Category Archives: Debbie

Servant of the Sacred Dogs / Maid of the Lion Dogs

Plot:

In ancient China, Linyi is maid of the Chinese Emperor’s Dogs, known as the Lion Dogs. She faces big trouble if anything happens to them – and each week, something does (illness, being naughty, going missing etc) – and she has to use quick wits to solve the problem as fast as possible.

Lion Dogs

Notes:

  • Artist: Robert MacGillivray

Appeared:

  • Servant of the Sacred Dogs – Bunty: #484 (22 April 1967) – #495 (8 July 1967)
  • Reprinted as Maid of the Lion Dogs–  Debbie: #72 (29 June 1974) – #85 (28 Sep 1974) [No episodes in issues #81 and #84]
  • Reprinted as Servant of the Sacred Dogs – Bunty: #1071 (22 July 1978) – #1082 (7 October 1978)

Gail – The Girl Goddess

Plot

A mystery man calling himself the High Priest Klun chooses Gail Johnson to be the goddess of his followers, but Gail must pass some tests to prove she is the goddess. Gail is not keen on the whole school treating her as a celebrity because she is supposed to be a goddess and tries to fail the tests, but keeps passing them instead.

Gail

Notes

Appeared

  • Gail the Girl Goddess –  Debbie:  #76 (27 July 1974) – #85 (28 September 1974)

Her Highness of the High-Board

Plot:

Princess Valentina of Japota is a brilliant high-diver. Ivy Graham, a sports mistress, brings her to a British school to train her to be a champion. But enemies of Valentina’s mother start causing trouble in order to undermine relations between Britain and Japota.

Highness   (click on thumbnail  for bigger picture)

Notes:

  • Artist: Stanley Houghton?
  • Translated into Dutch: Debbie Parade Album #21

Appeared:

  • Her Highness of the High-Board –  Debbie:  #70 (15 June 1974) – #92 (16 November 1974)
  • Reprinted – Debbie: #465 (9 January 1982) – #487 (12 June 1982)

Janet and Her Travellin’ Javelin

Plot:

Janet Malcolm is a natural javelin thrower and her talent is spotted. But Janet’s severe grandfather does not approve of her pursuing athletics because he believes a girl’s place is in the home. When it gets to the point where the grandfather threatens to throw Janet out, she leaves home to travel to White City to compete.

Janet 1

Notes:

Appeared:

  • Janet and Her Travellin’ Javelin –  Debbie: #78 (10 August 1974) – #85 (28 Sep. 1974)

Meg’s Mob

Plot

In World War II, a Home Guard is formed on the island of Worsley. Its leader is Lady Amelia Crabtree, but her parlourmaid, Meg Parkinson, does all the organising. And there is jealousy in the form of Commandant Matilda Golightly of the Land Army, who is angry she was not put in charge of Worsley’s defences.

Meg

Notes

Appeared

  • Meg’s Mob –  Debbie: #50 (26 January 1974) – #55 (2 March 1974)