Tag Archives: Tom Hurst

Sogga from the Swamp

Plot

When Jane Eccles found Sogga wandering in the street and took her home, nobody understood the strange girl’s language. The learned Professor Branium announced that Sogga was a swamp dweller—a survivor from prehistoric times! After the first rush of publicity died down, Sogga went with Jane to school.

Notes

  • Art: Tom Hurst

Appeared

  • Sogga from the Swamp – Mandy: #114 (22 March 1969) – #127 (21 June 1969)
  • Reprinted – Mandy: #689 (29 March 1980) – #702 (28 June 1980)

Maureen Must Fail

Plot

Maureen Jones is a music scholar at Monkton School.  The scholarship is to be reviewed annually and Celia Jarvis, a jealous rival, is determined that Maureen must fail next year’s audition. While pretending to be friendly, she aims to get Maureen the reputation of a troublemaker.

Notes

  • Art: Tom Hurst

Appeared

  • Maureen Must Fail – Mandy: #749 (23 May 1981) – #757 (18 July 1981)

“Why Did They Lie to Me?”

Plot

WHen Anna Craven accidentally discovered that she was adopted, she was upset to think that her parents had lied to her, and grew increasingly jealous of her sister, Jane. Anna decided that in order to make her parents favour her, she would do everything possible to discredit Jane.

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Notes

  • Artist: Tom Hurst

Appeared

  • “Why Did They Lie to Me?” – Nikki: #20 (6 July 1985) – #28 (31 August 1985)

My Perfect Sister

Plot

Patti Hoyle had been looking forward to starting  Elliot Comprehensive where her sister, Fay, had just been made a prefect. She expected them to be able to go everywhere together and have a great time. However, the girls kept arguing, especially when Patti’s attempts to help her sister with her new role landed Fay in even more trouble.

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Notes

  • Artist: Tom Hurst

Appeared

  • My Perfect Sister – Nikki: #108 (14 March 1987) – #120 (6 June 1987)

Just One of the Crowd

Plot

When Shirley Hunter’s father was wrongly accused of fraud, her family moved to another town in order to start a new life under a new name. Shirley was a popular girl, who usually did well in everything, but she had to keep out of the limelight in case she was recognised.

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Notes

  • Artist: Tom Hurst

Appeared

  • Just One of the Crowd – Nikki: #36 (26 October 1985) – #45 (28 December 1985)

Star Wars

Plot

Sharon Clark and Tina West, pupils  at Silverdale Stage School, played the parts of sisters Donna and Tracy in the T.V. series, “The Lee Family”. In the series, Donna and Tracy were always fighting, but unknown to anyone else, the fighting continued when filming stopped, because Sharon and Tina couldn’t stand each other.

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Notes 

  • Artist: Tom Hurst

Appeared

  • Star Wars – Nikki: #43 (14 December 1985)- #57 (22 March 1986)