Twinkle (comic)

Twinkle, 'the picture paper especially for little girls' was a popular British comic, published by D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd from 27 January 1968 to 1999. It was aimed at young girls and came out weekly, supplemented each year with a Summer Special and a hardcover Annual (the first annual was dated 1970).

The comics were introduced by Twinkle herself and featured comic strips, dress-up dolls, a Twinkle Club letters page, and often puzzles. Among the most popular comic strips were Nurse Nancy ( illustrated by Bill Wiggins artist), Jenny Wren, Witch Winkle, Polly's Magic Paintbox, Goldilocks and her Three Bears, My Baby Brother, The Three Pennys, Patsy Panda, Patty Pickle, Sally Sweet, Molly and her Dollies and Dandy Lion.

Twinkle was given a make-over in the late 1970s and again in the late 1980s, but essentially the character of Twinkle, the comic strips and the essence of the comic remained the same throughout its life.

List of strips

*"Nurse Nancy"- Nancy and her brother have a toy hospital.
*"Goody Gumdrops"- Goody lives in Sweetie Town, where everyone is named after sweets.
*"Jenny Wren"
*"Witch Winkle"
*"Polly's Magic Paintbox"
*"Goldilocks and her Three Bears"
*"My Baby Brother"- The adventures of a young girl and her baby brother.
*"The Three Pennys"
*"Patsy Panda"
*"Patty Pickle"- A young girl always gets things wrong.
*"Sally Sweet"
*"Molly and her Dollies"
*"Dandy Lion"