating rival, Rona Ashton, from drowning. However, when Nancy loses her memory of the rescue, Rona takes advantage by claiming she had rescued Nancy, and gets her banned from the local ice rink. At the frozen pond at Manor House, a girl named Marion promises to coach Nancy for the upcoming Silver Blades championship, but Nancy soon finds there is a real mystery about Marion. Sabotage strikes as well, and Nancy suspects Rona.

Notes

  • Artist: George Martin
  • Reprinted and translated to Dutch as “Zilveren schaatsen” – Debbie Sportstripboek #33 (1983).

Appeared

  • The Silver Blades – Debbie:  #262 (18 February 1978) – #271 (22 April 1978)

Weighty Katie [1978]

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Plot

Katie Kenn is a brilliant actress but too plump for the starring role in the school’s festival entry. Lyn Grant and Connie Olson are helping her to reduce, but Gloria Smythe, who wants the same role, is trying to sabotage their efforts by putting temptation in Katie’s way.

Notes

Appeared

  • Weighty Katie – Debbie: #263 (25 February 1978) – #271 (22 April 1978)

Jo and Mo [1977]

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Plot

Jo Jenner runs a mobile hair-dressing service with her motorcycle, “Mo”. She soon finds she is meeting all sorts of people on the job. This leads to scrapes, such as a boy who wants a perm despite warnings it would not suit his shoulder-length hair. Then he gets so embarrassed at his hair being put in curlers and girls laughing at him that he locks himself away, which causes the perm solution to stay in his hair for too long and the curlers fall out! Fortunately Jo is able to retrieve the situation with his remaining hair.

Notes

  • Artist: Tom Hurst

Appeared

  • Jo and Mo – Debbie: #236 (20 August 1977) – #242 (1 October 1977)
  • Jo and Mo – Debbie: #281 (1 July 1978)
  • Jo and Mo – Debbie: #297 (21 October 1978) – #304 (9 December 1978)

Other Appearances:

  • Jo and Mo – Debbie Annual 1980
  • Jo and Mo – Debbie Annual 1981
  • Jo and Mo – Debbie Annual 1983

Sandra – the Secret Clown [1977]

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Plot

Sandra Fellini is no longer able to perform on the trapeze after an accident that killed her parents and blinded her grandfather. She becomes a circus clown and is trying to use her clowning to raise the money for an operation to restore her grandfather’s sight.

Notes

  • Reprinted and translated to Dutch as “Sandra de clown met ‘t gouden hart” (“Sandra the Clown with the Golden Heart”) – Debbie Stripstory 3 (1978) and reprinted again in Debbie super stripstory #2 (1981/82)

Appeared

  • Sandra – the Secret Clown – Debbie: #229 (2 July 1977) – #240 (17 September 1977)

 

The White Stag [1977]

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Plot

Legend has it that the appearance of the White Stag heralds the downfall of anyone who brings dishonour to Drummond Hall. So when the White Stag appears to the ruthless new owner, Jasper Fraser, he is out to hunt it down and kill it. But the White Stag has an ally in the form of the gamekeeper’s sister, Kirsty Sinclair, to help it keep one step ahead of Fraser.

Notes

  • Artist: “B. Jackson”

Appeared

  • The White Stag – Debbie:  #240 (17 September 1977) – #249 (19 November 1979)

 

 

The Prisoner of Craven Castle [1977]

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Plot

Evelynne Creely lies very ill at Craven Castle, and she is mistress to Clara Munnings. Evelynne’s evil uncle is trying to force Clara to impersonate Evelynne. Clara is very determined to save her mistress, but eventually the uncle succeeds in forcing Clara to sign the document that will hand the Greely estate over to him.

Notes

  • Reprinted and translated to Dutch as“Gevangene van Rotsburg” – Debbie Groot Mysterieboek #7 (1978)

Appeared

  • The Prisoner of Craven Castle – Debbie: #232 (23 July 1977) –  #241 (17 September 1977)

 

 

The Secret of Fear Island [1977]

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Plot

Lynn Palmer is left alone on a Pacific island when the inhabitants evacuate because of an imminent volcanic eruption. Then she discovers it was just a trick engineered by six criminals, and she has constant scrapes with them as she tries to find out what they are up to. Once Lynn discovers that whatever they are after is submerged in a lake, she dives in to investigate. She discovers the wreck of an aircraft, but one of the criminals prevents her from investigating further. She tries to use the men’s radio to get help, but they capture her (again).

Notes

Appeared

  • The Secret of Fear Island – Debbie: #241 (24 September 1977) – #251 (3 December 1977)

 

The Fern Road Feud [1977]

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Plot

The Smith and Jones families of Fern Road are neighbours and have been close friends for years. Then a series of mishaps, wrongful accusations and misunderstandings start a feud between the two families. The feud snowballs until it becomes a battle. Only the youngest family members, Susie Smith and Jenny Jones, remain friends, and are appalled at the feud.

Notes

  • Artist: Don Walker

Appeared

  • The Fern Road Feud – Debbie: #245 (22 October 1977) – #251 (3 December 1977)