Category Archives: Mandy

Wendy the Winner

Mandy

Plot

Wendy Blake’s hobby is entering competitions and winning, though it can cause some problems!

Notes

  • Artist: Andy Tew

Appeared

  • Wendy the Winner – Mandy: #01 (21 January 1967) – #12 (8 April 1967)
  • Wendy the Winner – Mandy: #68 (4 May 1968) – (?)
  • Wendy the Winner –  Mandy: #362 (22 December 1973) – #372 (2 March 1974)
  • Wendy the Winner – Mandy #380 (27 April 1974)
  • Wendy the Winner – Mandy: #724 (29 November 1980) – #733 (31 January 1981)
  • Reprinted – Mandy: #1081 (3 October 1987) – #1091 (12 December 1987)

Other Appearances:

Milly’s Magic Box

Mandy,

Plot

Young Milly Mayne was extremely interested in the art of make-up,and was delighted when she was given a box of make-up for her birthday. Since then, Milly and her “magic box” had landed in many unusual situations.

Notes

Appeared

  • Milly’s Magic Box – Mandy: circa #165 (14 March 1970) – (?)

The Girls of Pen Friend Academy

Mandy,

Plot

Kate Anderson taught Geography at  Hillcrest High School for Girls, and ran the school’s Pen-friends Club. Thanks to the generosity of a wealthy local resident, the members of the club had been able to invite their pen-friends from all over the world to spend three months in England.

Notes

Appeared

  • The Girls of Pen Friend Academy  – Mandy: #429 (5 April 1975) – #438 (7 June 1975)
  • The Girls of Pen Friend Academy  – Mandy: #474 (14 February 1976) – #475 (21 February 1976)
  • The Girls of Pen Friend Academy  – Mandy: #682 (9 February 1980)

Melinda – You’re a Marvel!

Mandy, , ,

Plot

Checking up on the world-wide agencies of  Comet Cosmetics, the vast beauty aids business owned by her Aunt Penelope, was the task given to young Tilly Pringle. She was accompanied by Melinda, her aunt’s personal assistant, who always seemed to have a solution for every problem.

Notes

Appeared

  • Melinda – You’e a Marvel! – Mandy: circa #214 (20 February 1971) – (?)
  • Melinda – You’e a Marvel! – Mandy: #302 (4 November 1972) – #310 (23 December 1972)

Our Teacher’s a Witch!

Mandy

Plot

Miss Alice Shipton was a new teacher at Whilley Grange School. She was also a new witch, and while she was a learner, she was allowed only —three spells a day. This often led to hilarious results. The girls in Miss Shipton’s class were the only people who knew her secret.

Notes

Appeared

  • Our Teacher’s a Witch! – Mandy: #363 (29 December 1973) – #379 (20 April 1974)

Big Bernie

Mandy,

Plot

Fairway was a home where nine children lived happily in the care of their house parents, Mr and Mrs Glover. One day, a large St Bernard dog arrived and refused to leave. Enquiries failed to find his owner and the children named him Big Bernie. Bernie soon won all hearts, and the children hoped to keep him for ever.

Notes

Appeared

  • Big Bernie – Mandy: #672 ( 1 December 1979) – #680 (26 January 1980)

Slave of the Silver Chain

Mandy,

Plot

Melinda James and Nora Hope, two young skaters were about to star in an ice musical of Snow White in the brand new Ivyoak Ice Theatre. Melinda was playing the title role, Snow White, while Nora had been cast as the witch. However the rink had been built oon an ancient oak grove where a coven of witches met every 7 years. This meeting was to take place the same night as the show so the witches set out to stop the performance. One of the witches, Alicia, bound Nora to her will by means of a sinister silver chain.

Notes

Appeared

  • Slave of the Silver Chain – Mandy: #461 (15 November 1975) – #469 (10 January 1976)

Belle Bonebrane Insecurity Agent

Mandy,

Plot

Belle Bonebrane was Rentatec Security Agency’s most enthusiastic agent. Unfortunately she was also their worst agent!

Notes

  • Art: Wilf Street
  • Belle Bonebrane (#459), reprinted and translated to Dutch as “ Bella Brekebeen” – Debbie Dubbeldikboek #14 (1979)

Appeared

  • Belle Bonebrane Insecurity Agent – Mandy: #450 (30 August 1975) – #461 (15 November 1975)

Other Appearances:

  • Belle Bonebrane Insecurity Agent – Mandy Annual 1977

Beware of the Bird!

Mandy

Plot

When Carrie Yates offered to look after a stray  cockatoo until the owner claimed it, she soon found that she had taken on more than she had bargained for. Not only did Chico often land them both in trouble, but two men; Sam Sloper and Ned Ruffin, for some reason of their own, were trying to get their hands on Chico.

Notes

Appeared

  • Beware of the Bird! – Mandy: #486 (8 May 1976) –  #498 (31 July 1976)