Tag Archives: Job

Anna, the Animals’ Friend

Plot

Anna Martin loved her job with the Animals’ Protection Society. The town where Anna lived were having their biggest argument  for years. The River Board had suggested some of the swans on the river should be shot and there had been a storm of protest following the decision.

anna-the-animals_-friend

Notes

  • Art: Dudley Wynne

Appeared

  • Anna, the Animals’ Friend – Bunty: circa #855 (01 June 1974) – (?)

Handy Mandy / Handy Tandy

Plot:

A humour strip about a young woman, Mandy who does odd jobs, that rarely go right. The strip later appeared in Debbie under the name Handy Tandy.

Handy Mandy

Notes:

  • Art: Bill Ritchie

Appeared:

  • Handy Mandy –  Bunty:  #24 (28 June 1958) – #89 (26 September 1959) [No episode in issue #37 & #73]
  • Reprinted as Handy Tandy–  Debbie:  circa #43 (8 December 1973) – #77 (3 August 1974)

 

Swinging Sue

Plot

Sue Carter works in the publicity and advertising department of a large London store, Clarrod and Sembridge. She earns the nickname Swinging Sue as she is always so full of life.

swinging sue

Notes

  • Artist: Hugh Thornton-Jones

Appeared

  • Swinging Sue –  Mandy:  #347 (15 September 1973) – #357 (08 September 1973)

Other Appearances:

  • Swinging Sue – Mandy Annual 1975

 

Leave It to Lindy!

Plot:

Linda Brown gets a job at her father’s hotel involving sorting out problem guests and guests with problems.

leave it to lindy

Notes:

  • Art: Jose Casanovas

Appeared:

  • Leave It to Lindy! –  Bunty:  #681 (30 Jan 1971) – (?)

Other Appearances

Annual Appearances

  • Leave it to Lindy! – Bunty Annual 1972 [Artist: Jose Casanovas]

Summer Specials

  • Leave It to Lindy! – Bunty Summer Special 1971 [Art: Jose Casanovas]

Rent-a-Face from Rosie

Plot

Rosie Robson often helped out at her sister’s’ beauty salon. As a sideline, the girls started a special service – creating disguises for well-known people. Sometimes they even answered calls for help!

Notes

Appeared

  • Rent-a-Face from Rosie – Mandy: #439 (14 June 1975) – #448 (16 August 1975)

Terry’s Ferry

Plot

Terry Morgan lived with her father and her younger brother, David, in the small village of Llangarog. Mr Morgan was the local ferryman, and when he was injured, Terry took over the job, while still having to attend school.

Notes

Appeared

  • Terry’s Ferry – Mandy: #325 (7 April 1973) – #334 (9 June 1973)

Dilly the Daily

Plot

Dilly Dawson had a holiday job as a daily help.

Notes

Appeared

  • Dilly the Daily – Mandy: #572 (31 December 1977) – #576 (28 January 1978)
  • Dilly the Daily – Mandy: #586 (8 April 1978)
  • Dilly the Daily – Mandy: #686 (8 March 1980)
  • Dilly the Daily – Mandy: #731 (17 January 1981)