Tag Archives: Marion Turner

Snow White and the Seventh Dwarf

Mandy, , ,

Plot

Sara White is nicknamed Snow White by her father. She finds one of the garden gnomes is actually the youngest of the Seven Dwarfs. His name is Grem, and he has been disowned by the other dwarfs for running off with a gang of naughty elves and then turned into stone by a witch for playing tricks. The name of Snow White was needed to break the spell, and now that has happened, Sara is trying to help Grem reform so his brothers will forgive him. But Grem’s efforts don’t seem to go right.

Snow White

Notes

  • Writer: Marion Turner (under pen-name: Fiona Turner)

Appeared

  • Snow White and the Seventh Dwarf –  Mandy: #1213 (14 April 1990) – #1225 (7 July 1990)

 

Our Fairy Grandmother!

Mandy, , ,

Plot

The Gregg children adopt a grandmother, Mrs Goodheart. They are in for a big surprise when they find Mrs Goodheart is a real fairy godmother.

fairy godmother

Notes

  • Writer: Marion Turner (under pen-name: Fiona Turner)
  • Artist: Robert MacGillivray
  • Script submitted had the title Adopt-a-Gran but was changed to Our Fairy Grandmother! for publication.

Appeared

  • Our Fairy Grandmother! – Mandy: #976 (28 September 1985) – #987 (14 December 1985)

 

Mum and Mr Harding

Mandy,

Plot

Lucy Pearson is trying to find a way to get her mother to marry Mr Harding, her new headmaster and next door neighbour – despite the fact that Mr Harding is an over-strict headmaster whose conduct and rules antagonise teachers and pupils alike, and Mrs Pearson as well.

Harding

Notes

  • Writer: Marion Turner (under pen-name: Fiona Turner)
  • Script submitted had the title Patti and the PTA but was changed to Mum and Mr Harding for publication. The protagonist’s name also changed from Patti to Lucy.

Appeared

  • Mum and Mr Harding –  Mandy:  #715 (27 September 1980) – #729 (3 January 1981) [no episode #721]

 

A Friend Like Freda

Mandy, , ,

Plot:

Freda has always been jealous of Joyce because she is a kind, popular girl. So when Joyce suddenly moves back to the neighbourhood, Freda pretends to be friends with her while secretly causing trouble for her. Joyce soon realises she has an enemy, but does not suspect Freda.

Notes:

  • Writer: Marion Turner (under pen-name: Fiona Turner)
  • Artist: Don Walker

Appeared:

  • A Friend Like Freda  – Mandy: #1185 (30 September 1989) – #1197 (23 December1989)

 

Part-Time Supergirl

Judy,

Plot:

When Halley Barnes was struck by lightning, her metal hair-clasp absorbed the electric charge and transmitted it to her as super-energy. But Halley was only a part-time supergirl because she never knew just when her strange powers would switch on, or for how long.

part time supergirl

Notes:

  • Writer: Marion Turner (under pen-name: Fiona Turner)
  • Script submitted had the title Let Your Hair Down, Hailey but was changed to Part-Time Supergirl for publication.

Appeared:

  • Part-Time Supergirl –  Judy: #1234 (03 September 1983) – #1243 (05 November 1983)

Bess’s Secret Brother / Her Brother’s Keeper

Judy, , ,

Plot

In the 1880’s, Bess Langley became nursemaid with the wealthy Selby  family, who were unaware that their adopted son, Richard, was actually Bess’s own baby brother. Then Bess discovered that Neville Selby, a nephew who had expected to inherit the family fortune, was out to kill the baby. Bess fled with the baby to another town and took lodgings with Mrs Doakes and her daughter, Rosie, but soon discovered that Rosie was ill-treating him in her absence. Leaving the baby at the inn where she worked, Bess returned to collect her things and settle up with Mrs Doakes.

her-brothers-keeper

Notes

  • Writer: Marion Turner (under pen-name: Fiona Turner)
  • Art; “B. Jackson”
  • Reprinted in Dutch as “Ik blijf bij je!’ (I’ll stay with you!) – Tina 1991

Appeared

  • Bess’s Secret Brother – Judy: #1256 (4 February 1984) – #1267 (21 April 1984)
  • Reprinted as Her Brother’s Keeper–  Judy: #1578 (07 April 1990) – #1589 (23 June 1990)

Cybela

Judy, , , ,

Plot:

Mysteriously transported  back to the present day from the overcrowded world of the year 2079, Cybela and her dog, Dee, were given a home by Gill and Paul Benson. At the house Paul had inherited from his uncle, Sir William Benson, Cybela learned that Sir William had made a breakthrough in time travel that could solve the population problems of her own time. Searching for the secret, Cybela found a hidden room, but was interrupted by Mrs Markham, the – mysterious housekeeper.

cybela

Notes:

  • Writer: Marion Turner (under pen-name: Fiona Turner)
  • Artist: Don Walker
  • Editorial suggested that Cybela should be dark-skinned.

Appeared:

  • Cybela –  Judy and Emma:  #1038 (01  December 1979) – #1049 (16 Feb. 1980)

 

 

Madame Marlova Remembers / The Dancing Days of Lisa Marlova

Debbie, , , , ,

Plot

Each week Madame Marlova tells a tale from the world of ballet. Many of them are stories of inspiration and courage for aspiring ballerinas in Madame Marlova’s class, while others teach morals, such as leaving nothing to chance because it can be too risky. Some have a more unusual take, such as one story about gruelling dancing marathons in the days of the Great Depression.

Marlova

In a sequel The Dancing Days of Lisa Marlova,   Madame Marlova has retired and settles down to writing her memoirs. Now the story of how she became a top ballerina is told in full.

Marlova

Notes

  • Each of the Madame Marlova Remembers stories had individual titles.
  • Madame Marlova Remembers  – art by George Martin with some fill-in artists.
  • The Dancing Days of Lisa Marlova was drawn by Tom Hurst
  • Stories written by Marion Turner (under the pen name Fiona Turner) listed below, it may be that script name changed when it was actually published as some of the names don’t match up:
    • 1. Dance, Cinderella, Dance
      2. The Swan Queen
      3. The House of Dolls
      4. The Road to Fame and Fortune
      5. The Perfect Ballerina
      6. Interlude In Paris
      7. The Girl Who Stole The Limelight
      8. Put That Light Out!
      9. The Gypsy Dancer
      10. The Black Diamond
      11. The Magic Balloon
      12. Born to Dance
  • “The Dance of the Butterfly”(Debbie #200) reprinted and translated into Dutch – Debbie Super Stripstory #18 (1987).
  • “The Girl That Grew Too Tall”  ((Debbie #195) reprinted and translated into Dutch – Debbie Super Stripstory #18 (1987).
  • “The Cat That Came to Dance” reprinted and translated into Dutch as “Het witte katje” (“The White Kitten”) – Debbie Super Stripstory #18 (1987).
  • “Clumsy Clara” (Debbie #199) reprinted and translated into Dutch as “Arme onhandige Freda” (“Poor Clumsy Freda”)  – Debbie Super Stripstory #18 (1987).
  • “The Dance of Life” (Debbie #201) reprinted and translated (without title) into Dutch – Peggy #4/1983. “The Dance of Life” was again reprinted in Dutch in Peggy + plus #8 (mid 1980s).
  • “The Dancing Days of Lisa Marlova” reprinted and translated into Dutch (as “Lisa Marlova”) – Debbie #28 (1982).
  • “The Dance of Death” (Debbie #198) reprinted and translated into Dutch (as “Madame Marlova vertelt…”) – Debbie #35 (1983).
  • “The Misery Marathon” (Debbie: #196) Reprinted and translated into Dutch as “De dansmarathon” (“The Dancing Marathon”) – Peggy + plus #11 (1983).
  • “The Bird of Paradise” (Debie #204) reprinted and translated into Dutch (as “De paradijsvogel”) – Debbie #40 (1984).

Appeared

  • Madame Marlova Remembers  –  Debbie: #186 (4 September 1976) – #211 (26 February 1977)
  • Madame Marlova Remembers  –  Debbie: #255 (31 December 1977)
  • The Dancing Days Of Lisa Marlova  – Debbie: #376 (26 April 1980) – #387 (12 July 1980)

Other Appearances:

  • The Boy Who Loved Ballet – Debbie Annual 1982 [Art: Tom Hurst]
  • She Danced in Dockland – Debbie Annual 1983 [Art: George Martin]
  • A Girl Like Betsy… – Debbie Annual 1984 [Art: George Martin]

List of Stories

  • Madame Marlova Remembers  – Debbie: #186
  • The Dance of the Doll  – Debbie: #187
  • The Lonely Little Dancer – Debbie: #188
  • Stage Door Johnny – Debbie: #189
  • The Disappearing Dancer – Debbie: #190
  • The Terrible Twins – Debbie: #191
  • The Wheelchair Ballerina – Debbie: #192
  • The Old Music Maker – Debbie: #193
  • The Dance of the Dying Swan – Debbie: #194
  • The Girl Who Grew Too Tall – Debbie: #195
  • The Misery Marathon – Debbie: #196
  • The Dance of the Goddess – Debbie: #197
  • The Dance of Death – Debbie: #198
  • Clumsy Clara – Debbie: #199
  • The Dance of the Butterfly – Debbie: #200
  • The Dance of Life – Debbie: #201
  • A Dream Come True – Debbie: #202
  • The Cat That Came to Dance – Debbie: #203
  • The Bird of Paradise – Debbie: #204
  • The Shadow Dance – Debbie: #205
  • The Tigress – Debbie: #206
  • The Dancing Doll – Debbie: #207
  • The Animal Lover – Debbie: #208
  • Journey of No Return – Debbie: #209
  • Hetty’s Hidden Happiness – Debbie: #210
  • Who’s Afraid? – Debbie: #211
  • The Snowflake Ballet – Debbie: #255

Supercats

Debbie, Spellbound, , , , ,

Plot

Regular feature with Supercats, a team of super heroines and their outer space adventures. The members are:

Helen Miller – captain of the Supercats. The brains of the team and the only one with no superpowers.

Electra – generates electricity.

Hercula – super-strong.

Fauna – changes body colour.

Supercats

In The Planet of the Children – the Supercats investigate why the planet Zyros has ceased contact. They find  Zyros has been invaded by the Tarkus, who force the adults to work in Zyros’s gold mines while keeping the children brainwashed.

Notes:

  • Writer: Marion Turner (pen-name Fiona Turner)
  • Artist: Jorge B. Galvez/ Jordi Badía Romero (main artist)
  • Artist: Enrique Badía Romero (only for few stories)
  • First Appeared in Diana Annuals as “The Fabulous Four”
  • Each story had it’s own title
  • Marion Turner wrote a number of scripts but have not confirmed if it was all stories for the series. Some Scripts changed named at publishing. Scriptsl
    • The Fabulous Four:
      • The Walking Plants of Hudron
      • City In The Sea – published as Slaves of the Sea-World
      • The Mammoths of Marandra
    • The Supercats:
      • Company For Cybela
      • The Tower of Thalos – published as The God of the Sea in Spellbound 52 & 53
      • Wings of Fear – Spellbound 67

Appeared

  • Supercats – Spellbound: #01(25 September 1976) – #69 (14 January 1978)
    • [no episodes in #60 and #61]
  • Supercats – Debbie: #258 (22 January 1978) – #272 (29 April 1978)

Other Appearances

  • The Flight of the Fabulous Four – Diana Annual 1974
  • The Fabulous Four – Diana Annual 1975
  • The Manovitch Experiment – Diana Annual 1976
  • Vengeance – Diana Annual 1977

The Nobody of the School / The Veiled Lady

Judy, M&J, , , ,

Plot:

Victorian girl Dorothy Lambert has been taken in by her Uncle Ezra, who treats her like a poor relation. Now Dorothy is considered old enough to earn her own living, so Uncle Ezra packs her off to a boarding school where she is to earn her keep as a pupil-governess (earn her board and tuition by teaching and domestic duties, and get no wages). She is considered low by school staff and treated as such. But Uncle Ezra has told Dorothy that if she does not profit from her position, she will receive no more of his (cold) charity. On a stranger note, the school is said to be haunted by a ghost known as The Veiled Lady.

Nobody 1

Notes:

  • Writer: Marion Turner (under pen name Fiona Turner)
  • Artist: Don Walker

Appeared:

  • The Nobody of the School – Judy: #1167 (22 May 1982) – #1177 (31 July 1982)
  • Reprinted as The Veiled Lady – Judy: #1468 (February 27 1988) – #1478 (May 7 1988)
  • Reprinted as  The Nobody of the School as Judy classic: M&J: #165 (9 July 1994) – #175 (17 September 1994)