Lady Penelope (comic) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Lady Penelope |
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Lady Penelope #3 (February 5 1966).
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | City Magazines |
| Schedule | Weekly |
| Format | Ongoing |
| Genre | Girl's comic |
| Publication date | 22 January 1966 — 13 December 1969 |
| Number of issues | 204 |
| Main character(s) | Lady Penelope |
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| Writer(s) | Angus Allan |
| Editor(s) | Gillian Allan |
Lady Penelope was a fun British comic book for girls. It came out every week from 1966 to 1969. City Magazines published it, and it was like a sister comic to TV Century 21. Gillian Allan was the editor of Lady Penelope. Her husband, Angus Allan, wrote some of the comic stories.
The main character, Lady Penelope, was a secret agent. She was from the popular TV show Thunderbirds. This show was created by Gerry Anderson and Sylvia Anderson. Many other stories in the comic were also based on popular TV shows from that time.
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Awesome Comic Stories
The Lady Penelope comic had many cool stories. Some of them were connected to other comics and shows from Century 21 Productions.
Stories from Century 21 Shows
- Lady Penelope — This story was about the secret agent from the Thunderbirds TV show.
- Penny — These stories showed what Lady Penelope was like when she was a young girl.
- Perils of Parker — This was a funny story about Parker, another character from Thunderbirds.
- Marina, Girl of the Sea — This strip featured Marina, a girl who lived underwater and could not speak. She was from the Stingray TV show.
- The Angels — These stories followed the pilots from the Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons TV series.
Stories from Other Popular TV Shows
Lady Penelope also featured comic strips based on other famous TV shows:
- Bewitched — This was based on the American TV show about a witch. It was one of the few strips that lasted until the comic ended.
- The Monkees — This strip was based on the TV show about a music band.
- The Beverly Hillbillies — This was based on the TV show about a country family who moved to Beverly Hills.
- Crossroads — This story came from a British TV soap opera.
- Daktari — This was based on a TV show about a vet who worked with wild animals in Africa.
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. — This strip was based on a spy TV show.
- The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. — This was also a spy story, a spin-off from The Man from U.N.C.L.E..
Other Fun Comic Strips
The comic also had original stories that were not based on TV shows:
- Space Family Robinson — This strip used characters and ideas from another comic book series.
- Class Six Sterndorf — This was about a special class where young girls learned to become spies. Angus Allan created this story.
- Creighton Ward — These stories followed a young nurse named Pat who worked in a children's hospital.
- Jenny Ware — This was a funny story about a girl who found a special chemical. It could send her back or forward in time by accident.
- What Did That Dog Say? — This funny story was about a girl named Cathy. She had a magic ring that let her understand what dogs were saying. Angus Allan also created this one. It started as a text story and became so popular that it turned into a comic strip. Later, it was renamed What Did That Dog (And Cat) Say? when Cathy could understand cats too!
