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Sparrow and her Songs

Tracy, , , ,

Plot

In the 1880s, many of the poorest people in Paris, lived in a a shanty town near Montmartre, until one dreadful day when the wooden shanties burned down. Then the folk had to struggle to earn food and shelter. Some were mere children, like Sparrow and her crippled brother, Marcel. Her only hope to was to make money with her music, but it was not going to be easy for her.

Notes

  • Art: Ken Houghton
  • Reprinted and translated to Dutch as “Spriet zingt haar lied” – Debbie #10 (1983) and reprinted again in Debbie super stripstory #18 (1987)

Appeared

  • Sparrow and her Songs – Tracy: #179 (5 March 1983) – #189 (14 May 1983)

Bimbo and her Baby / Bimbo

Bunty,

Plot:

Bimbo, a french girl, is living on her own in Paris having just finished school. She finds a baby abandoned on a park bench and decides to take him home and care for him. She calls the baby Tiny and she gets some help looking after him from her landlady Madame Bourjou, a rich lady Madame Cotin, and her old school teacher Monsieur Minet. Eventually they find a permanent home for Tiny

She returns in a sequel, simply called Bimbo where she works for an advertising agency, and is given the job of selling a new type of glue.

Notes:

Appeared:

  • Bimbo and her Baby –  Bunty: #01 (18 January 1958) – #22 (14 June 1958)
  • Bimbo – Bunty: #37 (27 September 1958) – #50 (27 December 1958)