Tag Archives: Carlos Freixas

Wendy’s Web (1997)

Bunty, ,

Plot:

A race of spider-like aliens select seven girls for study. To capture them, they have one of their race adopt human form and start at the girls’ school as Wendy Forbes. But one of the girls, Hannah Matthews, gets suspicious of Wendy.

Notes

  • Artist: Carlos Freixas
  • Not to be confused with the 1996 M&J serial with the same title

Appeared

  • Wendy’s Web –  Bunty: #2052 (10 May 1997) – #2063 (26 July 1997)

Sharon’s Secret Sister / Sarah’s Secret

Judy, M&J, ,

Plot

Pam Roberts was being fostered by the Taylors when she discovered that Sharon James, a girl at the Children’s Home next door, was her sister. Sharon was delighted and hoped to share Pam’s foster family. They decided to say nothing yet, to make sure the Taylors wanted Sharon for herself. But Pam had no intention of letting Sharon join her.

In the reprint Pam Roberts is renamed Sarah Roberts.

sharons secret sister

Notes

  • Art: Carlos Freixas

Appeared

  • Sharon’s Secret Sister –  Judy: #1324 (25 May 1985) – #1339 (7 September 1985)
  • Reprinted as Sarah’s Secret – M&J:   #42 (29 February 1992) – #57 (13 June 1992)

 

Poison Penny (1977)

Spellbound, , , ,

Plot

Harrow Hall Boarding School is a miserable place because every pupil is intimidated by Penny Benson, a girl who bullies and frightens them with claims of supernatural powers. Sandra Main is the only one who stands up to Penny and begins to suspect she is just a clever fraud.

Penny

Notes

  • Artist: Carlos Freixas
  • Not to be confused with the Nikki story of the same name Poison Penny [1987]

Appeared

  • Poison Penny – Spellbound: #16 (08 January 1977) – #26 (19 March 1977)

  • Reprint – Mandy: #900 (14 April 1984) – #910 (23 June 1984)

 

Zodiac Girl

Spellbound, , ,

Plot:

When Emma Barton and her mother start a clothes shop, business is poor because their designs do not appeal. Emma finds a student fashion designer, Diana, who offers stunning designs based on the Zodiac. But Diana and Emma have to work secretly because Diana’s disabled but forbidding Aunt Cassie wants Diana to look after her all the time.

Zodiac

Notes:

Artist: Carlos Freixas

Appeared:

  • Zodiac Girl – Spellbound #22 (February 1977) – #35 (21 May 1977).

Wendy’s Web (1996)

M&J, ,

Plot

Carol discovers that her three new friends are in the power of a bully named Wendy Allen. Her hold on the girls is dubbed “Wendy’s web”. Determined to help her friends, Carol turns detective to find out just what kind of hold Wendy has over them.

Notes

  • Artist: Carlos Freixas
  • Not to be confused with the 1997 Bunty serial with the same title

Appeared

  • Wendy’s Web –  M&J:  #273 (3 August 1996) – #282 (5 October 1996)

Joni the Jinx

Tracy,

Plot

Joni Jackson is adopted by  Kate and Robert Stewart. But things keep going wrong and Joni is beginning to think she is a jinx.

Joni.jpg

Notes

  • Artist: Carlos Freixas
  • Reprinted and translated into Dutch (as “Olga brengt ongeluk” — “Olga Brings Bad Luck”) – Debbie #37 (1983).

Appeared

  • Joni the Jinx – Tracy: #142 (19 June 1982) – #156 (25 September 1982)

Photo Finish

Nikki, ,

Plot

When Jenny Hamilton meets Alex Graham on holiday, he takes some compromising photographs of them together. Then, when Alex transfers to Jenny’s school, he uses the photographs to blackmail her – along with other acts of bullying at the school.

Photo Finish

Notes:

  • Artist: Carlos Freixas

Appeared:

  • Photo Finish – Nikki:  #200 (17 December 1988) – #204 (14 January 1989)