Plot:
Lee Kerr’s, Uncle Simon is a scientist and makes a robot double of his niece, which she hides at her school.
Notes:
- Art: Douglas Perry
Appeared:
- Lee And Her Shadow– Bunty: ? – #694 (01 May 1971)
Tag Archives: Robot
The Computer Wore Pigtails / Electra the Sister with the Transistors
Plot
Young Sally Gleade was given the job of “sister” to Transy, the first computer to look and act like a twelve-year-old schoolgirl. The experiment was being conducted by I.T.M.—Imperial Transistor Machines—for whom Sally’s father worked. Sally had to feed Transy with special plastic programmes to enable her to take port in the various activities at Leewood School.
Notes
Appeared
- The Computer Wore Pigtails – Mandy: circa #42 (4 November 1967) – #48 (16 December 1967)
- Reprinted as Electra the Sister with the Transistors – Mandy: #462 (22 November 1975) – #470 (17 January 1976)
Super Pup
Plot
Di Franklin and her mother moved into a block of new flats where dogs were not allowed. But an unknown friend sent Di a present of F.R.E.D.—a Fully Robotised Electronic Dog.
Notes
- In Debbie issue #88 at the end of story it advertises that Super Pup will return next week when “Fred becomes a bloodhound” but Super Pup doesn’t return until #93 with that story.
Appeared
- Super Pup – Debbie: #86 (5 October 1974) – #88 (19 October 1974)
- Super Pup – #93 (23 November 1974) – #108 (8 March 1975) [no episodes in issues #98, #100, #101]
Nancy Nickel’s Schooldaze
Plot
St Girda’s School had a very special pupil – a robot called Nancy Nickel.
Notes
- Artist: Robert MacGillivray
Appeared
- Nancy Nickel’s Schooldaze – Debbie: #143 (8 November 1975) – #150 (27 December 1975)