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List Of Girls' Crystal Comic Stories
A list of stories in British weekly British girls' comics, girls' comic ''Girls' Crystal'', published between 1953 and 1963 by the Amalgamated Press and Fleetway Publications. The Aerial Castaways :Published: 13 May to 19 August 1961 :Artist: Tom Kerr After their plane crashes in the South American jungle, air hostess Linda Martin is left looking after children Peter and Jane Wesley as they try to make their way back to civilisation. *Later reprinted in ''June (comics), June'' 12 August to 7 October 1967. Allies of the Girl Stowaway :Published: 27 July 1957 to 1958 On the way to their uncle's coffee plantation in South Africa, Pam and Dick Arnold are started to find a stowaway called Kay Stanton hidden on board the S.S. ''Adventure'', who begs them to help her reach Madeira. *Front cover strip. Amanda of the Curiosity Shop :Published: 18 May to 24 August 1957 :Writer: Doreen Gray Amanda Westland works as an assistant at Mr. Caffray's Milchester curiosity shop, and encounter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Girls' Comics
British girls' comics flourished in the United Kingdom from the 1950s through the 1970s, before beginning to decline in popularity in the 1980s and 1990s. Publishers known for their girls' comics included DC Thomson and Fleetway/IPC. Most titles appeared weekly, with the content primarily in picture-story format. The majority of the stories were serialized, with two or three pages per issue, over eight to twelve issues. They were marketed toward young teen girls. British girls' comics were often titled after common girls' names. Examples include ''Judy'', ''Diana'', ''Jackie'', ''June'', ''Penelope'', ''Mandy'', ''Tina'', ''Sally'', ''Tammy'', ''Sandie'', ''Debbie'', ''Misty'', ''Emma'', ''Penny'', ''Tracy'', ''Suzy'', and ''Nikki''. Long-running titles included ''Bunty'', '' Mandy'', and '' Judy'' (all DC Thomson) and '' Jinty'', ''Misty'' and '' Tammy'' (IPC). History Origin Girls' comics were the natural evolution of a trend that started with story papers. As boys' story p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |