Publisher: IPC
Publication Dates: August 1984 – 1987 ?
Number of Issues Published: 30 (#01 – #30)
Color: Colour cover; Black and white interior
Dimensions: 130mm x 170mm
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Square bound
Publishing Format: Ongoing series
Pages: 68 Indicia Frequency: each month
Note:
Issues of this series were printed with variant covers showing
different pricing for UK distribution and international distribution.
Authors:
Script:
Philip Douglas (#01, #03), Alison Christie (#14, #15, #17, #21)
Pencils:
Trini Tinturé (#04), Purita Campos (#01, #03), Phil Gascoine (#11, #17), Guy Peeters (#14), Phil Townsend (#15), José Casanovas (#19), Christine Ellingham (#20), Mario Capaldi (#21), Tony Coleman (#24), Douglas Perry (#25), Carlos Cruz (#26)
Inks;
Trini Tinturé (#04), Purita Campos (#01, #03)
Letters: typese Editing: ? (original editor)
Letters: typese Editing: ? (original editor)
Below is a list of the Girl Picture Libraries, along with their original titles and appearances.
The only one that has not been identified is “Penny’s Best Friend” in #8.
It could be that this was an original story as not all the Girl Picture Libraries carried reprints,
but I need to confirm this.
01 Patty’s World – original
02 Dear Diary – Vision of Vanity Fayre from Tammy
03 Patty’s World – original
04 The Dolphin Mystery – The Disappearing Dolphin from Jinty
06 The Old Mill – original
07 Dr Cathy – Part 2 of Cathy’s Casebook from Jinty 08 Penny’s Best Friend – ?
09 Circus Waif – Wild Rose from Jinty
10 Stormy Seas – original
11 Moments of Terror – Waves of Fear from Jinty
12 The Shadow – Mike and Terry from Jinty
13 Princess Wanted! – The Perfect Princess from Jinty
14 The Black Sheep – Black Sheep of the Bartons from Jinty
15 I’ll Never Sing Again! – Nothing to Sing About from Jinty
16 A Second Chance – My Heart Belongs to Buttons from Jinty
17 Winner-Loser! – No Medals for Marie from Jinty
18 Spellbound! – Part 1 of Sue’s Daily Dozen from Jinty, plus A Wee Sue story from Tammy reprinted as Tiny Tina
19 Bewitched! – Part 2 of Sue’s Daily Dozen from Jinty, plus a Strange Story,
“A Monumental Detective” reprinted as “The Crook Catchers”
20 The Inheritance – Race for a Fortune from Jinty
21 The Fortune-Teller – Cursed to be a Coward! Jinty
22 Tina’s Temper – Temper, Temper, Tina! from Tammy
23 Fame and Fortune – Make the Headlines, Hannah! from Tammy
24 Wonder Girl – Betta to Lose from Tammy
25 The Witchfinder – Shadow on the Fen from Jinty
26 Sweet and Sour – The Sweet and Sour Rivals from Jinty
27 Carol in Camelot – Carol in Camelot St from Tammy
28 The Happiest Days – Tammy
29 Thursday’s Child – Tammy
30 A Girl Called Midnight – Tammy
Numbers #03-#09, #11-#17 & #20 -#30 are missing
Links: ⇲⇲ #01, #02, #10, #18 & #19