Barbie, #14 Direct

Published: February 1992

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Issue Contents:
1 page teen
Characters
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Colorist and Letterer credits are not provided at a story level.

It's Challenging!
Story 2 9 pages humor; teen

"Hey Skipper, want to pick out a musical instrument with me?"

Storyline

Skipper and Courtney participate in a relay race to demonstrate that girls can be strong athletes, too.

Characters
  • Courtney
  • Skipper
Meet Dorinda the Trumpet Player!

Featuring Career Quest

Story 3 3 pages teen

"Skipper--and Courtney--what do you think of this brass ensemble?"

Storyline

Barbie introduces Skipper and aspiring trumpeter Courtney to her friend Dorinda, who plays trumpet in an all-woman brass ensemble called "Brassy Women."

Characters
The Human Chain
Story 4 6 pages drama; teen

"I'm so happy Marsha asked us to doggie sit!"

Storyline

When the dog they're looking after gets out on the thin ice of a frozen lake, Barbie, Ken, and Skipper link up to form a “human chain” to pull the dog back to safety.

Characters
Story 5 1 page advocacy

"Hi, everybody! I hope you enjoyed the story about "The Human Chain.""

Characters
Story Notes

A one-page follow-up to the previous story in which Barbie speaks directly to the reader to give them safety tips about what to do should they ever find themselves in a similar predicament.

Strength in Numbers
Story 6 5 pages humor; teen

"That's the end of our show, folks!"

Storyline

Barbie and her bandmates have been tasked with judging the County Fair's Contest of Strength, but first they have to decide which kind of strength qualifies.

Characters