Category Archives: Mandy

Guardians of the Golden Condor

Mandy,

Plot

Girls of many countries attended the International  School at Pereta, capital city of Andesula in South America. A group of girls was taking part in field studies at the school’s jungle lodge—and amongst them was Isabel Gonzales, the daughter of Andesula’s president. When there was a rebellion, guerillas stole the gold replica of the condor, a symbol of power in the state of Andesula. They also tried to kidnap Isabel, but luckily she was helped to escape by 4 friends, along with the Golden Condor.

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Appeared

  • Guardians of the Golden Condor – Mandy: #360 (8 December 1973) – #368 (2 February 1974)

The Face that Haunted Hayley

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Plot

After a bank robbery where explosives were used, a young girl lost her memory, and her speech. She ran away from hospital and met some fairground people, Pat and Jeff Alford. They discovered she was a talented artist, and decided to cash in by setting her up as an Instant portrait artist. They called her Hayley, and pretended to be her aunt and uncle. Hayley was haunted by the face of an unknown man —but could not resist a strange urge to keep drawing sketches of the mystery man’s face. Hayley’s only friend was Frank, a boy who worked at the fairground.

Notes

  • Reprinted and translated to Dutch as  “Wist ik maar wie ik was!” (“If Only I Knew Who I Was”)  – Debbie Stripstory 06/1982.

Appeared

  • The Face that Haunted Hayley – Mandy: #396 (17 August 1974) – #408 (9 November  1974)

Sheena the Sham

Mandy,

Plot

Sheena Ducey, an orphan had been brought up in poverty by her Uncle  Dermot and Aunt Moira in Ireland. Then Uncle Dermot managed to pass Sheena off as Rosemary Reynolds, an English baby killed in a nearby air disaster thirteen years before. Wealthy Mr and Mrs Reynolds joyfully took Sheena back to their country estate—but Clare, their younger daughter, was jealous and suspicious. Sheena, who was very unhappy about the deception, decided to write and ask her uncle to tell the Reynolds the truth. But then Sheena discovered that her uncle and aunt were coming to England to live in a bungalow made available by the grateful Reynolds

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Appeared

  • Sheena the Sham – Mandy: #519 (25 December 1976) – #525 (5 February 1977)

Sally was a Soldier!

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Plot

During the American Civil war between the Union Army of the North and the Confederate Army of the South, Sally Hogan became a secret agent for the North, although her home was in Confederate Virginia. Disguised as a boy, Sally went to the Confederate-held town of Louisville on a special mission, but was recognised by an old enemy—the brutal Captain Cuff.

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Appeared

  • Sally was a Soldier! – Mandy: #363 (29 December 1972) – #371 (23 February 1974)

“We Want to Dance!”

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Plot

Two spoilsport teachers Miss Pringle and Miss Potter were trying to put as stop to folk-dancing club at Prior’s Elm School. The girls had to dance for die school governors to prove that they were worthy to represent the school in the National Folk-Dancing Contest. The display was a disaster thanks to Miss Potter who had changed the girls,’ shoes around. Miss James who was running the club was determined to plead the girls case.

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Appeared

  • “We Want to Dance!” – Mandy: #259 (1 January 1972) – #264 (5 February 1972)

Zena the Champ Who Wore Earrings

Mandy,

Plot

A tennis racquet brings a strange vision to a young gipsy girl, Zena. She has the gift of second sight and discovers she also has a natural talent for tennis.

Notes

  • Reprinted and translated into Dutch (as  “Zena”) – monthly Mariska #11/1982, 12/1982 and 1/1983 and later reprinted in Mariska Starstrip #4 (circa 1984).

Appeared

  • Zena the Champ Who Wore Earrings – Mandy: #259 (1 January 1972) – #278 (13 May 1972)

The Truth about Banjo Belle

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Plot

Fifteen year old, Jill Baker started a folk group along with her friends, Bill Moss and Don Ellis. They were not doing too well and Jill’s grandmother—a former music-hall star suggested that Jill should borrow the costumes, wigs and the banjo that she had used. When the group appeared at the Fiesta Club there was a near riot. Jill’s handling of the audience aroused the admiration of Al Hunter, a theatrical agent who had known Jill’s Gran when she topped the bill as Banjo Belle. He suggested that she could pretend to be the actual Banjo Belle  for more success. Jill only agrees to this, so she can afford to buy house for her grandmother.

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Appeared

  • The Truth about Banjo Belle – Mandy: #300 (14 October 1972) – #313 (13 January 1973)