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Pop Starr

Plot

Shona Starr started in a new exclusive school. She kept the fact that her dad was a big pop star in the seventies secret from the snobby girls at her school for fear of being an outcast. She also keeps her real name of Snowdrop hidden.

Notes

  • Artist: Guy Peeters
  • Reprinted and Translated into Dutch as “Mijn pa is popster” (“My Dad Is a Pop Star”) – Tina: #18/1995 – #28/1995.

Appeared

  • Pop Starr –  Bunty:  #1739 (11 May 1991) –  #1750 (27 July 1991)

Mandy Annual 1974

Picture Stories

  • Valda (Pages: 6-11) [Art: Dudley Wynne]
  • The Farmer Wants a Wife (Pages: 12-16)
  • Sisters in Sorrow [2 parts] (Pages: 17-22, 59-64) [Art: Len Potts]
  • Have-A-Go Flo (Pages: 23)
  • The Slave Girls (Pages: 24-28)
  • My Sister Jinx (Pages: 34-41) [Art: Guy Peeters]
  • Aunt Kate’s Household Companion (Pages: 43-48) [Art: Hugh Thornton-Jones]
  • Gertie the Greatest (Pages: 52)
  • Stella Starr –  Policewoman from Space (Pages: 53-58) [Art: John Richardson]
  • The Boot Laceys (Pages: 69-72) [Art: “B Jackson”]
  • Caroline and her Camera (Pages: 73-76)
  • Mighty Minnie (Pages: 82-89)
  • Mandy (Pages: 90) [Art: Peter Kay]
  • Queen of Koko Island (Pages: 91-95) [Art: Tony Higham]
  • A Mystery for Melody Jones (Pages: 100-108) [Art: Claude Berridge]
  • Netta’s Newshound (Pages: 114-119)
  • Melinda – You’re a Marvel! (Pages: 120-125) [Art: Tom Hurst]

Text Stories

  • The Tide of Fortune [3 parts] (Pages: 29-32, 65-68, 97-99)
  • Nikki the Story of an Otter [3 parts] (Pages: 49-51, 77-80, 109-112)

Features

  • The ABC of Jobs for Girls [7 parts] (Pages: 2-3, 33, 42, 81, 96, 113, 126-127)

Mandy Annual 1983

Picture Stories

  • The Troubles of Trixie  (Pages: 4-11) [Art: Jim Eldridge]
  • ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (Pages: 13-16) [Art: Claude Berridge]
  • It’s a Dare!  (Pages: 17-21) [Art: Tom Hurst]
  • Lucky’s Country Cousin   (Pages: 24-32) [Art: Wilf Street]
  • The Bride Wore Red   (Pages: 33-43) [Art: Stanley Houghton]
  • Selwyn and Samantha   (Pages: 44-47) [Art: George Martin]
  • Dilly the Daily   (Pages: 53-58) [Art: Richard Neillands]
  • Only a Rose   (Pages: 59-63) [Art: Ron Lumsden]
  • The Diary   (Pages: 65-77) [Art: Kim Raymond]
  • I Hate Boys Who…    (Pages: 78-79)
  • Mandy – a story without words   (Pages: 81, 95) [Art: Peter Kay]
  • Valda   (Page: 82 – 94) [Art: Dudley Wynne]
  • Penny of P.A.W.S.   (Pages: 97- 100)
  • Marco   (Pages: 105-112)
  • Stella Starr – Stunt Girl   (Pages: 113-117) [Art: George Martin]
  • Mum on Wheels  (Pages: 120-126) [Art: Guy Peeters]

Text Stories

  • Mistress Quigley  (Pages: 22-23)
  • Danger on the Moor   (Pages: 49-52)
  • The Very Five   (Pages: 101-104)

Features

  • Table of Contents   (Pages: 2-3)
  • What’s Cooking?  (Page: 12)
  • About Ballet –
    • How it All Began… (Page: 48)
    • The Story of the Dress  (Page: 64)
    • Ballet Facts   (Page: 80)
    • Characters from Famous Ballets  (Pages: 96)
  • Friends or Foes?   (Pages: 118-119)
  • Ad for Mandy Comic (Page: 127)

Mighty Minnie

Plot:

On his retirement as groundsman at the Larkston Country Club, Minnie Bigg’s grandfather is to be turned out of his club house. So, Minnie, a promising young tennis player, is trying to earn enough cash, by winning tournaments, to buy him a new house.

In a sequel Grimley Sports Club is under threat from Astra Engineering, which wants to use the grounds to build a factory. Minnie, has to win championships to prove her club is worthwhile. But she has a rival in Val Logan, who is being sponsored by Astra.

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(Mighty Minnie – 1971)
Minnie
(Mighty Minnie – 1977, Art: Guy Peeters)

Notes:

  • Artist: Guy Peeters (1977)

Appeared:

  • Mighty Minnie –  Mandy: #224 (1 May 1971) – #248 (16 October 1971)
    • Reprinted –  Mandy: #1119 (25 June 1988) – #1145 (24 December 1988)
  • Mighty Minnie –  Mandy: #284 (24 June 1972) – #298 (30 September 1972)
    • Reprinted – Mandy #1160 (8 April 1989) – #1175 (22 July 1989)
  • Mighty Minnie –  Mandy:  #484 (24 April  1976) – #499 (7 August 1976)
  • Mighty Minnie –  Mandy:  #519 (25 December 1976) – #533 (2 April 1977)
  • Mighty Minnie –  Mandy:  #653 (21 July 1979) – #678 (12 January 1980)

Other Appearances

  • Mighty Minnie – Mandy Annual 1973
  • Mighty Minnie – Mandy Annual 1974

 

Mandy Annual 1976

 

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Picture Stories

  • Mandy (Pages: 2-3/ 126-127) [Art: Peter Kay]
  • The Amazing Valda (Pages: 6-16) [Art: Dudley Wynne]
  • That’s My Boy! (Pages: 17-21) [Art: Guy Peeters]
  • Double Trouble (Pages: 24-27) [Art: Richard Neillands]
  • Karen of the Crusader (Pages: 29-32) [Art: Tom Hurst]
  • Rent-a-Face from Rosie (Pages: 33-36) [Art: Geoff Jones]
  • The Guardian Tree (Pages: 38-44) [Art: Hugh Thornton-Jones]
  • Fay Fearless (Pages: 51-60) [Art: Claude Berridge]
  • Call Me Cupid! (Pages: 61-66) [Art: Geoffrey Whittam]
  • Babyface Bobbie (Pages: 67-71)
  • The Secret Life of Hateful Hattie (Pages: 72-78) [Art: Len Potts]
  • The Girl with the Smile (Pages: 87-92) [Art: “B Jackson”]
  • Tennis Chimp (Pages: 97-104)
  • Little Auntie Annie (Pages: 106-110) [Art: George Parlett]
  • A Friend for Freda (Pages: 115-120)
  • Pat’s Cats (Pages: 121)
  • The Slave Girls (Pages: 122-125)

Text Stories

  • What’s Cooking? (Pages: 22-23)
  • The Lonely Lapwing (Pages: 45-48)
  • Misfortune Manor (Pages: 81-86)
  • Lanky Liz (Pages: 94-96)
  • One Jump Forward (Pages: 111-112)

Features

  • Contents (Pages: 4-5)
  • The Mandy Method to Make Your Own Rubber Stamp (Pages: 28)
  • The Mandy Method to Make an Almost-Human Puppet (Page: 37)
  • Mandy Calendar for 1976 (Pages: 49-50, 79-80, 113-114)
  • The Mandy Method to Make a Jumping Bean (Page: 93)
  • The Mandy Method to Make a Magic Slate (Page: 105)

Mandy Annual 1977

Picture Stories

  • A Tale of Two Sisters (Pages: 6-9) [Art: Richard Neillands]
  • The Secret Nurse (Pages: 11-16) [Art: “B Jackson”]
  • Captive of Castle Grimm [4 parts] (Pages: 17-22, 49-53, 76-79, 106-112) [Art: Andrew Wilson]
  • Wedding of the Week (Pages: 24-29)
  • Dottie and Her Dad (Pages: 32)
  • A Cat for Christmas (Pages: 33-41) [Art: Robert Hamilton]
  • “Call Me Cupid!” (Pages: 43-48) [Art: Geoffrey Whittam]
  • Belle Bonebrane- Insecurity Agent (Pages: 55-60) [Art: Wilf Street]
  • Polly the Poet (Pages: 64)
  • Little Auntie Annie (Pages: 66-73) [Art: George Parlett]
  • Nancy the Knitwit (Pages: 80)
  • The Slave Girls (Pages: 81-86)
  • Fay Fearless (Pages: 87-96) [Art: Claude Berridge]
  • Ellen of Elmwood Farm (Pages: 100-105) [Art: Len Potts]
  • Bonnie and her Boy-Friend (Pages: 114-117) [Art: Tom Hurst]
  • Rent-A-Face from Rosie (Pages: 118-125) [Art: Guy Peeters]

Text Stories

  • The Lame Mare (Pages: 30-32)
  • Keep the Head! (Pages: 61-63)
  • The Hair Piece (Pages: 74-75)
  • A Dog’s Life! (Pages: 97-99) [Art: Claude Berridge]

Features

  • The Months in Rhyme [2 parts] (Pages: 2-3, 126-127)
  • How to Make a Piggy Bank (Pages: 10)
  • Mandy’s Puzzle Page (Pages: 23)
  • String Pictures (Pages: 42)
  • The Name of the Game is Ping-Pong (Pages: 54)
  • The Honest Truth- About You! (Pages: 65)
  • Sea Shore Sculpture (Pages: 113)

Bunty Annual 1991

Picture Stories

  • The Great Escape (Pages: 6-15) [Artist: Andy Tew]
  • Bunty- A Girl Like you (Pages: 16) [Artist: Andy Tew]
  • Sister Susie (Pages: 17-24) [Artist Matias Alonso]
  • Haggis (Pages: 25)
  • Pinkie (Pages: 26-32) [Artist: Douglas Perry]
  • Robina Hood (Pages: 36-38) [Artist: Rodney Sutton]
  • The Comp (Pages: 49-57) [Artist: Guy Peeters]
  • A Saddle for Strawberry (Pages: 58-64) [Artist: Juan Sarompas]
  • The Painting (Pages: 65-77) [Artist: David Matysiak]
  • The Four Marys (Pages: 81-90) [Artist: Jim Eldridge]
  • Toots (Pages: 91) [Artist: Bill Ritchie]
  • The Good Fairy (Pages: 92-96) [Artist: Norman Lee]
  • School’s Out: The K.O. Kids (Pages: 97-108) [Artist: Terry Aspin]
  • Brassribs (Pages: 113-120) [Artist: Matias Alonso]
  • Bunty- A Girl Like you (Pages: 125) [Artist: Andy Tew]

Photo Stories

  • Second Fiddle Sarah (Pages: 39-45)
  • Dear Katy… (Pages: 109-112)

Features

  • Another Day… (Pages: 2-3, 126-127)
  • The Statue of Liberty is in- Denmark? (Pages: 33-35)
  • Who is Sylvie? (Pages: 46-47)
  • Design a Fashion (Pages: 48)
  • Leading Ladies! (Pages: 78-79)
  • Whatever Neckst? (Pages: 80)
  • Calendar (Pages: 121-124)

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Mandy Annual 1995

Picture Stories

  • Penny’s Place (Pages:5-12) [Art: Edmond Ripoll]
  • The Visitor (Pages:13-16) [Art: Ana Rodriguez]
  • Memory (Pages:17-23) [Art: Eduardo Feito]
  • Holiday Magic (Pages:24-28) [Art: Guy Peeters]
  • A Friend for Keeps (Pages:29-32) [Art: Leslie Branton]
  • Stage School (Pages:49-55) [Art: Juliana Buch]
  • The Honourable S.J. (Pages:56-64) [Art: Paddy Brennan]
  • Dream Boy (Pages:65-70) [Art: Julio Bosch]
  • Hold that Tiger! (Pages:71-76) [Art: Wilf Street]
  • The Boy Zone (Pages:77-80) [Art: Norman Lee]
  • Classmates (Pages:97-104) [Art: Maria Dembilio]
  • The Gift Horse (Pages:105-111) [Art: Carlos Freixas]
  • Nurses (Pages:113-118) [Art: Claude Berridge]
  • M & J (Pages:119-121) [Art: Peter Wilkes]
  • Skeleton Corner (Pages: 122-125) [Art: Mike Dorey]

Features

  • Animals (Pages:2-3)
  • M & J Mag (Pages:33)
  • Calendar [3 parts] (Pages: 34-35, 46-47, 94-95)
  • Life at London Zoo (Pages:36-37)
  • Simply the Best (Pages:38)
  • Puzzles ‘n’ Things/ Trivia Puzzles (Pages:39-40)
  • Ha! Ha! (Pages:41)
  • Take That Quiz (Pages:42)
  • Mini Squares (Pages:43)
  • Crosswords (Pages:44)
  • Pin Up (Pages:45, 86, 96)
  • Make ‘n’ Do (Pages:48)
  • M & J Mag (Pages:81)
  • Starscopes (Pages:82-83)
  • Make ‘n’ Do (Pages:84-85)
  • Puzzles on the Box (Pages:87)
  • Name Game / Alphabet Quiz (Pages:88-89)
  • Ready, Steady, Go! (Pages:90-91)
  • Do They Differ? (Pages:92)
  • Make ‘n’ Do (Pages:93)
  • Puzzle Answers (Pages:112)
  • Wish Upon a Star (Pages:126-127)

M&J – neighbours and friends

Plot

The two title characters of M&J become best friends when Judy Jones moves next door to Mandy Taylor. This starts as a 2 page humour and soap like, picture story. When this was finished it was replaced by written diary told by  Mandy or Judy (alternating weeks). The Diaries of M&J was initially 2 pages, then got reduced to 1 page and then to half a page. While the Diaries of M&J was running, the comic also had a cartoon section that featured different 3 panel humour strips, which included an M&J strip occasionally.

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Notes

  • Art: Guy Peeters
  • When Mandy & Judy launched it kept the full name until issue #74 when it shortened it to just  M&J. This series had already set the precedence as it followed the comics namesake and it went by the shorter M&J title from the beginning.
  • The subtitle “neighbours and friends” was added later.

Appeared

  • M&J – neighbours and friends–    M&J: #01 (18 May 1991) – #46 (28 Mar. 1992)
  • The Diaries of M&J – M&J: #47 (04 April 1992) – #195 (4 February 1995)
  • M&J (cartoon) –  First appeared  M&J: #75 (17 October 1992)

Other Appearances:

  • Judy Annual 1993
  • Mandy Annual 1993
  • Mandy Annual 1994