Tag Archives: Matías Alonso

The Dancing Donnellys

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Plot

Canadians Jane and Joe Donnelly have been brought up in a strictly run sect, The Children of Carona. They have to get special dispensation from their sect to pursue ice-skating careers. Then disaster strikes when Joe’s sight begins to fail, and the beliefs of their sect forbid him from seeking treatment. Their trainer, Myra Calvert, investigates the sect and discovers it is being run by racketeers – who are now out to kill the Donnellys.

dancing donnellys

Notes

  • Artist: Matías Alonso
  • Reprinted and translated to Dutch as “De Donnellys ” – Debbie (Holco Publications, 1976 series) #2 (“Debbie’s groot verhalenboek”).

Appeared

  • The Dancing Donnellys – Bunty: #876 (26 October 1974) –  #889 (25 January 1975)

Sara’s Secret Garden

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Plot

Sara Stanford is sent to stay with relatives when her parents go abroad. Sara finds it difficult living with a rowdy family because she is used to being on her own and needs some space. She finds it in restoring a rooftop garden on top of a disused department store.

Sara

Notes

  • Artist: Matías Alonso

Appeared

  • Sara’s Secret Garden– M&J #146 (26 February 1994) – #152 (9 April 1994)

 

The Stealer of Skills

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Plot

Helen Tate and the other girls who were pupils of Madams Lamarr’s ballet school were on tour, proving Madam. Lomarr’s claim that she was bringing together the greatest, ballet company in the world. The girls did not know that their new-found skills had been transferred to them from leading ballerinas. Madame Lamarr and her assistant, Karl, made each transfer with a strange machine. Now, the brilliant new stars were a sensation, wherever they went.

stealer of skills

Notes

  • Artist: Matías Alonso

Appeared

  • The Stealer of Skills– Judy:  #610 (18 September 1971) – #624 (25 December 1971)
  • Reprinted – Judy: #947 (04 March 1978) – #961 (10 June 1978)
  • Reprinted – Judy: #1477 (30 April 1988) – #1491 (6 August 1988)

The Newcomers

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Plot

Eta and her brother Elvin are aliens from the planet Topaz-9 who crash-land on Earth. Rescue will take time, so they are advised to keep their identities secret and integrate into Earth society as best they can. But this is not proving easy.

Notes

  • Artist: Matias Alonso

Appeared

  • The Newcomers – Bunty:  #1834 (6 March 1993) – #1848 (12 June 1993)

Billy Basset

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Plot:

A story narrated by a pup Billy. While his owner Sally prepares him for shows her mother’s dog Stan and Afghan was not happy to see Billy getting attention.

Billy Basset

Notes:

  • Art: Matias Alonso

Appeared:

  • Billy Basset –  Bunty:  #1489 (26 July 1986) – ?

Other Appearances

Summer Specials

  • Billy Basset –  Bunty Summer Special 1985 [Art: Matias Alonso]

 

Petra’s Protectors

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Plot:

Early in the Second World War, Petra, a gipsy girl, was doing a circus act in France with her performing dogs, Leo, Pip and Tiki.  When the Germans overran France the circus was destroyed, and Petra and her dogs became refugees. Helping a wounded British pilot, she makes contact with the French Resistance.

Petra’s Protectors

Notes:

  • Art: Matias Alonso

Appeared:

  • Petra’s Protectors–  Bunty: #902 (26 April 1975) – #913 (12 July 1975)
  •  Reprinted – Bunty: #1417 (9 March 1985) – #1428 (25 May 1985)

 

Tanya From Tongo

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Plot:

Just after Tanya Taylor was born on the lovely island of Tongo, her parent’s were killed. But their native nanny brought the girl up as if she were her own child until she was ten. Then Tanya went to England to be educated.

tanya from the tonga

Notes:

  • Art: Matías Alonso

Appeared:

  • Tanya from Tongo–  Bunty:  #1381 (30 June 1984) – #1395 (6 October  1984)

 

 

Bunty Annual 1984

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Picture Stories

  • The Survivors (Pages: 6-11, 44-48, 65-69, 121-125) [Artist: John Woods]
  • The Four Marys (Pages: 17-25) [Artist: Selby Donnison]
  • Dolwyn’s Dolls (Pages: 27-32) [Artist: George Ramsbottom?]
  • The Flights of Flopear (Pages: 33-40) [Artist: Robert MacGillivray]
  • The No-Good Gnome (Pages: 50-57) [Artist: Robert MacGillivray]
  • The Travelling Winstons (Pages: 58-64) [Artist: Matias Alonso]
  • The Thirteenth Dancer (Pages: 73-80) [Artist: Rodney Sutton]
  • Shivery Shirley (Pages: 82-87) [Artist: Douglas Perry]
  • The Blue Tulip (Pages: 88-95) [Artist: Andy Tew]
  • Haggis (Pages: 96)
  • Balloon Girl (Pages: 97-104) [Artist: Robert MacGillivray]
  • Toots (Pages: 105-106) [Artist: Bill Ritchie]
  • Susan of Sunnysides (Pages: 107-111) [Artist: Hugh Thornton-Jones]
  • Wonderwoofa (Pages: 113-119) [Artist: Andy Tew]

Text Stories

  • Peril in the Pinewoods  (Page: 43)

Features

  • Flower Legends (Pages: 12)
  • Calendar 1984 (Pages: 13-16)
  • Training Tips for Olympic Hopefuls (Pages: 26)
  • Animal Puzzles (Pages: 41)
  • Food for Thought (Pages: 42)
  • Bunty’s Cut-Out Wardrobe (Pages: 49)
  • Bunty’s Olympic Game (Pages: 70)
  • Here’s How! (Pages: 71)
  • Clowning Around! (Pages: 81)
  • Fun with Tissue Paper (Pages: 112)
  • Gooey Goodies (Pages: 120)

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“I’ll Play for Pauline!”

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Plot:

Penny Harris had been give a violin that had once belonged to a girl, Pauline Harcourt, who died of a broken heart because she couldn’t master the instrument. Pauline’s unhappy spirit seemed to want Penny to succeed where she had failed. Penny’s parents and teacher were surprised when she began playing like an expert.

i'll play for pauline

Notes:

  • Artist: Matías Alonso
  • Reprinted and translated to Dutch as “Ik speel voor Pauline”- Peggy #6/1986.

Appeared:

  • “I’ll Play for Pauline!”–  Bunty: #1258 (20 February 1982) – #1273 (05 June 1982)