A great character, but even though I nominated her in the first place the fact that her strip was so short-lived makes me think, upon reflection, that she needs to be eliminated.
- Phil Rushton
If we had a list of the 100 greatest serials in girls comics
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Black Velvet, drawn originally by Geoff Campion, was a highwaywoman who fought for justice in the time of Bonnie Prince Charlie. Here are a couple of short extracts:
A great character, but even though I nominated her in the first place the fact that her strip was so short-lived makes me think, upon reflection, that she needs to be eliminated.
- Phil Rushton
A great character, but even though I nominated her in the first place the fact that her strip was so short-lived makes me think, upon reflection, that she needs to be eliminated.
- Phil Rushton
Re: If we had a list of the 100 greatest serials in girls co
Thank you. It seems a shame she was short-lived.
Re: If we had a list of the 100 greatest serials in girls co
I wonder if My School Chum Mum from Bunty should be in the list of possibles. It is about a mother who takes an overdose of anti-ageing cream and ends up looking as young as her daughter. She has to pretend to be cousin Emily while they try to sort out the problem. In the meantime, it is That'll Teach 'Em in reverse as she attends her daughter's school and finds out how much school has changed since her time. Other problems include getting bills paid, social welfare officers and Mother's Day. I think I have a few episodes of that story. I'll have a look when I get the chance.
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Thanks for your corrections on "Lights Go Out" Tammyfan - I clean forgot.
SSET is a worthy addition to list - after all it even got its own compilation annual as "The June Book Of Strange Stories".
SSET is a worthy addition to list - after all it even got its own compilation annual as "The June Book Of Strange Stories".
Re: If we had a list of the 100 greatest serials in girls co
Am a little surprised that nothing from "Sally" comic has appeared on main list so far, esp. given that there has been so much discussed on it on recent previous threads.
Re: If we had a list of the 100 greatest serials in girls co
The list as it is now. In response to David W, The Cat Girl and Maisie's Magic Eye from Sally have both advanced. I have also added The Blind Ballerina from Judy.
1. A Horse Called September (June/Tammy)
2. Alice in Spaceland (Princess Tina)
3. Alona the Wild One (Princess Tina)
4. Angel (Mandy)
5. Anna, Junior Miss/Girl with the Golden Smile (Judy)
6. Balloon of Doom (Bunty)
7. Bella (Tammy)
8. Belle and Marie (Girl – first series)
9. Belle of the Ballet (Girl – first series)
10. Bessie Bunter (School Friend/June/Tammy)
11. Bobby Dazzler (Judy)
12. Catch the Cat (Bunty)
13. Cherry & The Children (Girls Crystal/Schoolfriend/June)
14. Cinderella Jones (Judy)
15. Cinderella Spiteful (Tammy)
16. Cuckoo in the Nest (Tammy)
17. Cult of the Cat (Misty)
18. Down with St Desmonds! (Bunty)
19. Ella on Easy Street (Tammy)
20. Force of Evil (Suzy)
21. Fran’ll Fix It! (Jinty)
22. Jane Bond (Princess Tina)
23. Jill Crusoe (School Friend)
24. Junior Nanny (Judy)
25. Lady Penelope (Lady Penelope)
26. Land of No Tears (Jinty)
27. Lettice Leefe: The Greenest Girl in School (Girl – first series/Princess Tina)
28. Lorna Drake (Bunty)
29. Lucky’s Living Doll (June)
30. Luv Lisa (Bunty)
31. Maisie’s Magic Eye (Sally/Tammy)
32. Moira, Slave Girl of Rome (Princess Tina)
33. Molly Mills (Tammy)
34. Moonchild (Misty)
35. Olympia Jones (Tammy)
36. Pam of Pond Hill (Jinty/Tammy)
37. Patsy on the Warpath (June0
38. Patty’s World (Princess Tina/Pink/Mates/Girl – second series)
39. Penny’s Place (M&J/Bunty)
40. Sandra of the Secret Ballet (Judy)
41. Secret of the Skulls (Tammy)
42. Slaves of War Orphan Farm (Tammy)
43. Sugar Jones (Pink)
44. Susan of St Bride's (Girl – first series)
45. The Blind Ballerina (Judy)
46. The Button Box (Tammy)
47. The Cat Girl (Sally/Tammy)
48. The Children’s Champion (Bunty)
49. The Comp (Nikki/Bunty)
50. The Diary of Angel (Mandy)
51. The Double Life of Sad Sarah (Mandy)
52. The Flights of Flopear (Bunty)
53. The Four Faces of Eve (Misty)
54. The Four Marys (Bunty)
55. The Girls from NOODLES (Diana)
56. The Happy Days (Princess Tina)
57. The Honourable S. J. (Judy)
58. The Human Zoo (Jinty)
59. The Land of Nowhere (Bunty)
60. The Secrets of Charlie Chatterbox (Bunty)
61. The Silent Three (School Friend)
62. The Sentinels (Misty)
63. The Strangest Stories Ever Told (School Friend/June/Tammy)
64. The Supercats (Spellbound/Debbie)
65. Toots (Bunty)
66. Trixie’s Treasure Chest (Debbie)
67. Two-Faced Teesha (Tammy)
68. Valda (Mandy)
69. Vanessa from Venus (June)
70. Wee Slavey (Judy)
71. Wee Sue (Sandie/Tammy)
72. Wendy and Jinx (Girl – first series)
73. Wendy at War (Debbie)
74. Westward the Wagons (Princess Tina)
75. Winner Loses All! (Misty)
76. Worlds Apart (Jinty)
1. A Horse Called September (June/Tammy)
2. Alice in Spaceland (Princess Tina)
3. Alona the Wild One (Princess Tina)
4. Angel (Mandy)
5. Anna, Junior Miss/Girl with the Golden Smile (Judy)
6. Balloon of Doom (Bunty)
7. Bella (Tammy)
8. Belle and Marie (Girl – first series)
9. Belle of the Ballet (Girl – first series)
10. Bessie Bunter (School Friend/June/Tammy)
11. Bobby Dazzler (Judy)
12. Catch the Cat (Bunty)
13. Cherry & The Children (Girls Crystal/Schoolfriend/June)
14. Cinderella Jones (Judy)
15. Cinderella Spiteful (Tammy)
16. Cuckoo in the Nest (Tammy)
17. Cult of the Cat (Misty)
18. Down with St Desmonds! (Bunty)
19. Ella on Easy Street (Tammy)
20. Force of Evil (Suzy)
21. Fran’ll Fix It! (Jinty)
22. Jane Bond (Princess Tina)
23. Jill Crusoe (School Friend)
24. Junior Nanny (Judy)
25. Lady Penelope (Lady Penelope)
26. Land of No Tears (Jinty)
27. Lettice Leefe: The Greenest Girl in School (Girl – first series/Princess Tina)
28. Lorna Drake (Bunty)
29. Lucky’s Living Doll (June)
30. Luv Lisa (Bunty)
31. Maisie’s Magic Eye (Sally/Tammy)
32. Moira, Slave Girl of Rome (Princess Tina)
33. Molly Mills (Tammy)
34. Moonchild (Misty)
35. Olympia Jones (Tammy)
36. Pam of Pond Hill (Jinty/Tammy)
37. Patsy on the Warpath (June0
38. Patty’s World (Princess Tina/Pink/Mates/Girl – second series)
39. Penny’s Place (M&J/Bunty)
40. Sandra of the Secret Ballet (Judy)
41. Secret of the Skulls (Tammy)
42. Slaves of War Orphan Farm (Tammy)
43. Sugar Jones (Pink)
44. Susan of St Bride's (Girl – first series)
45. The Blind Ballerina (Judy)
46. The Button Box (Tammy)
47. The Cat Girl (Sally/Tammy)
48. The Children’s Champion (Bunty)
49. The Comp (Nikki/Bunty)
50. The Diary of Angel (Mandy)
51. The Double Life of Sad Sarah (Mandy)
52. The Flights of Flopear (Bunty)
53. The Four Faces of Eve (Misty)
54. The Four Marys (Bunty)
55. The Girls from NOODLES (Diana)
56. The Happy Days (Princess Tina)
57. The Honourable S. J. (Judy)
58. The Human Zoo (Jinty)
59. The Land of Nowhere (Bunty)
60. The Secrets of Charlie Chatterbox (Bunty)
61. The Silent Three (School Friend)
62. The Sentinels (Misty)
63. The Strangest Stories Ever Told (School Friend/June/Tammy)
64. The Supercats (Spellbound/Debbie)
65. Toots (Bunty)
66. Trixie’s Treasure Chest (Debbie)
67. Two-Faced Teesha (Tammy)
68. Valda (Mandy)
69. Vanessa from Venus (June)
70. Wee Slavey (Judy)
71. Wee Sue (Sandie/Tammy)
72. Wendy and Jinx (Girl – first series)
73. Wendy at War (Debbie)
74. Westward the Wagons (Princess Tina)
75. Winner Loses All! (Misty)
76. Worlds Apart (Jinty)
Re: If we had a list of the 100 greatest serials in girls co
Miss Adventure could be another worthy inclusion - think she first appeared in Girls' Crystal & appeared later in Schoolfriend, then June on an occasional basis. Correct me if wrong.
She also appeared in a few picture libraries as well.
She also appeared in a few picture libraries as well.
Re: If we had a list of the 100 greatest serials in girls co
Oh, I forgot Mam'selle X! What publication did she appear in again? I know she is connected with June, but did she appear in another publication, such as School Friend? Anyway, she is going on the list.
Re: If we had a list of the 100 greatest serials in girls co
Nice one, I forgot Mam'Selle X too. Greta strip very well drawn.
I think it originated from Girls' Crystal which merged into Schoofriend, which merged into June. I think I saw an X strip in a Girls' Cryustal annual a while back. I may check that when I can (though annuals aren't always accurate refelctions of comics they came from - take final Snadie annual - full of Princess Tina reprints (good ones though).
A worthy inclusion on the list.
I think it originated from Girls' Crystal which merged into Schoofriend, which merged into June. I think I saw an X strip in a Girls' Cryustal annual a while back. I may check that when I can (though annuals aren't always accurate refelctions of comics they came from - take final Snadie annual - full of Princess Tina reprints (good ones though).
A worthy inclusion on the list.
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Thanks, I thought it was something like that.
Re: If we had a list of the 100 greatest serials in girls co
The list now:
1. A Horse Called September (June/Tammy)
2. Alice in Spaceland (Princess Tina)
3. Alona the Wild One (Princess Tina)
4. Angel; The Diary of Angel (Mandy)
5. Anna, Junior Miss/Girl with the Golden Smile (Judy)
6. Balloon of Doom (Bunty)
7. Bella (Tammy)
8. Belle and Marie; Belle of the Ballet (Girl – first series)
9. Bessie Bunter (School Friend/June/Tammy)
10. Bobby Dazzler (Judy)
11. Catch the Cat (Bunty)
12. Cherry & The Children (Girls Crystal/Schoolfriend/June)
13. Cinderella Jones (Judy)
14. Cinderella Spiteful (Tammy)
15. Cuckoo in the Nest (Tammy)
16. Cult of the Cat (Misty)
17. Down with St Desmonds! (Bunty)
18. Ella on Easy Street (Tammy)
19. Force of Evil (Suzy)
20. Fran’ll Fix It! (Jinty)
21. Jane Bond (Princess Tina)
22. Jill Crusoe (School Friend)
23. Junior Nanny (Judy)
24. Lady Penelope (Lady Penelope)
25. Land of No Tears (Jinty)
26. Lettice Leefe: The Greenest Girl in School (Girl – first series/Princess Tina)
27. Lorna Drake (Bunty)
28. Lucky’s Living Doll (June)
29. Luv Lisa (Bunty)
30. Maisie’s Magic Eye (Sally/Tammy)
31. Mam’selle X (Girls’ Crystal/School Friend/June)
32. Moira, Slave Girl of Rome (Princess Tina)
33. Molly Mills (Tammy)
34. Moonchild (Misty)
35. Olympia Jones (Tammy)
36. Pam of Pond Hill (Jinty/Tammy)
37. Patsy on the Warpath (June)
38. Patty’s World (Princess Tina/Pink/Mates/Girl – second series)
39. Penny’s Place (M&J/Bunty)
40. Sandra of the Secret Ballet (Judy)
41. Secret of the Skulls (Tammy)
42. Slaves of War Orphan Farm (Tammy)
43. Sugar Jones (Pink)
44. Susan of St Bride's (Girl – first series)
45. The Blind Ballerina (Judy)
46. The Button Box (Tammy)
47. The Cat Girl (Sally/Tammy)
48. The Children’s Champion (Bunty)
49. The Comp (Nikki/Bunty)
50. The Double Life of Sad Sarah (Mandy)
51. The Flights of Flopear (Bunty)
52. The Four Faces of Eve (Misty)
53. The Four Marys (Bunty)
54. The Girls from NOODLES (Diana)
55. The Happy Days (Princess Tina)
56. The Honourable S. J. (Judy)
57. The Human Zoo (Jinty)
58. The Land of Nowhere (Bunty)
59. The Secrets of Charlie Chatterbox (Bunty)
60. The Silent Three (School Friend)
61. The Sentinels (Misty)
62. The Strangest Stories Ever Told (School Friend/June/Tammy)
63. The Supercats (Spellbound/Debbie)
64. Toots (Bunty)
65. Trixie’s Treasure Chest (Debbie)
66. Two-Faced Teesha (Tammy)
67. Valda (Mandy)
68. Vanessa from Venus (June)
69. Wee Slavey (Judy)
70. Wee Sue (Sandie/Tammy)
71. Wendy and Jinx (Girl – first series)
72. Wendy at War (Debbie)
73. Westward the Wagons (Princess Tina)
74. Winner Loses All! (Misty)
75. Worlds Apart (Jinty)
Well, we still have another 25 to go. So what do you think should be included? Debbie, Tracy, Emma and Penny are still lacking on the list.
1. A Horse Called September (June/Tammy)
2. Alice in Spaceland (Princess Tina)
3. Alona the Wild One (Princess Tina)
4. Angel; The Diary of Angel (Mandy)
5. Anna, Junior Miss/Girl with the Golden Smile (Judy)
6. Balloon of Doom (Bunty)
7. Bella (Tammy)
8. Belle and Marie; Belle of the Ballet (Girl – first series)
9. Bessie Bunter (School Friend/June/Tammy)
10. Bobby Dazzler (Judy)
11. Catch the Cat (Bunty)
12. Cherry & The Children (Girls Crystal/Schoolfriend/June)
13. Cinderella Jones (Judy)
14. Cinderella Spiteful (Tammy)
15. Cuckoo in the Nest (Tammy)
16. Cult of the Cat (Misty)
17. Down with St Desmonds! (Bunty)
18. Ella on Easy Street (Tammy)
19. Force of Evil (Suzy)
20. Fran’ll Fix It! (Jinty)
21. Jane Bond (Princess Tina)
22. Jill Crusoe (School Friend)
23. Junior Nanny (Judy)
24. Lady Penelope (Lady Penelope)
25. Land of No Tears (Jinty)
26. Lettice Leefe: The Greenest Girl in School (Girl – first series/Princess Tina)
27. Lorna Drake (Bunty)
28. Lucky’s Living Doll (June)
29. Luv Lisa (Bunty)
30. Maisie’s Magic Eye (Sally/Tammy)
31. Mam’selle X (Girls’ Crystal/School Friend/June)
32. Moira, Slave Girl of Rome (Princess Tina)
33. Molly Mills (Tammy)
34. Moonchild (Misty)
35. Olympia Jones (Tammy)
36. Pam of Pond Hill (Jinty/Tammy)
37. Patsy on the Warpath (June)
38. Patty’s World (Princess Tina/Pink/Mates/Girl – second series)
39. Penny’s Place (M&J/Bunty)
40. Sandra of the Secret Ballet (Judy)
41. Secret of the Skulls (Tammy)
42. Slaves of War Orphan Farm (Tammy)
43. Sugar Jones (Pink)
44. Susan of St Bride's (Girl – first series)
45. The Blind Ballerina (Judy)
46. The Button Box (Tammy)
47. The Cat Girl (Sally/Tammy)
48. The Children’s Champion (Bunty)
49. The Comp (Nikki/Bunty)
50. The Double Life of Sad Sarah (Mandy)
51. The Flights of Flopear (Bunty)
52. The Four Faces of Eve (Misty)
53. The Four Marys (Bunty)
54. The Girls from NOODLES (Diana)
55. The Happy Days (Princess Tina)
56. The Honourable S. J. (Judy)
57. The Human Zoo (Jinty)
58. The Land of Nowhere (Bunty)
59. The Secrets of Charlie Chatterbox (Bunty)
60. The Silent Three (School Friend)
61. The Sentinels (Misty)
62. The Strangest Stories Ever Told (School Friend/June/Tammy)
63. The Supercats (Spellbound/Debbie)
64. Toots (Bunty)
65. Trixie’s Treasure Chest (Debbie)
66. Two-Faced Teesha (Tammy)
67. Valda (Mandy)
68. Vanessa from Venus (June)
69. Wee Slavey (Judy)
70. Wee Sue (Sandie/Tammy)
71. Wendy and Jinx (Girl – first series)
72. Wendy at War (Debbie)
73. Westward the Wagons (Princess Tina)
74. Winner Loses All! (Misty)
75. Worlds Apart (Jinty)
Well, we still have another 25 to go. So what do you think should be included? Debbie, Tracy, Emma and Penny are still lacking on the list.
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The list of possibles again. Maybe we should have more discussion on some of them.
1. A Leap in Time (Misty)
2. Babs & the Family (School Friend)
3. Be Nice to Nancy (Judy) aka Be Nice to Nikki (M&J)
4. Captain Kate (June)
5. Climbing Rose (Judy)
6. Cloris and Claire (June)
7. Come Home Kathleen (Bunty)
8. Combing Her Golden Hair (Jinty)
9. Daughter of Lorna Doone (Princess Tina)
10. Diana's Diary (June)
11. Dilly Dream (School Friend)
12. Dracula's Daughter (Jinty)
13. ET Estate (Tammy)
14. Fran of the Floods (Jinty)
15. Glenda Good & Bad (June)
16. Glenda’s Glossy Pages (Tammy)
17. Hannah in the House of Dolls (Bunty)
18. Hetty in the House of Secrets (Spellbound)
19. I Hate Janey! (Judy)
20. I'll Never Leave You (June)
21. Jane, Model Miss (Diana)
22. Jeanie & Her Uncle Meanie (Sandie/Tammy)
23. Justine For Justice (Sally)
24. Kathy Of Marvin Grange (June)
25. Kitty Hawke (Girl – first series)
26. Mary Jo (Princess)
27. Mini Mum (Bunty)
28. My Schoolfriend Sara/My Friend Sara (School Friend/June)
29. Nobody Knows My Name (June)
30. Nothing ever Goes Right! (Judy)
31. School's Out! (Bunty)
32. Skinflint School (Judy)
33. Slave to the Dolls (Tracy)
34. Starr of Wonderland (Diana)
35. Sue Spiker (Emma)
36. Surprise Corner (Poppet/June)
37. The Bennets of Ballet (Bunty)
38. The Chair that Rocked St. Claire's (Judy)
39. The Change in Claire (Bunty)
40. The Face of Romany Fortune (Spellbound)
41. The Frightening Fours (Judy)
42. The Girl Who Couldn't Cry (Mandy)
43. The Guardian Tree (Mandy)
44. The Jealousy of Jemma (Mandy/M&J)
45. The Pink Peril (Diana)
46. The Quest Of Katie Courage (Suzy)
47. The Sad Spells Of Fay Martin (Mandy)
48. The Seeker (Bunty)
49. The Slave of Form 3B (Jinty)
50. Thursday’s Child (Tammy)
51. Time after Time [1999] (Bunty)
52. Tilly Tuffin (Princess Tina)
1. A Leap in Time (Misty)
2. Babs & the Family (School Friend)
3. Be Nice to Nancy (Judy) aka Be Nice to Nikki (M&J)
4. Captain Kate (June)
5. Climbing Rose (Judy)
6. Cloris and Claire (June)
7. Come Home Kathleen (Bunty)
8. Combing Her Golden Hair (Jinty)
9. Daughter of Lorna Doone (Princess Tina)
10. Diana's Diary (June)
11. Dilly Dream (School Friend)
12. Dracula's Daughter (Jinty)
13. ET Estate (Tammy)
14. Fran of the Floods (Jinty)
15. Glenda Good & Bad (June)
16. Glenda’s Glossy Pages (Tammy)
17. Hannah in the House of Dolls (Bunty)
18. Hetty in the House of Secrets (Spellbound)
19. I Hate Janey! (Judy)
20. I'll Never Leave You (June)
21. Jane, Model Miss (Diana)
22. Jeanie & Her Uncle Meanie (Sandie/Tammy)
23. Justine For Justice (Sally)
24. Kathy Of Marvin Grange (June)
25. Kitty Hawke (Girl – first series)
26. Mary Jo (Princess)
27. Mini Mum (Bunty)
28. My Schoolfriend Sara/My Friend Sara (School Friend/June)
29. Nobody Knows My Name (June)
30. Nothing ever Goes Right! (Judy)
31. School's Out! (Bunty)
32. Skinflint School (Judy)
33. Slave to the Dolls (Tracy)
34. Starr of Wonderland (Diana)
35. Sue Spiker (Emma)
36. Surprise Corner (Poppet/June)
37. The Bennets of Ballet (Bunty)
38. The Chair that Rocked St. Claire's (Judy)
39. The Change in Claire (Bunty)
40. The Face of Romany Fortune (Spellbound)
41. The Frightening Fours (Judy)
42. The Girl Who Couldn't Cry (Mandy)
43. The Guardian Tree (Mandy)
44. The Jealousy of Jemma (Mandy/M&J)
45. The Pink Peril (Diana)
46. The Quest Of Katie Courage (Suzy)
47. The Sad Spells Of Fay Martin (Mandy)
48. The Seeker (Bunty)
49. The Slave of Form 3B (Jinty)
50. Thursday’s Child (Tammy)
51. Time after Time [1999] (Bunty)
52. Tilly Tuffin (Princess Tina)
Re: If we had a list of the 100 greatest serials in girls co
Here's a link to a discussion on The Change in Claire, a story I suggested, to see what you think. I may or may not continue with this one. Still, it is one of Bunty's most disturbing stories.
http://girlscomicsofyesterday.com/2012/ ... in-claire/
http://girlscomicsofyesterday.com/2012/ ... in-claire/
Re: If we had a list of the 100 greatest serials in girls co
I will put up some scans from some of my nominees pretty soon to see what you think.
Re: If we had a list of the 100 greatest serials in girls co
I am wondering about Be Nice to Nancy (also known as Be Nice to Nikki) from Judy will advance. Things I have found on the Internet indicate it was one of Judy's most popular and well remembered stories. Does anyone else have an opinion? Phoenix, you have some episodes - do you have any thoughts?