Tag Archives: Colin Merrett

No Music for Mandy

Plot:

Mandy Rogers had won a place at the famous Lambert School of Ballet. But when she arrives at the school, she discovers that she is going deaf. She decides to keep this secret as she is afraid that she will have to leave to school if anyone found out.

no music for mandy

 

Notes:

  • Art: Colin Merrett
  • Reprinted and translated into Dutch as “Geen muziek voor Manda” – Debbie Parade Album #6 (1980).

Appeared:

  • No Music for Mandy –  Bunty: #1116 (02 June 1979) – #1131 (15 September 1979)

 

Run, Mum – Run!

Plot:

Joy Brownlee was worried about her parents. Her mum was an overweight, stay-at home mother, while her father was a sports fanatic who joked about his “middle-aged” wife. When Joy’s friend’s parents split when her father fell for a younger woman, Joy decided to get her mother interested in sport.

Run, Mum – Run!

Notes:

  • Art: Colin Merrett

Appeared:

  • Run, Mum – Run! –  Bunty:    #1461 (11 January 1986) – #1478 (10 May 1986)

 

Bunty Annual 1985

Picture Stories

  • The Four Marys (Pages: 6-15) [Artist: Selby Donnison]
  • T for Trouble (Pages: 17-22) [Artist: Douglas Perry]
  • Teeny Tina (Pages: 23-32)
  • “My Brother’s a Chimp!” (Pages: 36-45) [Artist: Matias Alonso]
  • Toots (Pages: 49) [Artist: Bill Ritchie]
  • The Three Imps (Pages: 52-59) [Artist: Jim Eldridge]
  • The Oak Tree (Pages: 68-77) [Artist: David Matysiak]
  • Aunt Kate’s Curiosity Shop (Pages: 81-86) [Artist: George Ramsbottom?]
  • Ice-Cold Alex (Pages: 88-95) [Artist: Colin Merrett]
  • Belle of the Ball (Pages: 97-102) [Artist: Robert MacGillivray]
  • Astons to the Rescue! (Pages: 103-111) [Artist: Andy Tew]
  • Haggis (Pages: 112)
  • Sarah and Jane Little Ladies at War (Pages: 113-119) [Artist: Andy Tew]
  • The Day it Rained Fish! (Pages: 120-125) [Artist Robert MacGillivray]

Text Stories

  • A Dog for Debbie  (Page: 48)

Photo Stories

  • The Gift  (Pages: 60-64)

Features

  • Make a Christmas Mobile (Pages: 16)
  • Play Aggravation! (Pages: 33)
  • Ruff! Ruff! Gibber! Gibber! (Pages: 34-35)
  • Smash Hit Tracy! (Pages: 46)
  • Bunty’s Cut-Out Wardrobe (Pages: 47)
  • “I’m a Star Superstar!” (Pages: 50-51)
  • Every Home Should Have a Haggis (Pages: 65-67)
  • Pure Gold! (Pages: 78)
  • Bunty’s Cut-Out Wardrobe (Pages: 79)
  • Superpets (Pages: 80)Laughs Ahoy (Pages: 87)
  • Christmas Crackers (Pages: 96)

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Bunty Annual 1983

Picture Stories

  • The Four Marys (Pages: 6-13) [Artist: Selby Donnison]
  • Haggis (Pages: 17-18)
  • Dolwyn’s Dolls (Pages: 19-26) [Artist: George Ramsbottom?]
  • Wanderer- the Story of a Foal (Pages: 28-32)
  • The Flights of Flopear (Pages: 33-41) [Artist: Robert MacGillivray]
  • Belle of the Ball (Pages: 44-48) [Artist: Colin Merrett]
  • The Three Imps (Pages: 50-58) [Artist: Jim Eldridge]
  • Kate Must Skate! (Pages: 59-64) [Artist: Carlos Freixas]
  • Maid Marian (Pages: 65-72) [Artist: Selby Donnison]
  • Wonderwoofa (Pages: 74-80) [Artist: Andy Tew]
  • Who’s Her Ladyship? (Pages: 82-89) [Artist: Andy Tew]
  • The Faith and Hope of Charity Brown (Pages: 90-96) [Artist: Terry Aspin]
  • The Incredible Adventures of Mini-Mum (Pages: 97-104) [Artist: Robert MacGillivray]
  • The World of Grace (Pages: 105-112) [Artist: Douglas Perry]
  • Goosey Goosey Gander (Pages: 114-121) [Artist: Russ Nicholson]
  • Toots (Pages: 122-123) [Artist: Bill Ritchie]

Text Stories

  • The Christmas Card  (Pages: 42-43)

Features

  • Little Monkey! (Pages: 14-16)
  • Chinese Horoscope (Pages: 27)
  • Apple A-Peel! (Pages: 73)
  • Bunty Cut Out Wardrobe (Pages: 81)
  • Pets Corner (Pages: 113)
  • Make a Toots Doll (Pages: 124-125)
  • Keep Ahead with Haggis (Pages: 49)

 

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Bunty Annual 1980

Picture Stories

  • Marinda- Mystery Girl of the Sea (Pages:  6-11) [Artist: Robert MacGillivray]
  • Heartbreak House (Pages:  12-16) [Artist: Mike White]
  • Toots (Pages: 17) [Artist: Bill Ritchie]
  • Catch the Cat (Pages: 18-22) [Artist: Robert MacGillivray]
  • Tessa and Toni- Trouble Tacklers (Pages: 26-31) [Artist: Matias Alonso]
  • Tillie the Trier (Pages: 32)
  • Her Gran’s the Greatest (Pages: 33-37) [Artist: A E Allen]
  • Try it Out, Terry! (Pages: 38-41) [Artist: Robert MacGillivray]
  • Maid Marian (Pages: 44-48) [Artist: Selby Donnison]
  • The Four Marys (Pages: 50-64) [Artist: James Walker]
  • Belle of the Ball (Pages: 65-69) [Artist: Colin Merrett]
  • Girl Friday (Pages: 72-76) [Artist: Charles Paine]
  • Little Queen Bea (Pages: 77-80) [Artist: A E Allen]
    • Reprinted and translated into Dutch as “Koningin Bea van Barovia”- Groot Tina Zomerboek #2/1981 (1981).
  • Susan of Sunnysides (Pages: 86-90) [Artist: Peter Kay]
  • Clare’s Kiosk (Pages: 91-92)
  • Paula Painter (Pages: 94-96) [Artist: Peter Kay]
  • Square Peg (Pages: 97-101) [Artist: George Parlett]
  • Eyes of the Future (Pages: 104-109)
  • Dina Despatch Girl (Pages: 113-117) [Artist Peter Kay]
  • Nearly New from Netta (Pages: 121-125) [Artist Tony Thewenetti]

Text Stories

  • My Sister Misty (Pages: 23-25)
  • Free as the Wind (Pages: 83-85)
  • The O.K. Bouquet (Pages: 110-112)

Features

  • The Telephone (Pages: 42-43)
  • Bunty Cut Out Wardrobe (Pages: 49)
  • Cinderella Game (Pages: 70-71)
  • Shrinking Violet (Pages: 81-82)
  • Puzzle It Out! (Pages: 93)
  • Statues with a Story! (Pages: 102-103)
  • They’re the Tops! (Pages: 118-119)
  • Your Pets (Pages: 120)
  • Photos with rhyme (Pages: 126-127)

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Judy Annual 1986

Picture Stories

  • The Mirror (Pages: 12-15) [Art: Ian Kennedy]
  • Junior Nanny (Pages: 17-19) [Art: Oliver Passingham]
  • Dottie’s Diary (Pages: 20)
  • Liz’s Lucky Day (Pages: 21-23)
  • Pony’s Tale (Pages: 24)
  • Mother Goose (Pages: 25-27) [Art: Giorgio Letteri]
  • Wee Slavey (Pages: 29-31) [Art: “B Jackson”]
  • In Loving Memory (Pages: 34-37) [Art: Colin Merrett]
  • Schoolgirl Vet (Pages: 43-47)
  • Dog (Pages: 48)
  • A Friend of Mine (Pages: 49-51)
  • Cora Cupid (Pages: 53-55) [Art: Giorgio Letteri]
  • Big ‘n’ Bertha (Pages: 56-57)
  • The Joker (Pages: 65-69) [Art: Patrick Williams]
  • Girl With the Golden Smile (Pages: 71-73) [Art: Bert Hill]
  • A Shy Kind of Girl (Pages: 75-79) [Art: Richard Neillands]
  • Stay-At-Home (Pages: 81-85)
  • Secret of the Cromlech (Pages: 91-95)
  • Community Nurse (Pages: 97-99) [Art: Oliver Passingham]
  • Katie’s Cat (Pages: 101-105) [Art: Patrick Williams]
  • Bobby Dazzler (Pages: 110-111) [Art: Giorgio Letteri]
  • Waiting for Tomorrow (Pages: 113-117)

Text Stores

  • Freda (Pages: 60)
  • Meg of the Moors (Pages: 61-63)
  • Oops-A-Daisy (Pages: 107-109)

Photo Stories

  • The Perfect Day (Pages: 5-9)
  • Message in Bottle (Pages: 38-42)
  • Flight into Danger (Pages: 121-125)

Features

  • Find Your Birthday Flowers and Gems (Pages: 2-3, 125-127)
  • Paper Sculpture (Pages: 10-11)
  • New Forest Butterfly Farm (Pages: 16)
  • String Fiddle/ Clever Cubes (Pages: 28)
  • These Dolls are Real Swingers! (Pages: 32)
  • Drink a Rainbow! / Nobody Leaves These…Choc Leaves (Pages: 33)
  • Hot and Cold Joke Book (Pages: 52)
  • Recipes Around the World (Pages: 58-59)
  • Patchwork Pig (Pages: 64)
  • Horse Sense (Pages: 70)
  • Sweet Smells (Pages: 74)
  • Make This Owl Collage (Pages: 80)
  • Ours Is A Nice House Ours Is… (Pages: 86)
  • Make this Gruesome Twosome for Halloween (Pages: 87)
  • Royal Windsor (Pages: 88-89)
  • Kitten Cuties (Pages: 90)
  • 3 Kings for Christmas (Pages: 96)
  • Write On! (Pages: 100)
  • Begging the Question (Pages: 106)
  • Novel Gift Card (Pages: 112)
  • Knit a Picture (Pages: 118)
  • Instant Drinks (Pages: 119)
  • A Dog’s Day (Pages: 120)

Judy Annual 1991

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Picture Stories

  • See You Soon! (Pages: 4-11)
  • Mummy’s Girl (Pages: 9-13, 39-43) [Art: Claude Berridge]
  • Judy & Co. (Pages: 16) [Art: Sean Phillips]
  • Annie’s Eyes (Pages: 17-24) [Art: “B Jackson”]
  • Junior Nanny (Pages: 26-30) [Art: Oliver Passingham]
  • Dear Jackie, (Pages: 31-32)
  • Saving Scruff (Pages: 33-37) [Art: John Armstrong]
  • Judy & Co. (Pages: 38) [Art: Sean Phillips]
  • Neighbours (Pages: 45-48)
  • Wee Slavey (Pages: 49-53) [Art: “B Jackson”]
  • Bobby Dazzler (Pages: 54-56) [Art: Giorgio Letteri]
  • Pepper the Pony (Pages: 57)
  • That Dog Next Door! (Pages: 60-64) [Art: Colin Merrett]
  • Cinderella Jones (Pages: 65-68) [Art: Oliver Passingham]
  • Wedding Belle (Pages: 70-75) [Art: Ana Rodriguez]
  • Sally’s Seven Sisters (Pages: 76-80) [Art: Giorgio Letteri]
  • Lonely This Christmas (Pages: 82-87)
  • Shelter From the Storm (Pages: 90-94)
  • Judy & Co. (Pages: 96) [Art: Sean Phillips]
  • Secret Admirer (Pages: 97-100) [Art: Julio Bosch]
  • Pepper the Pony (Pages: 101)
  • The Perfect Prefect (Pages: 105-111) [Art: Paddy Brennan]
  • Nightingales (Pages: 113-118) [Art: Claude Berridge]
  • Judy & Co. (Pages: 119) [Art: Sean Phillips]
  • After Lights Out… (Pages: 120-125) [Art: Andrew Wilson]

Text Stories

  • In Deep Water (Pages: 58-59) [Art: Claude Berridge]
  • The Little Donkey (Pages: 102-103)

Features

  • Woodland Wonders (Pages: 14-15)
  • Girls! Girls! Girls! (Pages: 25)
  • Goldie (Pages: 44)
  • Make this Cat Tissue Box (Pages: 69)
  • Grow Your Own Herbs (Pages: 81)
  • The Lonely Limpet (Pages: 88-89)
  • Granny’s Home Help (Pages: 95)
  • School Fun (Pages: 104)
  • Make This Trinket Tray (Pages: 112)
  • Picture (Pages: 126-127)

 

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Judy Annual 1985

Picture Stories

  • “I Can See You…” (Pages: 5-9) [Art: Ian Kennedy]
  • Rosita (Pages: 12-15) [Art: Norman Lee]
  • The Guardians (Pages: 17-19)
  • Little Awful Annie (Pages: 21-23) [Art: Colin Merrett]
  • Speaking With Tongues (Pages: 25-27)
  • Boyfriends (Pages: 28)
  • Cora Cupid (Pages: 29-31) [Art: Giorgio Letteri]
  • A Link with the Past (Pages: 33-37)
  • Weedy Wendy (Pages: 40-42)
  • Traveller’s Rest (Pages: 43-47)
  • ‘To the Station’ (Pages: 49-51)
  • The Steel Tree (Pages: 53-55)
  • Junior Nanny (Pages: 57-59) [Art: Oliver Passingham]
  • Wee Slavey (Pages: 61-63) [Art: John Higson]
  • Pamela’s Pony (Pages: 65-67)
  • Big ‘n’ Bertha (Pages: 68-69)
  • Community Nurse (Pages: 70-71) [Art: Oliver Passingham]
  • Schoolgirl Vet (Pages: 74-75)
  • The Wrong Track (Pages: 77-79)
  • The Exchange (Pages: 81-85)
  • Pony Tales/ Dog (Pages: 86/ 108)
  • Oona and Linda (Pages: 91-95) [Art: Matias Alonso]
  • Bobby Dazzler (Pages: 102-103) [Art: Giorgio Letteri]
  • The Girl With the Golden Smile (Pages: 105-107) [Art: Bert Hill]
  • Real Money (Pages: 109-111)
  • “I Have Been Here Before!” (Pages: 113-117) [Art: Peter Wilkes]

Photo Stories

  • Softy Simpson (Pages: 96-100)
  • Runaway (Pages: 121-125)

Features

  • Photos (Pages: 2-3, 126-127)
  • Actors on Strings (Pages: 10-11)
  • Be a Champion Show-Jumper (Pages: 16)
  • Crosspatch! (Pages: 20)
  • Boomtime for British Bangers (Pages: 24)
  • Love of a Pony Is… (Pages: 32)
  • World of Wildfowl (Pages: 38-39)
  • The Paper Railway (Pages: 48)
  • Pins ‘n’ Things (Pages: 52)
  • Dottie’s Holiday Diary (Pages: 56)
  • Pop-a-Penny Poodle (Pages: 60)
  • Ski Slope! (Pages: 64)
  • History of a Know –All (Pages: 72-73)
  • Make This Pony Blanket (Pages: 76)
  • Dottie’s Joke Book (Pages: 80)
  • Calendar (Pages: 87-90)
  • Wheel of Fortune (Pages: 101)
  • Animal Quiz (Pages: 104)
  • Grrr!! The Bug/ Emergency Slippers (Pages: 112)
  • Carry on Camping (Pages: 118-119)
  • Please Buy Me… (Pages: 120)