Tag Archives: magic

Moira’s Magic Mirror

Plot:

Moira Davies was the owner of a magic mirror, which came to her in mysterious circumstances on her fourteenth birthday. When it was taken out of its special bag, anything it was turned upon immediately became invisible for a time.

moira's magic mirror

Notes:

  • Art: Paddy Brennan
  • Art: Robert Hamilton (Judy Annual 1978)

Appeared:

  • Moira’s Magic Mirror – Judy:  #576 (23 January 1971) –  (?)

Other Appearances:

  • Moira’s Magic Mirror – Judy Annual 1972
  • Moira’s Magic Mirror – Judy Annual 1978

Finola and the Feinn

Plot:

Finola is a Third-Century Pictish princess befriended by a band of Celtic  warriors known as the Feinn. When Queen Grainne is turned into a white hind by Luath, the Yellow Magician, and disappears into a thicket made of the sacred rowan trees, Finola is the first to follow. finola and feinn

Notes:

Appeared:

  • Finola and the Feinn – Judy:  404 (07 October 1967) – (?)

Jeannie’s Genie

Plot:

Jeannie Jenks, photographer for her school magazine, buys an old camera that contains metal in which is imprisoned a genie, Jerry, released when Jeannie rubs the metal. He offers to use magic to make her father’s runner beans grow big,and succeeds only too well!

jeannie's genie

 

Notes:

Appeared:

  • Jeannie’s Genie  – Judy:  (?) –  345 (20 August 1966)

The Sorrows of Laughing Anne

Plot

Anne Foster cannot help laughing when she sees a woman in a funny witch-like hat – but then she finds out the woman is a real witch. The witch takes revenge with a curse that makes Anne laugh with a loud, hideous, uncontrollable cackle. This gets Anne into a lot of trouble at home and school. When it gets to the point where Anne’s father decides to send her to special school, she goes on a desperate search of the witch to get the spell lifted.

With the help of a lady who realises she is under a spell, Anne finds the witch. The witch falls into deep water and pleads for Anne to help her, as the water will destroy her powers. Anne is tempted to laugh at the witch’s plight because it looks so funny, but resists it and helps the witch out.

The witch is very impressed at this, but tells Anne she has already broken the spell herself by resisting the urge to laugh. So she returns the favour by making everyone forget the trouble the spell caused.

sorrows of laughing Ann

Notes

Appeared

  • The Sorrows of Laughing Anne – Mandy: #534 (9 April 1977) – #543 (11 June 1977)

Wild Rose (1982-83)

Plot

Rose Walker has a bad temper. So a witch puts a spell on her to help control it. Whenever Rose flies into a temper, anything she says in the heat of the moment comes true and stays that way until she calms down. This tends to lead to hilarious situations.

Rose.jpg

Notes

  • Artist: Wilf Street
  • Unconfirmed, reprinted and translated to Dutch as “Wilde Roos” – Peggy #4/1987.
  • Reprinted in Debbie #43 (1984). Whether or not this is a reprint from the Peggy issue, remains to be confirmed.

Appeared

  • Wild Rose – Tracy: #162 (6 November 1982) – #173 (22 January 1983)

Pip the Piper

Plot:

Sally Reid and her friends at Elmdene School form an orchestra to compete in a school’s contest. Pip Piper has a strange old  German instrument with seven lettered keys. When she plays on one key, frogs appear. When she plays on another, cats follow her. Sally decides Pip is a modern Pied Piper.

pip the piper

Notes:

Appeared:

  • Pip the Piper– Judy:   #283 (12 June 1965) –  (?)

Willpower Winnie

Plot

Winnie Wilson, a third former at Harcombe School, buys a small carved figure in an antique shop. She finds that “Willie”, as she calls him, gives her the power to will people to do whatever she wants. Only her study chums, Joan Johnson, and Googie Gordon know her secret. Unknown to Winnie, a stranger has been inquiring about “Willie” at the antique shop. willpower winnie

Notes:

Appeared:

  • Willpower Winnie – Judy:   #231 (13 June 1964) – #245 (19 September 1964)
  • Willpower Winnie (text) – Judy:  #295 (04 September 1965)
  • Willpower Winnie (text) – Judy:  #312 (01 January 1966)- #313 (8 January 1966)
  • Willpower Winnie – Judy:  #346  (27 August 1966) –  #357 (12 November 1966)

Other Appearances:

  • Willpower Winnie – Judy Annual 1966

Suzy Scarecrow

Plot

Newcomer Jane Baker has not yet made friends in her new district. She is told that when the full moon rests on Beacon Hill, wishes come true. Jane makes this to wish the scarecrow she has just made to come alive and be her friend. The wish comes true, and Jane names her scarecrow friend Suzy.

Scarecrow.jpg

Notes

Appeared

  • Suzy Scarecrow– Tracy:  #70 (31 January 1981) –  #81 (11 April 1981)

 

Lorna’s Leprechaun

Plot:

Lorna Donovan, who lives in the little Irish town of Ballybog, is just an ordinary schoolgirl, except for one thing,–a leprechaun named Murphy has decided to stay with her, Murphy can imitate many things and, when he switches on his magic, only Lorna sees him as he really is. To everyone else, he looks exactly like whatever he’s imitating.

lorna's leprechaun

Notes:

Appeared:

  • Lorna’s Leprechaun – Judy:  #190 (31 August 1963) – #210 (18 January 1964)
  • Lorna’s Leprechaun – Judy:  #248 (10 October 1964) – #254 (21 November 1964)
  • Lorna’s Leprechaun – Judy:  #372 (25 February 1967) – #392?
  • Lorna’s Leprechaun – Judy:  #409 (11 November 1967) – (?)
  • Lorna’s Leprechaun – Judy:  #502 (23 August 1969) – (?)
  • Lorna’s Leprechaun – Judy:  #550 (25 July 1970) – (?)
  • Lorna’s Leprechaun – Judy:  (?) – #573 (02 January 1971)
  • Lorna’s Leprechaun – Judy:  #590 (01 May 1971) – (?)
  • Lorna’s Leprechaun – Judy:  (?) – #609 (11 September 1971)
  • Lorna’s Leprechaun – Judy:  #626 (8 January 1972) – #629 (29 January 1972)
  • Lorna’s Leprechaun – Judy:  #674 (9 December 1972)
  • Lorna’s Leprechaun – Judy:  #677 (30 December 1972) – #679 (13 January 1973)
  • Lorna’s Leprechaun – Judy: #727 (15 December 1973) – #732 (19 January 1974)

Other Appearances:

  • Lorna’s Leprechaun – Judy Annual 1964
  • Lorna’s Leprechaun – Judy Annual 1965
  • Lorna’s Leprechaun – Judy Annual 1968
  • Lorna’s Leprechaun – Judy Annual 1969
  • Lorna’s Leprechaun – Judy Annual 1970
  • Lorna’s Leprechaun – Judy Annual 1972
  • Lorna’s Leprechaun – Judy Annual 1973
  • Lorna’s Leprechaun – Judy Annual 1974
  • Lorna’s Leprechaun – Judy Annual 1975