Old-fashioned Comics: Mario Capaldi

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Saturday, 19 September 2026

The Garden of Fear from Lion (1965) - Compiled and edited by H. C.

The Garden of Fear was a popular science fiction and adventure comic strip

published in the British weekly anthology comic Lion during the mid-1960s.

The Adventures of Pete Stevens and Tim Bailey ran in Lion in two adventures,

Lion September 11th, 1965 / December 25th, 1965

Thunder Annual, Issue 1972 (reprint)

The Garden of Fear and its sequel Mission of the Mini-Men!,

this last one from 1966-01-01 to 1966-05-07

Garden of Fear was drawn by Mario Capaldi. while the sequel

by Brian Lewis and Capaldi.

35 Pages

Compiled and edited by H. C.

We thank H. C. for his courtesy in offering our reader

this magnificent compilation.

Whistle And I'll Come... from Misty (1978-1979) Mario Capaldi & ?? - Compiled by A. Wallace

Whistle And I'll Come...

Written by ?? , Drawn by Mario Capaldi

No. 43 (November 25th, 1978) / No. 56 (March 3rd, 1979)

Episodes: 14

Toni is beaten by her stepdad, so skips school as doesn’t want it reported, goes down to docks with dog Albert and finds him involved in dodgy dealings, but is seen and chased, Albert stops to protect her and is hit by car and dies, kindly man helps bury him and Toni is alone (but ghost Albert appears on grave).

Toni sees ghost dog Albert, who barks to warn her, but she is picked up by truant officers and handed into teacher, gives her the slip when she says she wants to come to Toni’s house after school and finds Albert again, who barks to warn her of something.

59 pages

Material from Misty

https://comics.bournemouth.ac.uk/publication.php?publication=Misty

Compiled by A. Wallace

The Cats Of Carey Street from Misty (1978). ¿¿ & Mario Capaldi - Compiled by A. Wallace

The Cats Of Carey Street

Written by ?? , Drawn by Mario Capaldi

Misty No. 30 (November 4th, 1978) / Misty No. 40 (November 4th, 1978)

Episodes: 11

Jackie’s gran refuses to move from house on deserted Carey Street, which is scheduled for demolition.

Jackie suspicious of developers’ haste; is picked on at school; developers accost her and say they will take her away as unsuitable home; cats overhear and attack them.

‘Slum Demons’ gang on street to nick copper/lead, see Jackie and decide to scare her, bang on house, cats about to pounce but then they leave to get on with their stealing, and council man makes them an offer

44 pages + 3 covers

Material from Misty

Compiled by A. Wallace

Short Stories from Misty. Part Two (#11- #20) 1978 - Compiled by A. Wallace

Shot Stories from Misty. Part Two (#11- #20) 1978

#12 Miranda #012 (April 22nd, 1978) Artist John Richardson, Writer ¿¿ 4 p.

#12 The Purple Emperor #012 (April 22nd, 1978) Artist Isidre Monés, Writer ¿¿ 3 p + cover

#14 Stone Cold Revenge #14 (May 6th, 1978) Artist John Richardson & Writer ¿¿ 4 p

#14 Was It Just...A Game #14 (May 6th, 1978) Artist Carlos Guirado, Writer ¿¿ 4 p.

#15 Count The Flowers #15 (May 13th, 1978) Artist Mario Capaldi , Writer ¿¿ 4 p.

#16 Sticks And Stones #16 (May 20th, 1978) Artist John Richardson, Writer

Wilf Prigmore 4 p

#16 The House Across The Way... #16 (May 20th, 1978) Artist Martín Puigagut , Writer ¿¿ 4 p

#18 Skullduggery #18 (June 3rd, 1978) Artist Jaime Rumeu Writer ¿¿ 3 p + cover

#19 Curse Of The Condor #19 (June 10th, 1978) Artist Pepe (José) Canovas & Writer ¿¿ 4 p

#19 Mrs. Barlow's Lodger #19 (June 10th, 1978) Artist Jorge Badia Romero,

Writer ¿¿ 6 p

#20 Alien Seed #20 (June 17th, 1978) Artist Isidre Monés, Writer ¿¿ 6p

The Sentinels from Misty (1978) Malcolm Shaw & Mario Capaldi - Compiled by A. Wallace

The Sentinels

Written by Malcolm Shaw , Drawn by Mario Capaldi

Misty No. 01 (February 4th, 1978) / Misty No. 12 (April 22nd, 1978)

Episodes: 12

Dramatic start: Jan scares off kids trying to force Julie into a deserted building: one of the Sentinels. Her aunt and uncle forced to kick them out as landlord thinks she is subletting

(on Council waiting list!) so family goes to squat in Sentinels and she sees her ‘other father’.

Jan sees fire in school but next day fine; her mother encounters Other Jan.

Jan’s parents don’t believe her story of doubles and the burnt-down school, she goes to get siblings from upstairs and through double door to flat and sees burnt school again, goes outside and realises people are staring at her, her friend Sally tells her she has to hide as there’s a reward out for her family and Special Security are looking for them when a helicopter appears...

https://comics.bournemouth.ac.uk/story.php?title=The+Sentinels