Tag Archives: science fiction

Time after Time (1999)

Bunty, , ,

Plot

Leanne Moore and her family have returned to Tresby for their holiday the year after their first visit. Leanne soon finds that there is something strange about Tresby, as things that have happened before seem to be repeating over and over. And the Tresby poster says that if anyone visits Tresby three times, they will stay there forever.

Eventually, Leanne realises this is a warning that anyone who visits Tresby three times will become trapped there, with everything repeating over and over. This happened to Dawn’s family, who live next door. They just seem to be on one long holiday now and can’t remember living in Manchester until Leanne reminds them. She also finds Tresby does not appear on any maps from outside the town.

Leanne can’t convince her parents what she suspects about Tresby, but her brother Adam believes her because he has noticed similar things.

When the Moores go home, there is new hope that Dawn’s family might be able to break free of Tresby, as Dawn is now Nicky’s girlfriend, which did not happen before.

Next year the Moore parents discuss going back to Tresby for the family holiday. They get an emphatic “No chance!” from Leanne and Adam to a third Tresby visit.

Notes

  • Artist: Eduardo Feito
  • Not to be confused with the 1997 Bunty serial with the same title

Appeared

  • Time after Time –  Bunty: #2159 (30 May 1999) – #2164 (3 July 1999)

Wendy’s Web (1997)

Bunty, ,

Plot:

A race of spider-like aliens select seven girls for study. To capture them, they have one of their race adopt human form and start at the girls’ school as Wendy Forbes. But one of the girls, Hannah Matthews, gets suspicious of Wendy.

Notes

  • Artist: Carlos Freixas
  • Not to be confused with the 1996 M&J serial with the same title

Appeared

  • Wendy’s Web –  Bunty: #2052 (10 May 1997) – #2063 (26 July 1997)

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)

Boyfriend from Blupo

Bunty, ,

Plot

When Lee sees a shooting star, she wishes for a boyfriend to take her to the disco. She gets her wish in a most unexpected manner – the shooting star is a starship crashing, and the alien, from the planet Blupo, assumes human form to take her to the disco!

boyfriend blupo

Notes

  • Artist: Andy Tew

Appeared

  • Boyfriend from Blupo –  Bunty:  #1948 (13 May 1995) – #1955 (1 July 1995)

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)

 

The Door to Yesterday [1967]

Mandy, ,

Plot

Kerry Hollis is staying with her Aunt Mabel for a holiday. She comes across a wardrobe and finds it is a time travel device, but only to the years 1985, 1885 and 1785. When Kerry goes to 1785 she finds its inventor meant it to take people to the future, in 1985. But instead it goes the other way, taking people from 1985 to 1885 or 1785. Kerry starts using the device for time travel to the past, but this gets dangerous for her when she is accused of witchcraft.

door

Notes

Appeared

  • The Door to Yesterday–  #39 (14 October 1967) – #47 (9 December 1976)
  • Reprinted – Mandy: #546 (02 July 1977) – #554 (27 August 1977)
  • Reprinted – Mandy: #978 (12 October 1985) – #985 (30 November 1985)