22nd October 1976 to 25th February 1978 >>
Adapted by Angus P. Allan
Drawn by Arthur Ranson






     


Started - 31st June 1977 - No.43
Replacing: Just William


Ended - 25th Feb 1978 - No.9 >>
Replaced by: Man From Atlantis

(n.b. ABBA continued for a few more weeks after Man From Atlantis joined, I am unsure of actual finish date of ABBA)

 

"Frida's Story"
22/10/77 - No.43
Frida begins her story of how she used to play Jazz music and
how this set her on the path to stardom...


"Jazz Roots"
29/10/77 - No.44
Frida continues her story, with her beginnings as a
jazz singer...

"Meeting Benny"
5/11/77 - No.45
Frida carries on her story with her first meeting with Benny, and
how he introduced them to the others, and Benny begins
his story by telling of his grandfathers accordion...

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12/11/77 - No.46
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"Bjorn's Beginnings"
19/11/77 - No.47
Bjorn tells of his love of skiffle groups and how it led him to
form a folk band, and how it was brought to an abrupt end by national service...


"A Bit On The Side"
26/11/77 - No.48
Bjorn continues with his story, and tells how rather than fold the band they used to get out of thier duties quite a bit and continue practising, and even got on a TV show in Germany...

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3/12/77 - No.49
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10/12/77 - No.50
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17/12/77 - No.51
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24/12/77 - No.52
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31/12/77 - No.1
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7/1/78 - No.2
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14/1/78 - No.3
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21/1/78 - No.4
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28/1/78 - No.5
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4/2/78 - No.6
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11/2/78 - No.7
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18/2/78 - No.8
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"Not All Roses"
25/2/78 - No.9>>
The band find out that success is not the bed of roses they imagined, and they are offered an appearance in a movie...

(All two pages in B&W)
(Strip titles are made up)

The strip was reprinted and abridged in the 1980
annual.  Read the whole thing HERE

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