7 February 1970: June and School Friend

Who is the Ski Spy? starring schoolgirl secret agent Susan Stevens was on the front cover of June and School Friend in the shops 53 years ago this week. Art by Spanish artist Santiago Hernandez Martin.

The exciting adventures of Susan Stevens was an ongoing feature in June comic. Her other serials included Barracuda Bay.

The rest of the strip line-up in this week’s June was:

Oh, Tinker!

Mara of the Islands

Gymnast Jinty

Bessie Bunter

The Richest Dog in the World

Sindy and her Friends

Lucky’s Living Doll

Hocus Pocus

The Wishing Grotto

Nurse Daring

Sandy’s Scoops

It also featured this mini-interview with Jon Pertwee, whose televised run as the Third Doctor had started just five weeks previously.