Tag Archives: Tony Higham

Queen of Koko Island

Mandy,

Plot

Young Sally Samson was made Queen of Koko Island because she looked like the statue of ancient Queen Sooki, a former ruler. She was advised by the prime minister, Yoboko, and Sally’s aunt and uncle and her circus family circus had come along to the island too and helped out when difficulties arose.

Notes

  • Art: Tony Higham (Mandy annual 1974)

Appeared

  • Queen of Koko Island – Mandy: #265 (12 February 1972) – #280 (27 May 1972)

Other Appearances:

  • Queen of Koko Island – Mandy Annual 1974 [Art: Tony Higham]

Bunty Annual 1975

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Picture Stories

  • Clown for a Day (Pages: 6-11) [Artist: Mario Capaldi]
  • Mighty Mo (Pages: 14-16)
  • Glenda the Gimmick Girl (Pages: 17-21) [Artist: Charles Paine]
  • The Four Marys (Pages: 24-32) [Artist: James Walker]
  • The Mystery of the Dutch Doll (Pages: 37-42) [Artist: Andy Tew]
  • My Sister Mitzi (Pages: 44-48) [Artist: George Martin]
  • Wendy’s Wishing Well (Pages: 50-54) [Artist: John Woods]
  • Miss Merlin (Pages: 55-57)
  • Gilly of the Flower Garden (Pages: 60-64) [Artist: Don Walker]
  • No Pals for Pamela (Pages: 66-73)
  • Anne’s Pop-Mad Gran (Pages: 76-80)
  • Happy Harriet the Holiday Girl (Pages: 82-85) [Artist: E C Julien]
  • Lydia and the Little People (Pages: 87-88) [Artist: George Parlett]
  • A Swimming Teacher – for Ducks! (Pages: 92-96) [Artist: Dudley Wynne]
  • Baby-Face Beth the Tiny Terror (Pages: 97-101) [Artist: Tony Higham]
  • Mighty Mo (Pages: 104-107)
  • Paws for Laugh! (Page 110)
  • Sally on-the-Spot (Pages: 111-112) [Artist: George Parlett]
  • Carrie’s Magic Cook Book (Pages: 114-118) [Artist: Peter Kay]
  • Punch and Jenny (Pages: 119-125) [Artist: Matias Alonso]

Text Stories

  • A Saddle for Sal! (Page 81)
  • Granny’s Girl (Pages: 108-109) [Artist: Doris Kinnear?]

Features

  • The History of Flowers – The Guernsey Lily (Pages: 12-13)
  • Strike a Chord! (Pages: 22-23)
  • Dog Calendar (Pages: 33-36)
  • Diamonds of Destiny:
    • The Koh-i-Noor Diamond (Page 43)
    • The De Sancy Diamond (Page 65)
    • The Hope Diamond (Page113)
  • Hockey through the Ages (Page 49)
  • Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall… (Pages: 58-59)
  • Shoot to Fame in the Pop Star Game (Pages: 74-75)
  • Bunty’s “Cut Out and Colour” Wardrobe (Page 86)
  • Tasty Bunty Titbits (Page 89)
  • The Stars – and Their Stars! (Pages: 90-91)
  • Tennis – Through the Ages (Pages: 102-103)

 

* Thanks to Goof for information and cover picture

 

Mandy Annual 1975

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Picture Stories

  • The Farmer Wants A Wife (Pages: 6-11) [Art: Bernard Greenbaum?]
  • The Slave Girls (Pages: 12-16)
  • The Sign Of The Acorn [3 parts] (Pages: 18-22, 49-58, 97-107) [Art: Claude Berridge]
  • Stella Starr – Policewoman From Space (Pages: 23-28) [Art: John Richardson]
  • Polly’s Piglet (Pages: 34-37) [Art: Richard Neillands]
  • Della in the Dark (Pages: 38-43) [Art: Guy Peeters]
  • Charley Boy! (Pages: 44-47) [Art: Geoffrey Whittam]
  • Terry’s Ferry (Pages: 60-64) [Art: Geoff Jones]
  • I Want To Be A Witch! (Pages: 70-73) [Art: Tom Hurst]
  • One Day In Rome (Pages: 74-80) [Art: “B Jackson”]
  • Netta’s Newshound (Pages: 82-85)
  • Ellen of Elmswood Farm (Pages: 86-91) [Art: Tony Higham]
  • Here Come The Mini-Mounties (Pages: 92-96)
  • Swinging Sue (Pages: 113-118) [Art: Tony Higham]
  • Little Phantom Of The Opera (Pages: 119-125) [Art: Dudley Wynne]

Text Stories

  • The Guardian Tree (Pages: 29-32)
  • Sheena And Her Stories (Pages: 65-69)
  • The Girl with the Smile (Pages: 108-112) [Art: George Martin]

Features

  • Mandy’s A B C In Rhyme Of Ways She Likes To Pass The Time[7 parts] (Pages: 2-3, 17, 33, 48, 59, 81,126-127)

 

* Thanks to Kaylana for information and cover picture

Mandy Annual 1973

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Picture Stories

  • Mandy (Pages: 2-3, 96, 126-127) [Art: Peter Kay]
  • With Love from Lindy (Pages: 6-16) [Art: Dudley Wynne]
  • Caesar and Cleo (Pages: 17-23) [Art: Claude Berridge]
  • Little Miss No-Name [4 parts] (Pages: 24-28, 52-58, 74-80, 108-112)
  • Carol’s Cauldron (Pages: 33-36)
  • The Ghost of Sunday Manor (Pages: 37-42) [Art: “B Jackson”]
  • Carrie Chase – Girl Reporter (Pages: 43-48) [Art: Bernard Greenbaum?]
  • Late Kate (Pages: 49)
  • Elsie’s Elephant (Pages: 65-69)
  • Melinda – You’re A Marvel (Pages: 81-87) [Art: Tom Hurst]
  • Terry and her Trike (Pages: 88-91) [Art: Guy Peeters]
  • Mona’s Monkey (Pages: 92-95)
  • Tessa Pulls Her Weight (Pages: 97-102) [Art: Tony Higham]
  • The Singing Hinneys (Pages: 113-117) [Art: Richard Neillands]
  • Mighty Minnie (Pages: 118-125) [Art: Leslie Branton]

Text Stories

  • Lost Property (Pages: 29-32) [Art: George Martin]
  • Pirates Ahoy! (Pages: 50-51)
  • The Cave of Zuma (Pages: 59-64)
  • Beagle for Sale (Pages: 70-73)
  • The Girl with the Smile (Pages: 103-107)

 

* Thanks to Kaylana for information and cover picture

Sister Sal What a Gal

Bunty,

Plot

Millicent Wingrove attends an exclusive school, St Anne’s. Her father remarries and her new stepsister Sally joins her at the school. Unfortunately Sally has not been taught manners, especially table manners, and at an exclusive school this makes for problems.

Notes

  • Artist: Tony Higham

Appeared

  • Sister Sal What a Gal –  Bunty: circa  #877 (2 November 1974) – (?)

Patti Must Paint

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Plot

Patti Charlton is a talented artist and wants to go to art school. But when her unscrupulous Uncle Sid adopts her to look after his motherless twins, he forbids her to paint, so she has to find ways of getting to art school in secret. She also has to contend with bullying at school, especially with spiteful Alice.

Patti

Notes

  • Artist: Tony Higham

Appeared

  • Patti Must Paint –  Mandy: #713 (13 September 1980) – #727 (20 December 1980)

 

School of Secrets [1978]

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Plot

Sara Briggs goes to Offshore Island, a school for children from broken homes. It is run by the sinister Miss Macey and Mr Briggs is giving Miss Macey the money for it. But Sara is getting suspicious as the pupils behave very strangely. They march like puppets and emerge from accidents without a flinch or hint of pain. Then Sara discovers that Miss Macey has a very strange treatment for her pupils and has a “great plan”.

Secrets

Notes

  • Artist: Tony Higham

Appeared

  • School of Secrets – Mandy:  #619 (25 November 1978) – #627 (20 January 1979)