Tag Archives: Robots

Ingrid at Push-Button Academy/The Dunce from Outer Space (1970)

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Plot

Ingrid Bergen’s father, Professor Bergen, runs Push-Button Academy, a high-tech academy where everything is mechanised and pupils are taught by robot teachers.

In The Dunce from Outer Space, an alien named Astra joins the school reluctantly, but she doesn’t want to learn and keeps causing trouble. Her parents are leaders of their planet and insist she is to be educated, and if Push-Button Academy fails, they threaten to destroy it!

Notes

  • At least one serial appeared under its own title but was part of Push-Button Academy.
  • Ingrid appeared in “Two-Ton Ingrid” and possibly “Invisible Ingrid” and “Ingrid and the Magic Wand”.

Appeared

  • Ingrid at Push-Button Academy – Diana:  Unknown if the serial title appeared in Diana or if each story arc had its own title. Publication dates unknown.
  • The Dunce from Outer Space – Diana: #368 (7 March 1970 ) – (?)

Other appearances

  • Ingrid at Push-Button Academy – Diana Annual 1969
  • Ingrid at Push-Button Academy – Diana Annual 1970
  • Ingrid and the Robot – Diana Annual 1971
  • Push Button Academy – Bunty PSL #249 (1984)

Jenny and the Robot Schoolgirl [1966]

Bunty, , , ,

Plot

Jenny Anderson is often very lonely because her scientist father is too busy and tends to neglect her. He also neglects the bills and keeping her private tutor paid. He invents a robot companion named Ruby for Jenny, which works out well. Ruby also serves as the housekeeper and Jenny’s tutor. When the bailiffs come collecting chattels to pay off Dad’s debts, Ruby gets rid of them, but Dad is worried they will come back for Ruby because they saw her components are valuable (gold, rubies and other precious stones). So he sends Ruby to a safe haven – school with Jenny!

Notes

  • Art: A E Allen

Appeared

  • Jenny and the Robot Schoolgirl – Bunty: #458 (22 October 1966) – (?)

Tina’s Tin Twin (1977-1978)

Bunty, , ,

Plot

Tina Tomkins is not a bright pupil although her father is a famous scientist. One day, Dad builds a robot double of Tina, named Tara, which can learn any subject in minutes. Unfortunately, Tara turns evil.

Notes

  • Translated into Dutch as ‘Gloria’s robot tweelingzusje’ (Gloria’s robot twin) – Kitty #3 (1980)
  • Translated into Spanish as “Tina y su doble” (Tina and her double) and published in ‘Lily’ in 1984
  • Image from Spanish translation

Appeared

  • Tina’s Tin Twin – Bunty: #1031 (15 October 1977) – #1045 (21 January 1978)

Goode Neighbours

Bunty, , ,

Plot

Twins Jo and Jill Davie are intrigued when the Goode family move in next door. But they soon find there is something very odd about the Goodes. For one thing , they seem to possess super strength and don’t show emotion. They also seem to be out to take things over with the expression “Whatever I’ll do, it’ll be for your own good. I will look after you.” Things get even weirder when the Davie twins encounter doubles of themselves who seem to be just the same. Eventually the Davie twins discover the Goode family are robots.

goode_neighbours

Notes

  • Art: Matias Alonso

Appeared

  • Goode Neighbours –  Bunty: #2030 (14 December 1996) – #2040 (15 February 1997)

I-am-a-Robot!

Mandy, ,

Plot

Jackie Johnson pretends to be a humanoid robot, Shena (Simulated-Humanoid-Electro-Newtronic-Automation) to save her scientist father from ruin. “Shena” is designed to protect wealthy Daphne Richmond, but Daphne gets kidnapped. Meanwhile, Daphne’s chauffeur Andrew discovers Jackie’s secret, and then two “robots” attempt to rescue Daphne.

Robot 1

Notes

Appeared

  • I-am-a-Robot! –  Mandy: (?) – #1147 (7 January 1989)

 

Space Dog U2

Mandy, , ,

Plot:

U2, a robot space dog, escapes from a spaceship during an exploratory visit to Earth. He takes an immediate liking to Jackie Harris and decides to stay. In so doing he is ignoring all starship orders to return, but still transmits information to the starship when he wants to.

Space Dog 1

Notes:

Appeared:

  • Space Dog U2 –  Mandy: #702 (28 June 1980) – #712(06 September 1980)

 

Sally’s Seven Sisters

Judy, ,

Plot:

When Sally Sinden and her inventor father moved into a new home, Sally felt lonely, so her dad built he seven lifelike robot sisters to keep her company.

sallys-seven-sister

Notes:

  • Writer: Anthea Skiffington

Appeared:

  • Sally’s Seven Sisters – Judy: #1241 (22 October 1983) – #1254 (21 January 1984)
  • Sally’s Seven Sisters  (2) – Judy: #1509 (10 December 1988) – #1522 (11 March 1989)
  • Sally’s Seven Sisters  (3) – Judy: #1537 (24 June 1989) – #1544 (12 August 1989)

Other Appearances:

  • Sally’s Seven Sisters – Judy Annual 1991

Rita’s Robots

Bunty, ,

Plot:

In the year 2003, Rita Knox’s father had been given the task of choosing a prototype home-robot, which was to be launched on the mass market. Rita persuaded him to try out F.E. and K.C.  in their own home, but the two robots had become instant enemies.

rita's robots

Notes:

  • Art: Robert MacGillivray

Appeared:

  • Rita’s Robots–  Bunty:  #1397 (20 October 1984) – #1411 (26 January 1985)

 

Other Appearances:

Annual Appearances

  • Rita’s Robots – Bunty Annual 1989

Summer Specials

  • Rita’s Robots – Bunty Summer Special 1985 [Art: Robert MacGillivray]
  • Rita’s Robots – Bunty Summer Special 1986 [Art: Robert MacGillivray]

Picture Story Library

  • Rita’s Robots – Bunty Picture Story Library:  #335