Plot
Although her eyesight was poor, Meg Maxwell, foolishly decided to keep it secret – all because she didn’t want to wear spectacles. But this caused problems…
Notes
Appeared
- “I Won’t Wear Specs!” – Tracy: #81 (25 April 1981) – #95 (25 July 1981)
Category Archives: Tracy
My Friend Flippety / Lonely
Plot
Orphan Debbie Moore lived with her cruel Uncle Bert and Aunt Rose and their three children; twins Nick and Tony and daughter Jasmine. Debbie rescued an injured flippety-eared hare from the family dog and was determined to a nurse it back to health, secretly.
Notes
- Artist: Andrew Wilson
- Reprinted and translated into Dutch as “Mijn vriendje Flap” – Groot Tina Lenteboek #1/1984.
Appeared
- My Friend Flippety – Tracy: #171 (8 January 1983) – #190 (21 May 1983)
- Reprinted as Lonely – Judy: #1587 (09 June 1990) – #1606 (20 October 1990)
Tracy
Plot
The cover girl, named for the comic, Tracy and her pet budgie Elton had humorous adventures. Tracy joined Judy & Co. strip when the two comics merged.
Notes
Appeared
- Tracy – Tracy: #1 (6 October 1979) – #277 (19 January 1985)
Let’s Get Together!
Plot
After finding out that they were really sisters, who were parted since their parents break-up ten years previously, Sue Conway and Sheila Ferrris were determined to re-unite the family. But their parents weren’t quite so keen!
Notes
- Reprinted and translated to Dutch as “We blijven altijd samen…” (“We Shall Always Remain Together…”) – Debbie #5/1982
Appeared
- Let’s Get Together! – Tracy: #14 (5 January 1980) – #27 (5 April 1980)
Wild Girl from the Woods
Plot
Wendy Wild had been brought up by her grandfather in a lonely woodland cottage. When her grandfather died, she was given a home by her Aunt Allie and cousin Kay. But Wendy found life away from the woods very strange
Notes
- Artist: Andrew Wilson
Appeared
- Wild Girl from the Woods – Tracy: #206 (10 September 1983) – #220 (17 December 1983)
Cartoon Crew
Plot
Tracy had a number of short humour strips. In issue #2 these first appeared under the heading Cartoon Crew. In that issue 3 strips appeared Salomi and her Snake, Sporty Sue and Watch the Birdie! There was usually three to four strips on a page, though sometimes just one strip may appear at bottom of letters page or feature. Many different strips appeared over the years including Tootsies (a strip from the viewpoint of toes!), Angela, Cave Girl, Dreamy Dinah, Elton’s Cousin Cuthbert, Swanky Frankie and Winnie the Witch
Notes
- Art: Bill Ritchie for some strips like Angela
Appeared
- Cartoon Crew – First Appearance: Tracy: #02 (13 October 1979) [not the same strips every week]
Slave to the Beauty Queen
Plot
Carol Conway is living with her elder sister Myra while their parents are abroad. Both of them like entering in beauty contests, but on the way back they have a car accident. Carol ends up with a scar but Myra seems to be only concerned with herself and her beauty queen career and starts ordering Carol around.
Notes
- Art: Claude Berridge
Appeared
- Slave to the Beauty Queen – Tracy: #1 (6 October 1979) – #13 (29 December 1979)
- Reprinted – Tracy: #200 (30 July 1983) – #212 (22 October 1983)
The Spell on Aunt Nell – and me as well! / My Weird Woolly!
Plot
Katie Bell and her Aunt Nell help out a gipsy woman, who tells them as a reward she can grant them one wish but it must be the same thing and they have to wish for it at the same time. Neither of them believe in spells but later in the evening they wish for each others lives during an argument. So this means boisterous Katie and prim Aunt Nell end up switching places at times.
Katie Bell returns in more weird adventures when she gets a Woolly (a jacket) that gets supercharged with static making it magnetic. Sometimes she can work this to her advantage but not always!
Notes
- The Spell on Aunt Nell – and me as well! reprinted and translated into Dutch (as “Die gekke tante Nel!!” – That crazy aunt Nell!!”) – Debbie #25 (1981).
Appeared
- The Spell on Aunt Nell – and me as well! – Tracy: #1 (6 October 1979) – #10 (8 December 1979)
- My Weird Woolly! – Tracy: #12 (26 January 1980) – #20 (16 February 1980)
Tammy Smart’s Schooldays
Plot
When Tammy Smart’s father has an accident, her brother Trevor considers helping out at his car repair workshop until he recovers. But this would mean he would lose his scholarship at Merton Hall where is due to start. Tammy as his twin comes up with the idea to take Trevor’s place at school.
Notes
- Artist: Wilf Street
Appeared
- Tammy Smart’s Schooldays – Tracy: #1 (6 October 1979) – #15 (12 January 1980) [no episodes in issues; #07, #09 and #13]
The Plot Against Penny
Plot
Penny Morgan’s mother died when she was young girl, since then her and her father worked together sharing housework. But when her dad feels she needs more time for her studies at her new school, he decides to hire a live in housekeeper. Mrs Green and her 12 year old daughter Tania seem perfect, but there is something that Penny doesn’t like about them. Her suspicions are right, as the Greens plan to take advantage of Mr Morgan and to do so they have to turn him against Penny.
Notes
Appeared
- The Plot Against Penny – Tracy: #1 (6 October 1979) – #11 (15 December 1979)