Plot
After pricking her finger on a spinning wheel reputed to have once belonged to Sleeping Beauty, Nancy Nodd found herself falling asleep at awkward moments.
Notes
Appeared
- Nancy Nodd – Tracy: #193 (11 June 1983) – #205 (3 September 1983)
Tag Archives: curse
Nothing But the Truth
Plot
Georgina Washington’s habit of telling tales backfired on her one moonlight night, when a mysterious old lady cast a spell on her. Whenever the sign of the crescent moon glowed on Georgina’s forehead, she could tell nothing but the truth, however inconvenient it might be.
Notes
Appeared
- Nothing But the Truth – Tracy: #142 (19 June 1982) – #149 (7 August 1982)
Nosey Nora
Plot
Nora Parker accidentally upset old Miss Madden, who put a spell on her—and the spell seemed to be working, for Nora just couldn’t keep her nose out of other people’s business.
Notes
- Artist: Wilf Street
Appeared
- Nosey Nora – Tracy: #92 (4 July 1981) – #105 (3 October 1981)
Bev’s Bewitched Baton
Plot
Bev Milne’s blind mum was in New York for an operation hopefully to restore her sight. She left Bev in charge of her newly formed Majorettes, telling her to use the silver baton she had used in her own majorette days. But the baton had struck a witches stone and under the evil power of witch Grizel, it was out to destroy the majorettes.
Notes
- Writer: Alison Christie (Fitt)
Appeared
- Bev’s Bewitched Baton – #130 (27 March 1982) – #141 (12 June 1982)
Dawn and the Daughter of Darkness
Plot
Happy-go-lucky Dawn Halliday, discovered a hidden cave that was once the home of a witch. While there she looked into a sinister glass ball and was suddenly filled with a hatred of all things light and bright.
Notes
- Reprinted and translated into Dutch (as “De dochter der duisternis”) – Debbie #48 (1985).
Appeared
- Dawn and the Daughter of Darkness – Tracy: #123 (6 February 1982) – #132 (10 April 1982)
Emma and the Evil Ones
Plot
After a night time visit to three ancient standing stones, on a hill above the village of Chilmore, Emma Malvern’s three friends changed and not for the better. The village became uneasy and unsettled, and people began to leave.
Notes
- Artist: Guy Peeters
Appeared
- Emma and the Evil Ones – Tracy: #88 (6 June 1981) – #99 (22 August 1981)
Mona Maid of Magic [1965]
Plot
Mona Masters, a promising magician, becomes apprentice to Merlina, aka the Black Witch. Merlina kidnaps three magicians to steal their secrets. Mona rescues them but burns her hands doing so. Merlina soon dies, but before she does she curses Mona’s hands, saying they will never heal. The hands refuse to heal and Mona is convinced Merlina’s curse is making her unable to perform magic again. However, the three grateful magicians are determined to help Mona overcome the problem and make her a famous magician.
Notes
- Art: Emilio Frejo
- A sequel, Mona The Maharaja’s Magician, ran in Bunty #429 (April 2 1966) – #438 (June 11 1966)
Appeared
- Mona Maid of Magic – Bunty: #365 (January 9 1965) – #375 (20 March 1965)
Scarecrow Brown’s Schooldays
Plot
Sandie Brown was a scholarship pupil at St Serf’s academy for girls. But when Sandie had borrowed some shoes from a scarecrow she was bewitched and now tended to turn into Scarecrow at odd times.
Notes
- Art: Robert MacGillivray
Appeared
- Scarecrow Brown’s Schooldays – Suzy: #74 (4 February 1984) – #83 (7 April 1984)
The Jezebel Curse
Plot
Sarah Clarke was intensely jealous of her talented siblings Steve and Charlotte. So when Sarah accidentally conjured up the evil Jezebel Jordain who was drowned as a witch in the 17th century, she saw an ideal opportunity to use Jezebels’ powers to bring down Steve and Charlotte.
Notes
- Photo story
Appeared
- The Jezebel Curse – Suzy: #58 (15 October 1983) – #63 (19 November 1983)
The Evil Eyes of Tearful Tina
Plot
When Helen Taylor bought a crying doll named Tina, for her sister, Jenny, she angered an old woman who cast a spell on the doll “whenever the little child doll weeps, your sister shall suffer before she sleeps”
Notes
- Photo story
Appeared
- The Evil Eyes of Tearful Tina – #46 (23 July 1983) – #54 (17 September 1983)