Category Archives: Diana

Nina Never-Give-In

Plot:

In southern Italy, Perro Grandi a notorious bandit takes over the castle and lands belonging to Count Fermi. The Count and his daughter Nina are forced to work as servants while Grandi and his gang terrorise the villages. Nina is fighting back against the bandits disguised as a masked rider.  She is helped by a young archer, an engineer, a fisherman and a goat herder.

nina never give in

Notes:

Appeared:

  • Nina Never-Give-In–  Diana: #166 (23 April 1966) – #175 (25 June 1966)

 

Keeping Mum

Plot:

Caroline Lee looks after her sick mum and younger siblings. When an unexploded bomb is discovered close to her home, she keeps the news secret afraid the shock may kill her mother in her poor condition.

keeping_mum

Notes:

Appeared:

  • Keeping Mum–  Diana:  (?) – #172 (4 June 1966)

 

Tiger Trail

Plot:

Rajah a circus tiger escapes during a storm, he takes with him a valuable kitten Sooty that he adopts. Sooty’s owner Daisy is on their trail to find them.

tiger_trail

Notes:

Appeared:

  • Tiger Trail–  Diana: #166 (23 April 1966) – #186 (10 September 1966)

 

A New Life for Ann Marie

Plot:

Ann Marie a promising ballerina runs away from school and vows never to dance again, after she causes an accident that crippled her best friend. She gets a job with the Carters, not knowing that they are involved in ballet and the unscrupulous couple wish to use her dancing skills.

new life for ann marie

Notes:

Appeared:

  • A New Life for Ann Marie–  Diana: #170 (21 May 1966) – #178 (16 July 1966)

 

The Laughing Jackdaw

Plot:

A mysterious and mischievous jackdaw takes up residence in the village Millet-in-the-Marsh.  He seems to be on a mission to bring people together, particularly the feuding families of Marney and Windle.

laughing_jackdaw

Notes:

Appeared:

  • The Laughing Jackdaw–  Diana: circa 171 (28 May 1966) – 176?

 

A Piano For Marjory

Plot:

Marjory Lane is a talented pianist who is practising for an important audition, but the piano at her home has been left to fall into bad condition since her father’s death.  She is offered tuition and use of piano by Carl Walden but her mother won’t allow it as she blames Carl for her husbands death.

piano_marjory

Notes:

  • Text Story
  • The story was adapted into a Picture Library Story.

Appeared:

  • A Piano For Marjory–  Diana: #167 (30 April 1966) – #173 (11 June 1966)
  • Reprinted as a Picture Library Story A Piano For Marjory – Bunty PSL: #231 (1982)

The Zoo That Zoe Built

Plot:

Zoe Gray is setting up a zoo on her father’s lands. Her father is an ex-army veterinary surgeon who was attacked by a tiger he was treating in India, leaving him in a wheelchair. Her zoo is helping him to regain his interest and confidence in animals.

zoo_that_zoe_built

Notes:

Appeared:

  • The Zoo That Zoe Built –  Diana: #167 (30 April 1966) – #175 (25 June 1966)

 

Starr of Wonderland

Plot

Diana Starr’s millionaire father Sir Arnold Starr built an amusement park named Wonderland, that is full of historical interests, excitement and surprises  aimed at children.   Diana works as a winged messenger (complete with flying suit) for the park, sorting out any problems that arise.

starr-of-wonderland

 

Notes

  • Artist:  Emilo Frejo Abegón
  • Art: Jose Ortiz (Diana Annual 1970)

Appeared

  • Starr of  Wonderland–  Diana: #168 (07 May 1966) – #177 (09 July 1966)
  • Starr of  Wonderland–  Diana: #187 (17 September 1966) – 204?
  • Starr of  Wonderland–  Diana: #245 (28 October 1967) – #258 (27 January 1968)

Other Appearances

  • Starr of  Wonderland – Diana Annual 1968
  • Starr of  Wonderland – Diana Annual 1969
  • Starr of  Wonderland – Diana Annual 1970

 

The Avengers

Plot

Based on the 1960’s TV  show “The Avengers”.  It follows several adventures  of the spies John Steed and Emma Peel.  Among other things, they deal with assassination plots,  international crooks and mad professors.

avengers

Notes

  • Artists: Emilio Frejo (principal artist),  Juan Gonzalez Alacrejo
  • The Avengers also previously appeared in TV Comic and a prequel  “The Growing up of Emma Peel” ran in June (Fleetway)

Appeared

  • The Avengers–  Diana: #199 (10 Dec 1966) – #224 (03 June 1967)