Tag Archives: Abduction

June the Second [1989]

Bunty, ,

Plot

Jo Newton has been presumed dead after a skiing holiday in Switzerland. But Jo’s sister Meg discovers she has been kidnapped by a power group, led by Madame Brauheim. They have hypnotised Jo into taking the place of Princess June II of Heldenstein. The real princess has been badly injured in an accident and is in a coma. The power group imprison Meg in the palace dungeon, where she finds an ally in Andrea Gerhart. They escape the dungeon and find the real princess, but Brauheim is hot on their trail.

Notes

Appeared

  • June the Second – Bunty: #1649 (19 August 1989) – #1654 (23 September 1989)

Hard Times for Hatty (1978)

Debbie, , , ,

Plot

In 1840, Hatty Clifton is abducted by a pair of swindlers, the Rackhams, while visiting London with her parents. After the parents are fooled into thinking Hatty has died in a drowning accident, the Rackhams force her into helping with their fraudulent sideshows and games of chance at fairgrounds. Hatty’s attempts to escape are proving unsuccessful, and when she gets badly injured on the high wire the Rackhams refuse to get medical attention for her. However, Hatty manages to get the doctor in, who begins to suspect what’s going on. He starts making enquiries with the police and Hatty’s parents.

Notes

  • Artist: Terry Aspin
  • Reprinted and translated to Dutch as “Moelijke tijden voor Betty” – Debbie #34 (1983).

Appeared

  • Hard Times for Hatty – Debbie: #291 (9 September 1978) –  #299 (4 November 1978)