Tag Archives: Hugh Thornton-Jones

Alison’s Uncles

Mandy,

Plot

Alison Greaves is living in a Children’s Home when she finds out she has four uncles. To decide which one will be her guardian she is trying each uncle out in turn. The first three uncles don’t work out: the first was just after her money; Alison met a jealous, scheming cousin with the second; and the third was uncaring and just looked on Alison as a novelty. So it all comes down to whether the fourth does.

Notes

  • Artist: Hugh Thornton-Jones

Appeared

  • Alison’s Uncles – Mandy:  #590 (6 May 1978) – #604 (12 September 1978)
  • Reprinted – Mandy: #1190 (4 November 1989) – #1203 (3 February 1990)

The Saving of Sister Susie

Judy, Tracy,

Plot

Orphaned sisters Jane and Susie Miller were given a home by their greedy Aunt Margo and Uncle Harry. Jane was used as an unpaid servant, but was more concerned about her aunt and uncle’s plans to exploit Susie as a child model.

saving of sister susie

Notes

  • Artist: Hugh Thornton-Jones

Appeared:

  • The Saving of Sister Susie –  Tracy: #01 (06 Oct. 1979) – #12 (22 Dec. 1979)
  • Reprinted – Judy and Tracy:  #1412 (31 Jan. 1987) – #1423 (18 Apr. 1987)

School for the Expelled

Judy, , , ,

Plot

While trying to shield her cousin, Amanda,  Trudy Timms was wrongly accused of stealing money from the Headmistress’s study. Her father, shocked to think his daughter had forgotten the family motto, “Honesty Above All”, sent her away from Meadowlands School to Grimstock Grange—the School for the Expelled!

school for the expelled

Notes

  • Writer: Judy Maslin
  • Artist: Hugh Thornton-Jones

Appeared

  • School for the Expelled – Judy: #497 (19 July 1969) – #508 (4 October 1969)
  • Reprinted – Judy: #998 (24 February 1979) – #1009 (12 May 1979)

 

The Dark World of Sally Dean

Debbie,

Plot:

When Sally Dean loses her sight, she is sent to Mill Bank Home for the Blind. The headmistress, Miss Lancaster, seems to be harsh, but she secretly has kind reasons for her severity.

Sally

Notes:

  • Artist: Hugh Thornton-Jones
  • Reprinted and translated to Dutch as “De donkere wereld van Sandra Smit” – Mariska Starstrip #1 (circa 1983)

Appeared:

  • The Dark World of Sally Dean–  Debbie: #181 (31 July 1976) – #192 (16 October 1976)

Liz of Little Barton / Microgirl

Judy, Tracy, , ,

Plot

When people mysteriously left the village of Barton, Liz James discovered that they had actually been shrunk to a few inches high and kept prisoner in a model of Barton Village by the sinister Professor Raikes. Liz rescued her friend Ann Carter and they had to decided to keep the truth about Little Barton a secret until they found away to bring all the prisoners back to their proper size.

A sequel, Microgirl appeared in Judy & Tracy where Professor Raikes returns and shrinks Liz and her parents. Liz manages to escape the mobile laboratory where Raikes is keeping them prisoner.

Microgirl

Notes

  • Artist: Hugh Thornton-Jones

Appeared

  • Liz of Little Barton  – Tracy: #245 (9 June 1984) – #254 (11 August 1984)
  • Microgirl – Judy & Tracy:  #1306 (19 January 1985) – #1323 (18 May 1985)

The Guardian Tree

M&J, Mandy, , , , ,

Plot

In 1840, the Shaw children are orphaned and Rose, the eldest, is left in charge. They move into a cave in the roots of a tree they call the Guardian Tree because it seems to watch over them, protect them and give them advice and comfort in their fight for survival. They also have to keep their tree home secret from Matthew Crowe, the Parish beadle who means to put the younger children in the workhouse.

Guardian Tree

Notes

  • Artist: Hugh Thornton-Jones
  • First printed as text story, later updated to picture story
  • The picture version from Mandy #439-453 was translated into Dutch (as Beschermd door ‘n bladerdak – Protected by a Canopy) – Debbie Stripstory #1/1979-4/1979.

Appeared

  • The Guardian Tree (text story) – Mandy: #300 (14 Oct.1972) – #316 (03 Feb. 1973)
  • Reprinted (as picture story) – Mandy: #439 (14 June 1975) – #453 (20 Sep. 1975)
  • Reprinted (as picture story) – Mandy: #709 (16 August 1980) – #723 (22 Nov. 1980)
  • Abridged text story reprinted – Mandy: #1000 (15 March 1986) – #1014 (21 June 1986)
  • Reprinted (as picture story) – Mandy: #1175 (22 July 1989) – #1189 (28 October 1989).
  • Reprinted as picture story  (Mandy Classic) – M&J: #230 (07 October 1995) – #244 (13 January 1996)

Other Appearances:

  • The Guardian Tree  – Mandy Annual 1976

 

Kitty and Jo – They’re Sisters But Don’t Know

Debbie, ,

Plot

Kitty and Joanna were twin girls who had been adopted by different families as babies. When they met again by accident, twelve years later, they were drawn to each other instantly. Joanna’s mother, however wanted to keep Kitty away.

Kitty and Jo

Notes

  • Artist: Hugh Thornton-Jones

Appeared:

  • Kitty and Jo -They’re Sisters But Don’t Know –  Debbie:  #1 (17 February 1973) – #19 (23 June 1973)
  • Reprinted – Debbie: #365 (9 February 1980) – #383 (14 June 1980)

My Brother’s a Pop Star

Bunty, ,

Plot

Stella Jones was manager to her young brother, Sonny, a pop star. Sonny’s American tour was turning out a huge success but proved to be more than Stella could handle alone, and reluctantly she had allowed Humphry Smother’s to become Sonny’s publicity Manager.

Notes

  • Artist: Hugh Thornton-Jones

Appeared

  • My Brother’s a Pop Star –  Bunty:   #823 (20 October 1973) – #864 (3 August 1974)

 

Mandy Annual 1974

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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)