Tag Archives: Victorian Times

Bess’s Secret Brother / Her Brother’s Keeper

Judy, , ,

Plot

In the 1880’s, Bess Langley became nursemaid with the wealthy Selby  family, who were unaware that their adopted son, Richard, was actually Bess’s own baby brother. Then Bess discovered that Neville Selby, a nephew who had expected to inherit the family fortune, was out to kill the baby. Bess fled with the baby to another town and took lodgings with Mrs Doakes and her daughter, Rosie, but soon discovered that Rosie was ill-treating him in her absence. Leaving the baby at the inn where she worked, Bess returned to collect her things and settle up with Mrs Doakes.

her-brothers-keeper

Notes

  • Writer: Marion Turner (under pen-name: Fiona Turner)
  • Art; “B. Jackson”
  • Reprinted in Dutch as “Ik blijf bij je!’ (I’ll stay with you!) – Tina 1991

Appeared

  • Bess’s Secret Brother – Judy: #1256 (4 February 1984) – #1267 (21 April 1984)
  • Reprinted as Her Brother’s Keeper–  Judy: #1578 (07 April 1990) – #1589 (23 June 1990)

The Wilsons Who Lived in a Shoe

Judy, Tracy, ,

Plot:

In Victorian times, when Peech’s Funfair closed down, the Wilson children’s father lost his job. He left for London and didn’t return. Scared of being put into an orphanage by their unsympathetic landlady, Annie Wilson and her younger brother and sister. Nicky and Sara, ran away and set up home in The Shoe, an amusement in the funfair. However, when they were confronted by the police. Nicky gave himself up in order to save his two sisters.

wilsons who live in a shoe

Notes:

  • Art: Julio Bosch (Martin Puigagut?)

Appeared:

  • The Wilsons Who Lived in a Shoe –  Judy and Tracy:  #1412 (31 Jan. 1987) – #1421 (04 Apr.  1987)

Village of Revenge

Judy,

Plot:

In Victorian times, young Jassie Jeavons  inherited a house in Cornwall from a distant relative whom she had never seen, Judge Jeavons. But the villagers of nearby Penpolder had not forgiven Judge Jeavons for his harsh judgements on many of their relatives and accidents began to happen after Jassie was threatened by an old woman called the Grey Gurney who was said to be a witch. Then Jassie engaged a young seamstress, Sal Nancarrow. Sal was brutally attacked while leaving Pendeath Point one night. Sal was wearing Jassie’s cloak and had been mistaken for Jassie.

village of revenge

Notes:

Appeared:

  • Village of Revenge – Judy:   #925 (01 October 1977) – #936 (17 December 1977)

The Impostor!

Bunty, , , , ,

Plot

Scheming maidservant Hetty Brown tricks the Honourable Harriet Mannering into trading places with her. Harriet strives to prove her identity agains the increasingly nasty tricks from Hetty to stop her, and and in the meantime Harriet is discovering how hard the life of a servant can be.

impostor-1

Notes

  • Artist: Douglas Perry

Appeared

  • The Impostor! – #1946 (29 April 1995) – #1957 (15 July 1995)

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)

 

 

Rosie’s Revenge

Judy, , , , ,

Plot:

When maidservant Emily Carter is wrongly accused of theft, she runs away in a terrible state and drowns. Emily’s sister Rosie goes into service in the household to unmask the real thief and clear Emily’s name. But the thief rumbles Rosie and starts sending her death threats.

Rosie

Notes:

  • Artist: Bert Hill
  • Translated into Dutch as “Emma is geen dief!” (Emma is no thief!) and published in Tina #49/1989 – 2/1990.

Appeared:

  • Rosie’s Revenge Judy: #1486 (2 July 1988) – #1495 (3 September 1988)

 

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)

 

The Unwanted Ones

Judy, , , ,

Plot

In Victorian times, maidservant Stroma inherits a mansion from her employer, which she plans to turn into an animal refuge. But enemies, old and new, threaten trouble.

Unwanted Ones

Notes

  • Artist: Oliver Passingham
  • Writer: Marion Turner (under pen name Fiona Turner)
  • Script submitted had the title Stroma’s Strays but was changed to The Unwanted Ones for publication.
  • Reprinted and translated into Dutch as “Maaike en haar zwervers” (“Maaike and Her Drifters”) – Debbie (Holco Publications, 1976 series) #31 (1981).

Appeared

  • The Unwanted Ones – Judy: #1089 (22 November 1980) – #1101 (14 February 1981)