Plot
Humour strip about a family that live at Number 27
Notes
- Art: Peter Wilkes
- Appeared sporadically
Appeared
- Number 27 – First appearance – Nikki: #136 (26 September 1987)
Category Archives: Nikki
Sam’s Secret Diary / Laura’s Letters
Plot
Additional text story after The Comp series, in Sam’s Secret Diary – Sam Greene writes about her week. When new cast join the Comp in Laura’s Letters – Laura Brady writes letters with her friend Tina.
Notes
- Text story
Appeared
- Sam’s Secret Diary – Nikki: #58 (29 March 1986) – #102 (31 January 1987)
- Laura’s Letters – Nikki: #128 (1 August 1987) – #154 (30 January 1988)
The School on Sinister Street
Plot
Selina Parr and her parents had just moved into a converted Victorian school building on Sinister Street. Selina enjoyed staying there but grew frightened whenever she heard the school bell ring. For this seemed to transport her back in time to cruel Sinister Street Academy where she became schoolgirl Sara Jane Smith.
Notes
- Art: George Martin
Appeared
- The School on Sinister Street – Nikki: #32 (28 Sep. 1985) – #41 (30 Nov.1985)
School for the Forgotten
Plot
Thirteen-year-old Flora Marchant had been sent to Stonemoore School by her guardian, Silas Slater. Flora soon discovered that the school was a cruel home for poor unwanted children, run by a woman called Mrs Blackley, who was secretly in league with Silas.
Notes
- Artist: Dudley Wynne
Appeared
- School for the Forgotten – Nikki: #1 (23 February 1985) – #13 (18 May 1985)
Girl Talk / Girls Talking
Plot
Humour strip, following two girls Liz and Lucy. It started as a short strip inside comic and then appeared as the front cover of Nikki for a long time. When Nikki merged with Bunty the Girls Talk came with the merger, it later was renamed Girls Talking.
Notes
- The strip had several different artists over the years. The characters were probably most recognised by their time as cover girls.
Appeared
- Girl Talk – Nikki: #23 (27 July 1985) – #237 (2 September 1989)
- Girls Talking – Bunty: #1811 (3 October 1992) – (?)
Other Appearances
Summer Specials
- Girls Talking – Bunty Summer Special 1993
- Girls Talking – Bunty Summer Special 1997
- Girls Talking – Bunty Summer Special 1998
- Girls Talking – Bunty Summer Special 1999
- Girls Talking – Bunty Summer Special 2000
- Girls Talking – Bunty Summer Special 2002
Ride to Win!
Plot
Alison and Joanne Walker were taking part in a training scheme for young showjumpers run by former international showjumper, Marion Farley. Marion believed that all showjumpers should be competitive and ride to win! When Alison’s horse, Snowbird.,` went lame, Jo suggested that they share her horse, Skylark. Marion thought this was a good idea, but the girls suspected she would use it as another means to turn them into rivals.
Notes
Appeared
- Ride to Win! – Nikki: #19 (29 June 1985) – #31 (21 September 1985)
Rebel!
Plot
Rachael Greene was jealous of her new baby sister and had turned into a bit of a rebel.
Notes
- Artist: Guy Peeters
Appeared
- Rebel! – Nikki: #106 (28 February 1987) – #113 (18 April 1987)
The Gifts of Gala
Plot
Kathy Donovan had been told by Gala, who came from the planet Orphides, that she had been chosen to receive Gala’s super powers, as Gala only had one year to live. Kathy had agreed to receive the, powers, but she had to keep it a secret. Kathy’s twin brother, Alan wanted to find out what was going on.
Notes
- Artist: Claude Berridge
Appeared
- The Gifts of Gala – Nikki: #146 (5 December 1987) – #162 (26 March 1988)
Reach for the Stars!
Plot
Student Lorna Stacey tells stories from the Dorretta Stage School.
Notes
- Art: Claude Berridge
Appeared
- Reach for the Stars! – Nikki: #1 (23 February 1985) – #8 (13 April 1985)
- Reach for the Stars! – Nikki: #233 (5 August 1989) – #237 (2 September 1989)
Gail and the Ghost
Plot
Gail Hughes was a boarder at Towerchester School, founded by her ancestor, Sir Joshua Hughes. When new headmistress, Miss Steele wanted to do away with the school’s old traditions, Gail set out to get rid of her — helped by Georgina, the ghost of Sir Joshua’s daughter!
Notes
- Writer: Marion Turner (under pen-name: Fiona Turner)
- Art: Wilf Street
Appeared
- Gail and the Ghost – Nikki: #219 (29 April 1989) – #232 (29 July 1989)