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Diana Annual 1983

Picture Stories

  • Sam in search of Romance  (Pages: 6-15) [Art: Norman Lee]
  • To Kill a Queen (Pages: 20-28, 114-121) [Art: Rossend Franch?]
  • It’s a Cat’s Life!  (Pages: 33-39) [Art: Juan Solé Puyal]
  • Green Grows the Ivy – a man in black story (Pages: 51- 58) [Art: David Matysiak]
  • The Medusa Mission (Pages: 71-80) [Art: Ken Houghton]
  • The Tadcaster Twins  (Pages: 81-91) [Art: Brian Delaney]
  • Man-Trap!  (Pages: 99-106)

Text Stories

  • The Emerald Ring (Page: 18-20) [Writer: Valerie Edwards, Art: David Matysiak]
  • A Handful of Dreams (Pages: 44-46)

Features

  • Taylor- Ed for the Top (Page: 16)
  • Toyah poster (Page:17)
  • Kitty Bitty  (Page: 29)
  • 5-4-3-2-1 Adam and the Ants!  (Pages: 30-31)
  • I’m Forever Blowing…  (Page:32)
  • Rocking in the Isles (Pages: 40-41)
  • Looks Like a Winner  (Page:42-43)
  • Keep Your Cool!  (Page: 47) [Art: David Matysiak]
  • What’s in a Name?  (Page: 48)
  • Goldie Hawn  (Page: 49-50)
  • The Jam poster (Page: 59)
  • Penny-Wise Surprise  (Page: 60-61)
  • 5-4-3-2-1 Buck’s Fizz!  (Pages: 62-63)
  • Eye’s Right! (Page: 64-65 )[By Jane Smith]
  • Madness  poster (Page: 66-67)
  • Wish I Was There! (Page: 68) [By Jane McFie]
  • Christopher Reeve  (Pages:69-70)
  • Have a Happy Holiday  (Page: 92-93)
  • 5-4-3-2-1 Stray Cats!  (Pages: 94-95)
  • Danger – Men (and Women) at Work! (Page: 96)
  • Jane Fonda  (Pages: 97-98)
  • You and Your Hue  (Pages: 107-109)
  • 5-4-3-2-1 Dollar!  (Pages: 110-111)
  • Robert De Niro  (Pages: 112-113)
  • Anne Other Deirdre (Pages: 122-123)  [by M.J. Smith]
  • 5-4-3-2-1 Shakin’ Stevens!  (Pages: 124-125)

Diana Annual 1981

Picture Stories

  • Sam In the Heart Of The Country (pp 7 – 14)  [Art: Norman Lee]
  • Flight From Versailles (pp 23 – 30) [Art: Jordi Franch]
  • The Good, The Bad And The Not So Ugly… (pp 37 – 45)
  • Man in Black Story: A Secret In Silver (pp 49 – 59) [Art: David Matysiak]
  • Five Days In August (pp 65 – 72) [Art: Jordi Badia Romero]
  • Storm And Helga (pp 81 – 90)  [Art: Hugo D’Adderio]
    • Reprinted and translated into Dutch (as “Storm en Helga”) – Debbie #26 (1981).
  • Once Upon A Fancy Dress Ball… (pp 99 – 108) [Art: Tony Hudson]
  • Charlotte Holmes ‘N’ Watson (pp 117 – 123) [Art: Juan Solé Puyal]

Text Stories

Beware The Seven Sisters!:

  • Part 1 Cassandra 1870 (p 15) [Writer: Valerie Edwards]
  • Part 2 Louisa 1895 (p 32)
  • Part 3 Ellen 1915 (p 47)
  • Part 4 Lally 1925 (p 60)
  • Part 5 Brenda 1940 (p 73)
  • Part 6 Nicky 1960 (p 98)
  • Part 7 Sara 1980 (p 125)

Reprinted and translated into Dutch (without a title) – Debbie #29 (1982)

Features

  • Have A Happy-Go-Lucky New Year! (pp 16 – 20)
  • Fact File : Ian Dury (p 22)
  • It’s in the Bag (p31)
  • Spot On! (p 34 – 35)
  • Fact File: Debbie Harry (p 36)
  • At Home With Kid Jensen (p 46)
  • Lisa And Friends… (pp 61 – 64)
  • A Sapphire For Christmas (pp 74 – 75) [By Muriel-Jane Smith]
  • Eye Spy (pp 76 – 77)
  • Fact File: Boomtown Rats (p80)
  • A Gift For Everyone (pp 92 – 96)
  • It’s Nice To Go Travelling (p 97)
  • At Home With Jimmy Savile O.B.E. (p 109) [By Rosemary Still]
  • Stranger On The Shore (pp 110 – 111)
  • Beat This Band! (pp 112 – 113) [By J. McFie]
  • Free and Easy Diana Beauty Tips (pp 114 – 116) [Art: Mari L’Anson]

Pop photos/pictures/pin ups

  • Female film stars montage (pp 4 – 5)
  • Debbie Harry (p 6)
  • Ian Dury (p 21)
  • Cliff Richard (p 33)
  • The Name’s The Same – photo montage of famous Davids
  • Boomtown Rats painting (pp 78 – 79)
  • Manhattan Transfer (p 91)
  • The Police (p 124)

 

*Thanks to Helen Fay for information and cover picture

Diana Annual 1980

Picture Stories

  • Samantha At Sea (pp 7 – 14) [Art: Norman Lee]
  • Five For Freedom (pp 23 – 30) [Art: Matias Alonso]
    • Reprinted and translated into Dutch as “Vijf voor vrijheid” and published in Groot Tina Winterboek #4/1980 (1980).
  • Stupid Cupid (pp 33 – 39)
  • The Night Was Made For Dancing (pp 49 – 58) [Art: Tony Hudson]
  • The Gemini Code (pp 64 – 70) [Art: Jordi Badia Romero]
  • Man In Black Story: …Just Another Bus Tour… (pp 73 – 80) [Art: David Matysiak]
  • Charlotte Holmes ‘N’ Watson (pp 81 – 87) [Art: Juan Solé Puyal]
  • Silvertoes (pp 89 – 95) [Art: Hugo D’Adderio]
  • Rose Forever (pp 99 – 108) [Art: Jordi Franch]
  • The Witness (pp 117 – 124) [Art:Edmond Ripoll]

Text Stories

  • My Lady Lisa (pp 15 – 17) [Writer: Valerie Edwards]
  • Katrina [6 parts] (pp 32, 45, 60, 88, 98 & 125)
  • Christmas Comes, Christmas Goes (pp 71 – 72)

Features

  • The Way To His Heart! (pp 18 – 21)
  • It’s In The Cards (p 22)
  • Have Yourself A Capital Time! (pp 40 – 44)
  • A Happy You Year (pp 46 – 48)
  • Send In The Clowns (pp 61 – 63) by M J Smith
  • Cotton On To This! (pp 95 – 96)
  • Five Star Superstar – Leif Garrett (pp109 – 110)
  • “Display It Again, Sam!” (pp 111 – 113) [By Jane McFie]
  • The Travolta File (p116)

Pop photos/pictures/pin ups

  • Montage of female singers (pp 4 -5)
  • Andy Gibb (p 6)
  • Boney M (p 31)
  • Bee Gees (p 59)
  • Aces (male tennis players painting) (p97)
  • Travolta! (painting) (pp 114 – 115)

 

*Thanks to Helen Fay for information and cover picture

Mandy Annual 1991

Picture Stories

  • A Warning for Wendy Who? (Pages: 4-6, 27-32, 65-79, 113-125)
  • The Diary of Angel (Pages: 7-19) [Art: Dudley Wynne]
  • Where’s Tammy? (Pages: 20-22) [Art: Andrew Wilson]
  • I Can’t Stand My Sister! (Pages: 23-26)
  • The Star in the Easts’ (Pages: 35-42) [Writer: Alison Christie, Art: Veronica Weir]
  • May the Best Girl Win! (Pages: 44-48) [Writer: Alison Christie, Art: Carmen Barbara]
  • Daredevil Donna (Pages: 51-57) [Art: Pamela Chapeau]
  • Cry Baby (Pages: 59-63) [Art: Bert Hill]
  • Princess Dinah (Page 80)
  • What the Tea-Leaves Tell (Pages: 83-86)
  • Bookworm Bev (Pages: 88-95) [Writer: Alison Christie, Art: Guy Peeters]
  • Cousin Colin (Pages: 97-101) [Art: Wilf Street]
  • Picture-Story Polly (Pages: 104-107) [Art: Tom Hurst]
  • Too Many Cooks (Pages: 108-112) [Writer: Alison Christie, Art: Eduardo Feito]

Text Stories

  • Growing Up (Pages: 33-34)
  • New Girl (Pages: 49-50) [Art: David Matysiak]
  • Scruffs Find a Home (Page 64)
  • Me and my Big Mouth! (Pages: 81-82) [Writer: Alison Christie]
  • The Bridesmaid’s Dress (Pages: 102-103)

Features

  • Are You Friendly? (Page 43)
  • Do-It-Yourself Fashion (Page 58)
  • Are You Superstitious? (Page 87)
  • Make a Pannier Pony (Page 96)

 

* Thanks to Goof for information and picture

Mandy Annual 1988

Picture Stories

  • Watch What You Tell Tina! (Pages: 4-13) [Art: Andrew Wilson]
  • Striker Sue (Pages: 14-18) [Art: Tom Hurst]
  • Once Upon a Time (Pages: 19-23) [Art: Wilf Street]
  • Pie’s Promise (Pages: 24-32)
  • Polly’s Perfect Mum (Pages: 35-39)
  • The Long and Short of It! (Pages: 41-46)
  • Valda and the Way of the Messenger (Pages: 49-61) [Art: Dudley Wynne]
  • A Little Bit of Sunshine (Pages: 65-70) [Art: Norman Lee]
  • I Won’t Spoil Her Wedding! (Pages: 71-80) [Art: Pamela Chapeau]
  • Laura and the Little People (Pages: 81-85) [Art: Robert MacGillivray]
  • Love Thy Neighbour (Pages: 86-90) [Art: Leslie Branton]
  • The Sing-a-Gram Girl (Pages: 92-96) [Art: George Martin]
  • Lucy’s Loving Cake (Pages: 98-102) [Art: Richard Neillands]
  • A Friend for Shining Star (Pages: 104-111) [Art: Tom Hurst]
  • Angel and the Box of Comfort (Pages: 113-127) [Art: Dudley Wynne]

Text Stories

  • To Love and Cherish (Pages: 33-34) [Art: Claude Berridge]
  • Time for Terror! (Pages: 47-48)
  • A Spell of Success (Pages: 62-63) [Art: David Matysiak]
  • The Foundling (Page 97)

Features

  • Tea-cup Tales (Page 40) [Art: Claude Berridge]
  • Make a G-lovely Puppet (Page 48)
  • What’s Cooking? (Page 64)
  • Making Faces with Mandy (Page 91) [Art: Claude Berridge]
  • On the Seashore (Page 103)
  • The Seasons’ Spell (Page 112)

 

* Thanks to Goof for information and picture

Diana Annual 1975

Picture Stories

  • The Old Wishing Well (Pages: 6-11) [Art: Tony Hudson]
  • The Man in Black (Pages: 20-27) [Art: David Matysiak]
  • The Tell-Tale Ring (Pages: 37-42) [Art: Jose Maria Bellalta?]
  • Disco Date (Page 43)
  • The Fabulous Four (Pages: 66-74) [Art: Enrique Badia Romero]
  • A Lesson for Linda (Pages: 82-87)
  • Day of Danger (Pages: 98-105) [Art: Miguel Quesada]
  • A Lightsome Tale (Page 109)
  • My Big Brother Marmaduke (Pages: 113-118) [Art: Jesus Redondo]
  • It Happened in Rome (Pages: 121-125) [Art: Pamela Chapeau]

Text Stories

  • Charlie and the Birds (Pages: 14-16)
  • Two Girls with but a Single Thought- Dave! (Pages: 33-35) [Art: Mari L’Anson]
  • Bea’s Year (Pages: 44-45)
  • Boy with a Guitar (Page 48)
  • Who Said Wordsworth was Dead? Marlyn & Bea! (Page 61)
  • Tree-Top Cinderella (Pages: 106-108) [Art: David Matysiak]
  • Double Talk – Double Date (Page 112)

Features

  • Star Pet Parade (Pages: 12-13)
  • Star Chat (Page 16)
  • Pop Poster (Pages: 17, 49, 65, 75, 119)
  • Kate’s Dress-Making Game (Pages: 18-19)
  • Slade Fax (Pages: 28-29)
  • Quick Flick Quiz (Pages: 30-31)
    They’ll Call You Mellow Yellow (Page 32)
  • 50 Personal Secrets from Donny Osmond (Page 36)
  • King Crossword (Pages: 46-47)
  • We’re Having a Party (Pages: 50-51) [Art: David Matysiak?]
  • Pop Panto (Pages: 52-53)
  • Make it a Merry Christmas (Pages: 54-55) [Art: Mari L’Anson]
  • Hot Rod! (Pages: 56-57)
  • Ace of Hearts (Pages: 58-59)
  • Musicals that Just Missed (Page 60)
  • Are You an All-The- Year-Rounder? (Pages: 62-63)
  • The Whole Band Went Crazy (Page 64)
  • Jump Off (Pages: 76-77)
  • Fancy That (Pages: 78-79) [Art: Mari L’Anson]
  • Beauty in the Stars (Pages: 80-81)
  • Zoom! It’s Elton (Pages: 88-89)
  • Then and Now (Page 90)
  • The Magic Tree (poem) (Page 91)
  • Marlyn’s Malebag (Pages: 92-93)
  • Your Cliff Richard Scrapbook (Pages: 94-95)
  • Hi Gary (Pages: 96-97)
  • What’s Cooking All Round the World (Pages: 110-111)
  • Goody Goody School Days (Page 120)

 

* Thanks to Goof for information

Diana Annual 1974

Picture Stories

  • My Big Brother Marmaduke (Pages: 6-13) [Art: Jesus Redondo]
  • Up-To-Date Kate (Pages: 14-15, 55, 64-65, 124-125)
  • Bunty’s Prince Charming (Pages: 33-38) [Art: George Martin]
  • Linda-Go-Lucky (Pages: 44-48) [Art: Jesus Redondo]
  • Mary Brown’s Schooldays (Pages: 49-54) [Art: Don Walker]
  • The Flight of the Fabulous Four (Pages: 56-63) [Art: Jordi Badia Romero?]
  • Sue’s Super-Looking Sister (Pages: 68-74) [Art: Miguel Quesada]
  • The Secret Behind the Wall (Pages: 75-80) [Art: David Matysiak]
  • Wendy and the Boy Next Door (Pages: 87-92)
  • Christmas at Katie’s (Pages: 116-121) [Art: Roy Newby]

Text Stories

  • Trouble for the Terrible Trio (Pages: 39-41)
  • Margie’s Magic Moment (Pages: 94-96)

Features

  • Viva Victoriana! (Page 16)
  • Pop Posters (Pages: 17, 32, 97, 112)
  • Pop the Question (Pages: 18-19)
  • Action Stations! (Pages: 20-21)
  • Half an Hour with Elvis Presley (Page 22)
  • Greetings from the Groups (Page 23)
  • Stars ‘n’ Guitars (Pages: 24-25)
  • The Discoteers! (Pages: 26-29)
  • Fashion Chat with Marie Osmond (Pages: 30-31)
  • Fame is the Name of the Game (Pages: 42-43)
  • It’s a Hit – Or Is It? (Pages: 66-67)
  • Pair the Partners (Page 81)
  • Crazy Cowboys (Pages: 82-83)
  • 7 Swinging Indians (Page 84)
  • Pop Crossword (Page 85)
  • Sounds like a Diana Girl! (Page 86)
  • A Girl’s Best Friend… (Page 93)
  • Cliff’s Palace in the Sun! (Pages: 98-99)
  • The Osmonds (Pages: 100-105)
  • Taking the Mike (Pages: 106-107)
  • Pop to the Top! (Pages: 108-109)
  • Meet the Groups – Blood, Sweat and Tears (Pages: 110-111)
  • Tricky Sticky-Backs (Page 113)
  • Go to the Sales with Kate (Pages: 114-115)
  • Di’s Disco (Pages: 122-123) [Art: Mari L’Anson]

 

* Thanks to Goof for the information

Diana Annual 1973

Picture Stories

  • Mary Brown’s Schooldays (Pages: 6-11) [Art: Don Walker]
  • Up-To-Date Kate (Pages: 12-13, 106-107, 124)
  • Queen of the Planet of Flowers (Pages: 16-23) [Art: Enrique Badia Romero]
  • Lorna in the Court of King Arthur (Pages: 25-31)
  • Maureen and the Boy Next Door (Pages: 33-37)
  • My Big Brother Marmaduke (Pages: 40-44) [Art: Jesus Redondo]
  • Jane – Model Miss (Pages: 49-55) [Art: Pamela Chapeau]
  • The Bully in Blue (Pages: 56-57)
  • The Unlucky Horseshoe (Pages: 58-63) [Art: David Matysiak]
  • Rosie Red Riding Hood (Pages: 66-67, 125)
  • Letty Leads the Way! (Pages: 68-73)
  • Rusty’s First Rosettes (Pages: 76-80) [Art: Eduardo Feito]
  • Day of the Dancing Dolls (Pages: 81-86)
  • A Penny for the Cornets (Pages: 90-95) [Art: Robert Hamilton]
  • A Girl Called Sarah (Pages: 97-103) [Art: Matias Alonso]
    • Reprinted and translated into Dutch (as “Het meisje Sarah”) – Debbie #23 (1980).
  • Dear Little Elf (Pages: 108-113)
  • Shona’s Faithful Friend (Pages: 115-118)
  • Willa the Witch (Pages: 119-123) [Art: George Martin]

Text Stories

  • Sing a Song of Puppets (Pages: 46-47) [Art: David Matysiak]
  • A Spot of Bother! (Pages: 88-89) [Art: George Martin]

Features

  • How do you Doodle? (Pages: 14-15)
  • The Favourites – Posters (Pages: 24, 32, 114)
  • Way Out Weddings (Pages: 38-39)
  • All in the Family (Page 45)
  • Madame Gaga Looks at a Diana Girl’s Hand! (Page 48)
  • Kate’s Autograph Hunt (Pages: 64-65)
  • Horse Poem (Pages: 74-75)
  • Cute Customer (Page 87)
  • Picture Crossword (Page 96)
  • Ho-Ho Holidays (Pages: 104-105)

 

* Thanks to Goof for the information

 

Diana Annual 1972

Picture Stories

  • My Big Brother Marmaduke (Pages: 6-11) [Art: Jesus Redondo]
  • Sara and the Singing Planet (Pages: 14-19) [Art: Enrique Badia Romero]
  • Up-to-Date Kate (Pages: 20-21, 102-103)
  • Jane – Model Miss (Pages: 23-27)
  • The Ghost in the Big Top (Pages: 28-32) [Art: David Matysiak]
  • California – Here We Come! (Pages: 33-37) [Art: Tony Hudson]
  • Hi There, I’m Belle of the Ball! (Pages: 40-41)
  • A Girl Called Sarah (Pages: 42-45) [Art: George Martin]
  • Mary Brown’s Schooldays (Pages: 49-55, 120-125) [Art: Don Walker]
  • The Pony Who Liked Fun (Pages: 58-63) [Art: Jose Ariza?]
  • Rosie’s Hit Parade (Page 68)
  • Miranda’s Mexican Ballet (Pages: 70-75)
    • Reprinted and translated into Dutch (as “Miranda”)- Debbie Stripstory #8/1980
  • Lucy and the Dog Next Door (Pages: 77-80)
  • The Boy Next Door (Pages: 81-86) [Art: Rodney Sutton]
  • Patti’s Pony Express (Pages: 92-96)
    • Reprinted and  translated into Dutch –  Peggy + plus #5 (early to mid 1980s)
  • Slave of the Romans (Pages: 97-101)
  • The Pride of St Petersburg (Pages: 104-107)
  • A Thin Time for Tessa (Pages: 109-113)
  • Willa the Witch (Pages: 114-117) [Art: George Martin]
  • Rosie Red Riding Hood (Pages: 118-119)

Text Stories

  • Escape to the New Forest (Pages: 46-47)
  • Sammy Goes to Sea (Pages: 66-67)
  • When Vinegar Lil Turned Purple (Pages: 88-89) [Art: George Martin]

Features

  • Kate’s Year (Pages: 2-3, 126-127)
  • Sketch-a-Star (Pages: 12-13)
  • Get Packing! (Page 22)
  • Dishes for All Seasons (Pages: 38-39)
  • Training a Young Pony (Page 48)
  • A Lead on Dogs (Pages: 56-57)
  • Kate Goes Shopping (Pages: 64-65)
  • Belle of the Beach (Page 69)
  • All Present and Correct (Page 76)
  • Words and Music (Page 87)
  • Perfect Partners (Pages: 90-91)
  • Anna Pavlova (Page 108)

 

* Thanks to Goof for the information

Diana Annual 1971

Picture Stories

  • Kate’s Ancestors (Pages: 2-3, 126-127)
  • The Swish Family Robinson (Pages: 6-12) [Art: Jose Ortiz]
  • The Long Exciting Life of Countess Tolstoy (Pages: 13-16)
  • Margaret, Countess of Airlie (Page 17)
  • Lady Mabella de Tichborne (Page 18)
  • Lorna in the Wild West (Pages: 27-30)
  • The Sacred Geese of Juno (Pages: 31-32)
  • Mister Magic’s Last Trick (Pages: 33-36) [Art: David Matysiak]
  • Little Yoo (Pages: 39-44) [Art: Jose Gonzalez]
  • Up-To-Date Kate (Pages: 49, 80)
  • Mouse in the House (Pages: 50, 73)
  • Rosie Red Riding Hood (Pages: 51, 74)
  • My Big Brother Marmaduke (Pages: 52-55) [Art: Jesus Redondo]
  • Mary Brown’s Schooldays (Pages: 56-63) [Art: Don Walker]
  • The Ballad of Betsy May (Page 72)
  • The Terrors from the Tiny Planet (Pages: 75-78) [Art: George Martin]
  • School for Pen Friends (Pages: 81-84) [Art: Geoffrey Whittam]
  • The Secret of the White Rose (Pages: 85-88)
  • Sue of the Silver Arrow (Pages: 93-96) [Art: Jesus Redondo]
  • Secret of the Mountain Dog (Pages: 97-102) [Art: Robert Hamilton]
  • Ingrid and the Robot (Pages: 107-110) [Art: Augustin Navarro]
  • Patsy O’Hara (Pages: 113-115)
  • Jane – Model Miss (Pages: 116-119) [Art: Pamela Chapeau]
  • Starr of Wonderland (Pages: 120-125) [Art: Luis Bermejo]

Text Stories

  • Aunt Gretchen’s Secret Recipe (Pages: 37-38)
  • Two Can Play (Pages: 45-46)
  • The Day the Monet Fell Off the Mantelpiece (Pages: 66-67)
  • The Affair of the Artful Dodgers (Pages: 70-71) [Art: George Martin]
  • Agatha’s Fourteenth Birthday (Pages: 89-90)
  • What’s the Time in Trinidad? (Pages: 91-92)
  • A Bird Called Peg-Leg (Pages: 111-112)

Features

  • Dances of America (Page 19)
  • Dances of Wales (Page 20)
  • Tales of the Trees (Pages: 21-24)
  • Sweet Mixtures (Page 25)
  • Tea-Time Treats (Page 26)
  • Mini-Models (Page 47)
  • Animal Wisecrackers (Page 48)
  • Kate’s Continental Tour Game (Pages: 64-65)
  • Pantomime Time (Pages: 68-69)
  • It’s a Funny Fact (Page 79)
  • Film File on Jean Simmons (Page 103)
  • The Best of Chums (Pages: 104-105)
  • My Goldfish (Page 106)

 

* Thanks to Goof for information and picture