Expert: Grant Hudson - 9/23/2009

Question
Hi can you tell me when Valda first appeared in 'Mandy' and for how long, also the same for Jill Crusoe/Friends of Paradise Isle in School Friend Annual? Been trying to collect them, but only really interested in these characters as I loved them as a child, and keep being disappointed getting issues that don't contain them. Hope you can help,
thanks
Alex

Answer
I haven't been able to pin down exact information on Valda, but these sites may give you some clues:

http://www.piftails.com/comics/a_displaycomicsmandynodetail.php

http://www.26pigs.com/mandy/characters.html

It's also difficult to trace exact data about Jill, but here's something:

http://blog.crystal-knights.co.uk/2008/10/24/the-school-friend-annual-1957

I'm sorry I couldn't be of further help.

Grant