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Val of the Valley

Judy, ,

Plot:

Val Martin, has her first nursing job, acting as relief nurse in the Storr Valley area, while the regular nurse is house bound with an injured leg. The people in the valley are set in their ways and have a hard time accepting Val but she sets about proving herself.

val of the valley

(Val of the Valley – 1960s)

val of the valley2

(Val of the Valley – 1975)

Notes:

  • Originally a text story, updated to picture story.

Appeared:

  • Val of the Valley (text story) – Judy: #44 (12 November 1960) – #63 (25 March 1961)
  • Val of the Valley– Judy:  #825 (01 November 1975) – #839 (7 February 1976)
  • Val of the Valley– Judy:  #851 (01 May 1976) – #854 (22 May 1976)

Other Appearances: 

Annual Appearances

  • Val of the Valley (text story) – Judy Annual 1962
  • Val of the Valley – Judy Annual 1976
  • Val of the Valley – Judy Annual 1978
  • Val of the Valley – Judy Annual 1979
  • Val of the Valley – Judy Annual 1980
  • Val of the Valley – Judy Annual 1983

Summer Specials

  • Val of the Valley – Bunty-Judy Summer Special 1977

Big Sister

Judy,

Plot

Jane Masters has a job with Universal Escort who provide an escort for anyone to anywhere. For Jane this usually means escorting children around the world, but sometimes she has had more unusual charges like pets, a doll or even a watermelon! She is a good problem solver and often helps her charges with other problems they may have.

Big Sister(text)

(Big Sister 1960s)

 

big sister

(Big Sister 1970s)

Notes:

  • First appeared as a text story, it was later updated into picture story format.

Appeared:

  • Big Sister (text story) –  Judy:  #1 (16 January 1960) – #27 (16 July 1960)
  • Big Sister (picture story) –  Judy:  #116 (31  March 1962) – #130 (07 July 1962)
  • Big Sister (picture story) –  Judy:  #154 (22  December 1962) – #157?
  • Big Sister  (text story) –  Judy:  circa #215 (1964) – #231 (13 June 1964)
  • Big Sister  (text story) –  Judy:  #244 (12 September 1964) – (?)
  • Big Sister (picture story) –  Judy: #799 (3 May 1975) – #815 (23 August 1975)
  • Big Sister (picture story)-  Judy:  #867 (21 August 1976) – #886 (01 January 1977)

Other Appearances:

  • Big Sister (text story) – Judy Annual 1962
  • Big Sister  – Judy Annual 1964
  • Big Sister  – Judy Annual 1965
  • Big Sister  – Judy Annual 1977
  • Big Sister  – Judy Annual 1979
  • Big Sister – Judy Picture Story Library #06
  • Big Sister – Bunty Picture Story Library #221
  • The Return of Big Sister – Bunty Picture Story Library #264
  • Big Sister – Mandy Picture Story Library #136

 

 

The Good Fairy [1990]

Bunty, , ,

Plot

The Good Fairy programme was the most popular show on Children’s TV. Everyone loved happy, cuddly Aunt Jemima who acted as good fairy and and made all the children’s wishes come true. But it was really her assistant Lynn who did all the work and made the wishes come true, with the help of her colleague Lee.

good_fairy_90

Notes

  • Art: Norman Lee
  • A story with the same name and a similar plot,  previously appeared in Bunty in 1965: The Good Fairy

Appeared

  • The Good Fairy –  Bunty:  #1706 (22 September 1990) –  #1720 (29 December 1990)

Other Appearances:

Annual Appearances

  • The Good Fairy – Bunty Annual 1991 [Art: Norman Lee]
  • The Good Fairy – Bunty Annual 1992 [Art: Norman Lee]

Summer Specials

  • The Good Fairy – Bunty Summer Special 1990 [Art: Norman Lee]

 

Animal Nurse

Debbie, Judy, ,

Plot

Jill Harris was training to qualify as a registered Animal Nursing Auxiliary at a Dispensary for Sick Animals. She solves a lot of different problems.

animal-nurse

(Animal Nurse – 1960s)

animal nurse

(Animal Nurse – 1980s)

Notes

  • First appeared as a text story in Judy comic later updated to a picture story and appeared in Debbie.
  • The first 2 series in Debbie each story had their own title.
  • Debbie Annual 1983, Art: Pamela Chapeau
  • Debbie Annual 1984, Art: Tony Hudson
  • The story “Swan Song” from Debbie Annual 1980 was reprinted translated into Dutch as “Zwanezang” –  Groot Tina Lenteboek #1/1981 (1981).

Appeared

  • Animal Nurse (text story) – Judy: circa #489 (24 May 1969) – (?)
  • Animal Nurse (text story) – Judy: circa #538 (2 May 1970) – (?)
  • Animal Nurse –  Debbie:  #336 (21 July 1979) – #345 (22 September 1979)
  • Animal Nurse –  Debbie:  #423 (21 March 1981) – #435 (13 June 1981) [no episode #434]
  • Animal Nurse –  Debbie: #485 (29 May 1982), #490 (3 Jul 1982), #497 (21 Aug 1982)
  • Animal Nurse –  Debbie:  #505 (06 October 1982) – #510 (20 November 1982)

Other Appearances:

  • Swan Song – Debbie Annual 1980
  • It Hurts to Say Goodbye – Debbie Annual 1981
  • All Because of Perky… – Debbie Annual 1982
  • Animal Nurse – Debbie Annual 1983
  • A Boy and His Dog! – Debbie Annual 1984

List of Stories

  • “Walk Before You Can Run…”  – Debbie #336
  • The Gentle Giant – Debbie #337
  • “Don’t Make Rash Promises…” – Debbie #338
  • Mary Had a Little Lamb… – Debbie #339
  • Rufus the Rascal – Debbie #340
  • Monkey Business – Debbie #341
  • A New Home for Belle – Debbie #342
  • Hello Dolly! – Debbie #343
  • Goodbye Sammy!– Debbie #344
  • “I Don’t Need Anyone!” – Debbie #345
  • A Friend in Need – Debbie: #423
  • Sam the Spitfire – Debbie: #424
  • A Job to Do – Debbie: #425
  • Comfort for Ricky  – Debbie: #426
  • Charlie the Chimp – Debbie: #427
  • Billy the Kid – Debbie: #428
  • A Guilty Conscience – Debbie: #429
  • A Fear of Dogs – Debbie: #430
  • The Gentle Giant – Debbie: #431
  • Penny the Pinning Pig – Debbie: #432
  • The Best of Friends – Debbie: #433
  • Never Give Up – Debbie: #435

 

Anna, the Animals’ Friend

Bunty, , ,

Plot

Anna Martin loved her job with the Animals’ Protection Society. The town where Anna lived were having their biggest argument  for years. The River Board had suggested some of the swans on the river should be shot and there had been a storm of protest following the decision.

anna-the-animals_-friend

Notes

  • Art: Dudley Wynne

Appeared

  • Anna, the Animals’ Friend – Bunty: circa #855 (01 June 1974) – (?)

Life in Bunty

Bunty,

Plot:

A diary of the week events in the fictional Bunty Office, narrated by one worker,  Kirstie.

Life in Bunty

Notes:

  • Text Story

Appeared:

  • Life in Bunty  –  Bunty:   #1577 (2 April 1988) – (?)

 

Other Appearances:

  • Life in Bunty (as picture story) – Bunty Annual 1990

 

Friendly Frances

Bunty,

Plot:

Frances Thornton worked for the “Can We Help U Agency”. She gets sent on a variety of assignments such as being an extra assistant at a modelling shoot.  Her boss Mr Forrest was pleased with her success on her various jobs.

Friendly Frances

Notes:

  • Text Story
  • Reprinted as picture story

Appeared:

  • Friendly Frances (text) –  Bunty:  #91 (10 October 1959) – #104 (9 January 1960)
    • Reprinted as picture story – Bunty: #869 (7 September 1974) – #875 (19 October 1974)
  • Friendly Frances (text) –  Bunty: #121 (7 May 1960)

Other Appearances:

  • Friendly Frances (text) –  Bunty Annual 1962

 

Cheerful Cherry Martin

Bunty,

Plot:

The young Cherry Martin worked as under Matron at Larks Hall Prep School for boys. One time Mrs. Baddersley the head Matron had too leave Cherry in charge, just  before a big rugby match with a rival school.

cheerful cherry martin

Notes:

  • Text story

Appeared:

  • Cheerful Cherry Martin –  Bunty:   #62 (21 March 1959) – #72 (30 May 1959)

 

Molly the Matron

Bunty, , ,

Plot:

Molly Mason had just left school but she soon found herself a very responsible job as “mother” to fifty unruly lads at Burleigh School for Boys.  Despite her slight build she managed the boys better than any of the teachers.

molly the matron

Notes:

  • Art: Andy Tew

Appeared:

  • Molly the Matron –  Bunty:  #1431 (15 June 1985) – (?)
  • Molly the Matron–  Bunty:  (?) – #1536  (20 June 1987)
  • Molly the Matron–  Bunty:  #1582  (7 May 1988) – (?)

 

Other Appearances:

Annual Appearances

  • Molly the Matron –  Bunty Annual 1987 [Art: Andy Tew]
  • Molly the Matron –  Bunty Annual 1988 [Art: Andy Tew]

Summer Specials

  • Molly the Matron – Bunty Summer Special 1986 [Art: Andy Tew]

Picture Story Library

  • Molly the Matron –  Bunty Picture Story Library: #337