Category Archives: Diana

Stay Away From my Dog

Diana

Plot:

When Sandie Taylor’s father wins a a large sum of money in a competition, they move to a house in the expensive side of town. Sandie becomes friendly with the next-door neighbours dog, a West Highland terrier named Mac. His owner Mrs. Varney is not happy about this though and orders Sandie to stay away.

stay away from dog

Notes:

  • Translated into Dutch (as “Max van de buren” – “Max from Next Door”) – Debbie Stripstory #9/1980-12/1980. The third and fourth installments were just called “Max”.

Appeared:

  • Stay Away From my Dog–  Diana: #259 (03 February 1968) – #267 (30 March 1968)

 

Up-to-Date Kate

Debbie, Diana,

Plot:

A humour strip following Kate – a dedicated follower of fashion.

up-to date-kate

Notes:

  • In Debbie it started off as a 1 page strip usually on the back page, later in issue #186  it increased to a 2 page strip, usually in middle page.
  • Art: Mike Barrett

Appeared:

  • Up-to-Date Kate – Diana: circa #260 (23 Feb 1963) – #476?
  • Up-to-Date Kate – Debbie: circa #121 (7 June 1975) – (?)
  • Up-to-Date Kate – Debbie: #134 (6 September 1975) – #160? (6 March 1976) 
  • Up-to-Date Kate – Debbie: #186 (4 September 1976) – #282 (8 July 1978)

Other Appearances:

  • Up-to-Date Kate – Diana Annual 1970

Old Walnut

Diana, Judy,

Plot:

Old Walnut is the nickname of an old piano, often a face would appear on the front of the piano, caused by the graining of the wood and the way the light shone on it. The piano had many owners over the years and somehow helps people  in need, such as giving a girl courage to dance at an audition after a family accident distresses her.

old_walnut

Notes:

Appeared:

  • Old Walnut–  Diana: #228 (01 July 1967) – #236 (26 August 1967)
  • Reprinted – Judy: #971 (19 August 1978) – #980 (21 October 1978)

 

Emergency Nurse Gwen

Diana,

Plot:

Gwen Jones works as an emergency nurse for Hilton hospital. She encounters many different people and situations. She is smart and resourceful enough to solve any problem.

emergency_nurse_gwen

Notes:

  • Artist:  Ferran Sostres

Appeared:

  • Emergency Nurse Gwen –  Diana: #232 (29 July 1967) – (?)

 

Other Appearances:

  • Emergency Nurse Gwen – Diana Annual 1968
  • Emergency Nurse Gwen – Diana Annual 1969

 

The Taming of Gipsy Roma

Diana,

Plot:

Roma, a wild gypsy girl with a beautiful singing voice, is forced to live with three professors who want to train her voice. They have forced her father to sign papers making them her legal guardian, but Roma is continually plotting her revenge.

taming of gipsy roma

Notes:

  • Art: Jesus Redondo

Appeared:

  • The Taming of Gipsy Roma–  Diana: #232 (29 July 1967) – #246 (04 November 1967)

 

Otter Girl

Diana

Plot:

Fiona Campbell tries to save her dad’s otter farm from crooked Fred Ramsey who wants to buy the land cheaply. When a radioactive bomb crashes into the loch, Fiona makes sure Ramsey’s hired thugs don’t delay the recovery as doing so would risk complete contamination.

otter_girl

Notes:

Appeared:

  • Otter Girl–  Diana: #229 (08 July 1967) – #235 (19 August 1967)

 

Slave of the Channel School

Diana

Plot:

Charlotte “Charley” Evans is an orphan living in a remote Welsh valley. A visiting headmaster offers her a place at his school, after seeing her swim. His only interest in her is that wants to win an award of £1000 for a school that can produce a Channel swimmer.

slave to the channel school

Notes:

Appeared:

  • Slave of the Channel School–  Diana: #234 (12 Aug. 1967) – #245 (28  Oct. 1967)