Tag Archives: mystery

The Ghost of Greystones

Spellbound, ,

Plot:

Generations of Martins had been  loyal servants of the Errinton family at Greystones. When housemaid Betty Martin was unjustly dismissed for stealing a valuable pendant, she returned secretly to a hidden room in a bid to clear her name. Betty’s plan was to impersonate the house’s legendary Grey Ghost and she hoped, in the process, to uncover the real thief.

ghost of greystones

Notes:

  • Reprinted and translated to Dutch as “Het spook van Gravenburg ” – Debbie super stripstory #2 (1977)

Appeared:

  • The Ghost of Greystones – Spellbound:  #53 (24 Sep. 1977) –  #61 (19 Nov. 1977)

The Mask of Menace

Spellbound,

Plot:

Someone wearing a strange, Eastern mask, was mysteriously causing certain pupils at St Daw’s Boarding School to commit acts of vandalism. Trainee cook, Jill Lord, and schoolgirl, June Reece, suspected Miss Thornton, the headmistress.

mask of menace

Notes:

  • Art: Carlos Freixas
  • Reprinted and translated to Dutch as “Het dreigende masker” – Debbie Groot Mysterieboek #7 (1978)

Appeared:

  • The Mask of Menace – Spellbound:  #48 (20 Aug. 1977) – #56 (15 Oct. 1977)

Village of Fear

Spellbound,

Plot:

Young Janet Lee is trying to prove that giant bats are driving the terrified villagers of Fearton from their homes. It’s Janet’s belief that the bats are controlled by a sinister Miss Brendon, the owner of Dark’s Folly. With newspaper reporter Tom Brookes, Janet keeps watch on the castle. Suddenly the giant bats appear and the pair are spotted.

village of fear

Notes:

  • Art: Adolfo Usero
  • Issues 42-44 the title was “The Village of Fear” before “the” was dropped
  • Reprinted and translated to Dutch as “Dorp van de angst ” – Debbie Groot Mysterieboek #7 (1978)

Appeared:

  • (The) Village of Fear – Spellbound: #42 (09 July 1977) – #52 (17 September 1977)

“I Don’t Want to be a Lady!”

Spellbound

Plot:

When orphan Becky Marsh found a valuable ring and returned it to Danvers Hall, she was dismayed to find herself kept prisoner there’ Elderly Miss Danvers and her three servants told Becky that she was to be brought up to be a lady. Becky decided that her best plan was to wait until there was a good chance to escape.

i don't want to be a lady

Notes:

Appeared:

  • “I Don’t Want to be a Lady!” – Spellbound: #45 (30 July 1977) – #56 (15 Oct. 1977)

The Face of Romany Fortune

Spellbound,

Plot:

A great mystery surrounded model Romany Fortune, who had arrived, out of nowhere, at the studio of top fashion photographer, Justin Harrington. Romany had predicted the death of Justin’s top model Dee Marlowe in a car crash, and had then taken over an important assignment meant for Dee.

the face of romany fortune

Notes:

Appeared:

  • The Face of Romany Fortune – Spellbound:  #36 (28 May 1977) – #48 (20 Aug. 1977)

Tanya [1977]

Spellbound,

Plot

When Laurie Latimer opens a ballet school, she discovers a young gipsy girl, Tanya, running wild in the wilderness of the grounds. Because of her talent for dancing, Tanya is invited to join the ballet school. Then one of the girls, Charlotte Benson, finds a locket of Tanya’s and discovers photographs inside, one of Tanya as a baby and finds out she may be her lost cousin.

tanya

Notes

Appeared

  • The Taming of Tanya – Diana #56 (14 March 1964) – #67 (30 May 1964)
  • Reprinted as Tanya – Spellbound: #33 (07 May 1977) – #44 (23 July 1977)

Whatever Became of Betsy?

Judy, Spellbound

Plot

Newspaper reporter Sally Blair got a shock when  she met her missing friend, Betsy Holbrook. Betsy, with bleached hair and glasses, insisted she was a girl named Rosemary Truscott. Sally’s troubles were only starting however. The mysterious Carol Truscott and her mother seized Sally and locked her in a cellar at the house known as the Old Mill.

whatever became of betsy

Notes

  • Reprinted and translated into Dutch (as Wat gebeurde er met Betsy?) – monthly Debbie Stripstory #1/1979.
  • Tentatively acredited art to R Hanna but unconfirmed.

Appeared

  • Whatever Became of Betsy? – Spellbound: #27 (26 March 1977) – #34 (14 May 1977)
  •  Reprinted –  Judy: #1556 (4 November 1989) –  #1563 (13 December 1989)

Revenge of the Black Swan

Spellbound, ,

Plot:

Sent to stay with her Aunt Adele in a  village on the Norfolk Broads, Karen Briery walked into a sinister situation. Her Aunt Adele was being held prisoner, and while Karen was in the act of rescuing her, the villagers were holding a meeting, deciding how to get rid of Karen. A strange black swan had befriended Karen, and when her rescue of Aunt Adele went wrong the Black Swan appeared to help them.

revenge of the black swan

Notes:

  • Art: Hernan Antonio Torre Repiso
  • Reprinted and translated to Dutch as “De wraak van de zwarte zwaan” – Debbie #44 (1985).

Appeared:

  • Revenge of the Black Swan – Spellbound: #11 (04 Dec. 1976) – #19 (29 Jan. 1977)

The Secret of the Red Balloons

Bunty, , ,

Plot

Children are mysteriously going missing. Jo Baker and her friend Jean Simpson discover that a man at a fair is selling red balloons that children can inflate to such sizes that they are literally flying away on them. Jo is shocked to see that one of the latest children to fly away is her sister Lucy.

Notes

  • Artist: E.C. Julien

Appeared

  • The Secret of the Red Balloons –  Bunty: #615 (25 October 1969) – #629 (31 January 1970)

Mystery at Mirov

Bunty, ,

Plot

Nadia Fabrie is the daughter of world-famous ballerina Anna Rulinska, who had abandoned her as a baby and then died in a crash. After the death of Nadia’s father, a mysterious benefactor gives Nadia the money to buy Mirov Ballet School. But the school is rundown and needs repairs, and Nadia is trying to come up with a way to save it.

Notes

  • Artist: Eduardo Feito

Appeared

  • Mystery at Mirov –  Bunty: #2073 (4 October 1997) – #2085 (27 December 1997)