Tag Archives: Slave story

Serf to Susannah

Debbie, , ,

Plot:

Lindsey Lowe and her widowed mother move to Melfort Manor, where Mrs Lowe is housekeeper to the Meredith family. Their daughter, Susannah, gets jealous when Lindsey outshines her at gymnastics. Susannah and Lindsey learn that in feudal times, the Lowes were serfs to the Merediths. Pretending to be friendly, Susannah gives Lindsey a ring of slavery that the Merediths forced the Lowes to wear when they were serfs to them. Her plan is that the ring will make Lindsey her slave.

Serf

Notes:

  • Artist: George Martin
  • Translated into Dutch as “Sukses voor Susan” (Success for Susan) and published in Debbie #18 (1979).

Appeared:

  • Serf to Susannah –  Debbie: #334 (7 July 1979) – #345 (22 September 1979)

Sandra’s Secret Swim

Debbie, , , ,

Plot:

Sandra Shaw and her family are bird-watching on the island of Alteiri when it is taken over by Antello Perez and his Black Mambe terrorists. They plan to assassinate President Stanislau of Louvain, a world-famous peace worker. Perez takes Sandra hostage. She is determined to swim for help, but has to learn to swim properly after polio, and in secret.

Swim

Notes:

  • Artist: Terry Aspin

Appeared:

  • Sandra’s Secret Swim –  Debbie: #199 (4 December 1976) – #210 (19 February 1977)

The Loneliest Girl in the School

Judy, , , , ,

Plot

In Victorian times, Isabel Long is sent to school by her guardians, as it was her father’s dying wish that she receive a good education. The school is a harsh one, run by the cruel Miss Dawkins. Isabel’s attempts to make friends always seem to end in doom, making her the loneliest and most miserable girl in the school. Then, when Isabel begins to make friends when some pupils take pity on her,  Miss Dawkins suddenly goes all out to make her  life extra miserable.

Loneliest

Notes

  • Artist: Dudley Wynne

Appeared

  • The Loneliest Girl in the School- Judy: #1560 (16 December 1989) – #1569 (3 February 1990)

 

 

Orphans of the Storm

Judy, M&J, , , , , ,

Plot:

When the pleasure steamer Storm founders, the only survivors are a handful of wealthy children and a maidservant called Tweenie (who had sneaked aboard). The children are taken in by fishing folk who exploit them and are out to profit from the fund that is being set up for “The Orphans of the Storm” as the press have dubbed them.

Storm

Notes:

  • Artist: Oliver Passingham

Appeared:

  • Orphans of the Storm – Judy: #1102 (21 February 1981) – #1116 (30 May 1981)
  • Reprinted (as Judy Classic) – M&J: #215 (24 June 1995) – #229 (30 September 1995)

 

Betty V. Bumble

Judy, , ,

Plot:

In Victorian times, Mr Bumble is the Parish beadle in charge of Grimstone Orphanage. He is a cruel man who makes life a misery for the orphans. Then Betty Briggs, his housekeeper’s niece, arrives. It is Betty V. Bumble as Betty constantly finds ways to help the orphans while giving Mr Bumble a hilarious comeuppance every week.

Betty v Bumble

Notes:

 

Appeared:

  • Betty V. Bumble – Judy:  #1092 (13 December 1980) – #1101 (14 February 1981)

 

Raggle-Taggle Rosie

Judy, , , , , ,

Plot

In Victorian times, Rosie Simpson runs away from her cruel guardians – only to fall into the power of Ma Kelly, who runs a gang of child thieves. Ma Kelly uses Rosie’s talent for dancing as a cover while the other children go stealing. But Rosie is determined to find a way to escape and pursue a career in ballet.

Rosie

Notes

  • Artist: Oliver Passingham
  • Translated into Dutch (as “Danseres Rosa”) and published in Debbie Parade Album #29 (1982).

Appeared

  • Raggle-Taggle Rosie – Judy:  #1062 (17 May 1980) – #1076 (23 August 1980)

 

Sawdust Star

Judy, , , ,

Plot:

Sylvia Soames is trapped in a circus run by a cruel employer, Madame Minetti. She perfects a dangerous acrobatic act in the hope Madame Minetti will “sell” her to the circus run by the kindly Signor Costello. But then he dies and his circus is taken over by his nephew Guido. Guido is just as cruel as Madame Minetti, and now they are partners.

Sawdust

Notes:

  • Art: Dudley Pout

Appeared:

  • Sawdust Star – Judy:  #514 (15 November 1969) – #525 (31 January 1970)
  • Reprinted – Judy:  #1081 (27 September 1980) – #1091 (6 December 1980)

 

The Worst School in the World

Judy, , ,

Plot:

Lucy Fielding, an orphan living in the early 19th Century,  has been sent by her guardian to a girls’ school in the North run by a cruel widow, Mrs Armstrong. To make extra money, Mrs Armstrong sends Lucy and two other girls, Mary and Betty, to work in a nearby coal mine.

wost school in world

Notes:

  • Artist: Desmond Walduck

Appeared:

  • The Worst School in the World – Judy:  #481 (29 March 1969) – #492 (14 June 1969)
  • Reprinted – Judy: #986 (02 December 1978) – #997 (17 February 1979)

 

No Pity for Paula

M&J, Mandy, , , , ,

Plot

Paula Travis is a cripple whose disability is exploited by her Aunt Mildred and Uncle Herbert. They force Paula to work as a beggar and profit from her earnings. The exploitation depends on Paula staying crippled – so things begin to change when Paula starts taking secret ballet lessons from Miss Freeman and her legs improve.

Paula.jpg

Notes

  • Artist: Tony Thewenetti

Appeared

  • No Pity for Paula – Mandy: #168 (4  April 1970) – #177 (6 June 1970)
  • Reprinted – Mandy: #577 (4  February 1978) –#586 (8 April 1978)
  • Reprinted (as Mandy Classic ) – M&J:  #119 (21 August 1993) – #128 (23 October 1993)