Tag Archives: mystery

Double Trouble [1973] / Two Times Trouble

19th December 2013Mandyfamily, mysterylorrsadmin

Plot

Mr Carter was stranded on a desert island for eleven years, when he returns his wife has died in a train crash and his baby daughter given to Sunnydale Orphanage. He finds that two girls with red hair survived the crash and were raised in the orphanage. He has taken both girls Rose and Jenny, now 13, on holiday to try and figure out which one is his daughter.

Notes

Appeared

Double Trouble – Mandy: #347 (15 September 1973) – #359 (01 December 1973)
Reprinted – Mandy: #662 (22 September 1979) – #674 (15 December 1979)
Reprinted as Two Times Trouble – #1190(4 November 1989) – #1202 (27 January 1990)

No Dogs Allowed!

10th November 2013MandyAnimals, dog, mysterylorrsadmin

Plot

Mary Nelson is confined to a wheelchair and lives with her mother on the 14th floor of a block of flats. The Caretaker Mr Henry has a strict “no dogs allowed” policy, but when Mary finds a stray dog she smuggles him into the flat. There are two strange men that are intent on taking the dog for some unknown reason.

Notes

Appeared

No Dogs Allowed! – Mandy: #248 (16 October 1971) – #258 (25 December 1971)

Watcher in the Wings

9th October 2013BuntyDon Walker, mystery, Supernaturallorrsadmin

Plot:

In the 1900s the Dale family work as a group of travelling music hall artistes. Sara the youngest child finds an old costume hamper and borrows a song book from it. Then strange things happen as if someone was watching over the items in the hamper.

Notes:

Art: Don Walker

Appeared:

Watcher in the Wings– Bunty: #1789 (25 April 1992) – #1800 (11 July 1982)

The Voice From the Lake

5th October 2013Buntymysterylorrsadmin

Plot:

Amanda Lewis begins to hear a mysterious lonely voice coming from a lake.

Notes:

Appeared:

The Voice From The Lake – Bunty: #1062 (20 May 1978) – #1076 (26 August 1978)

The School of the Staring Eyes

4th October 2013Buntymystery, schoollorrsadmin

Plot:

Alison Burgees is a new pupil at the exclusive St. Anne’s College. There are strange things happening at the school which are connected with the portrait of Lady Sarah Churchman, the founder.

Notes:

Appeared:

The School of the Staring Eyes– Bunty: #706 (24 July 1971) – #716 (2 October 1971)

Secret of the Sick Bay

30th September 2013Buntyboarding school, mysterylorrsadmin

Plot:

Betty and Eva investigate mysterious events at their boarding school.

Notes:

Art: Hugh Thornton-Jones

Appeared:

Secret Of The Sick Bay – Bunty: #535 (13 April 1968) – ?

The City Under the Sea

29th September 2013BuntyAncient city, mysterylorrsadmin

Plot:

Sally Walker is searching for her father, who disappeared while looking for an ancient city that had been swallowed by the sea.

Notes:

Appeared:

The City Under the Sea– Bunty: #183 (15 July 1961) – #189 (26 August 1961)

Cinderella of the Orphanage

24th September 2013Buntyfamily, J. Badesa, mystery, Orphanage, questlorrsadmin

Plot:

Cindy Winters has grown up in Oldbank Orphanage, she is a great help with the younger kids at the orphanage. When she is old enough she is given the letter and a photograph that her mother left with her as a baby. The photo is of 4 young girls in costumes and this is the starting point for Cindy to try and track down her mother.

Notes:

Text Story
Later the story was adapted into picture story for Bunty Picture Story Library Book “I Must Find My Mum”
“I Must Find My Mum” (PSL) – Art: J. Badesa

Appeared:

Cinderella of the Orphanage– Bunty: #157 (14 January 1961) – #173 (06 May 1961)
Adapted into PSL “I Must Find My Mum” – Bunty Picture Story Library #237
Reprinted as “I’ll Find My Mum” – Bunty Picture Story Library #402

Other Appearances:

Cinderella of the Orphanage – Bunty Annual 1961
Cinderella of the Orphanage – Bunty Annual 1962

My Perfect Brother?

18th September 2013Suzymysterylorrsadmin

Plot:

Zara’s brother, Marc, was the first British astronaut to land on Mars, but has been acting strangely since he came back.

Notes:

Photo Story

Appeared:

My Perfect Brother?– Suzy: #200 (05 July 1986) – #209 (06 September 1986).

Hayley in the House of Fear

16th September 2013DianaEmilo Frejo Abegón, mysterylorrsadmin

Plot

Hayley Russell is spending an un-expected holiday with her aunt Adelaide in a gloomy house on a cliff which is gradually crumbling into the sea. Every night her aunt signals out to sea with a lamp and waits for a mysterious person to appear. Hayley is anxious to solve the mystery.

Notes:

Artist: Emilo Frejo Abegón

Appeared

Hayley in the House of Fear– Diana: #303 (07 Dec 1968) – #316 (08 Mar 1969)