Valentine
#28 March 1964
(28 March 1964)
IPC,
1957 Series
- Price
- 6d [0-0-6 GBP]
- Pages
- 28
- Indicia Frequency
- weekly
- On-sale Date
- 1964
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Fleetway Publications Ltd.
Somebody Else's Girl
comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Mavis; George Howard
- Synopsis
- Although Mavis goes out with George, he hardly ever looks at her directly, let alone touch her hand, even in the most ideal circumstances. So Mavis puts photos of non-existent boyfriends on her bedroom wall to make George jealous but her plan seems to have had just the opposite effect.
- Reprints
-
in Love Story Picture Library (IPC, 1952 series) #807 (1 June 1970)
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Indexer Notes
The cover serves as the first page of the lead story.
Artist's credits are based on information provided by David Roach in "Masters of Spanish Comic Book Art", ISBN 978-1524101312 (published by Dynamite Entertainment, 2017).
[no title indexed]
Money / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Mr. Reginald Beale? You're the winner of the big pools' prize last month?
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Addy; Stan Stranks; Reginald Beale; Gilda
- Synopsis
- Addy is assigned to interview five pools winners for her local paper to determine if money can buy happiness. Reginald Beale tells her the money has brought him happiness because it enabled him to meet Gilda. However, when Addy meets Gilda it is clear Gilda is obviously a gold-digger out for his money.
Indexer Notes
Picture-serial 'inspired' by the song title "Money", sung by Bern Elliott and the Fenmen.
Artist credits are based on information provided by David Roach at http://deskartesmil.blogspot.com/2009/12/jordi-longaron-en-uk.html.
Closer to Me
comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Roy; Mandy; O'Hara
- Synopsis
- Mandy agrees to marry Roy after she becomes a famous dancing star. On the night when Roy's agent friend watches her dance, she is injured stepping in front of a car.
- Reprints
- in True Life Library (IPC, 1954 series) #728 ([June] 1970)
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Indexer Notes
Story 'inspired' by the song title "Close to Me", sung by Gregory Phillips.
[no title indexed]
Ann and Pam / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Tony's taking me to the seaside for the day on Saturday.
- Genre
- fashion
Indexer Notes
This feature is a vehicle for fashion and beauty advice in comic story format.
[no title indexed]
That's the Way It Goes / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I hobbled downstairs and slipped a note into Aunt Maude's hand just before she opened the door...
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Polly Sanders; Jim; Ken; Mary; Clive Wells; Aunt Maude; Shirley
- Synopsis
- Jim and Ken arrive together to see Polly at her aunt's home where she is recovering from a broken leg. Polly gives her aunt a note, instructing her to tell them that she is gone and won't be back for a week. Unfortunately, her aunt also gives the message to Clive. Later, Polly receives letters from Jim and Ken saying they were finished with her. Worse, Shirley gives Polly a note warning her to leave Clive alone.
Indexer Notes
Picture-serial 'inspired' by the song title "That's the Way It Goes", sung by Frank Ifield.
[no title indexed]
Dear Stevie... / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Have you ever wished with all your heart..?
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Sue Shortley
- Synopsis
- Sue comes from a large family and seems to be 'little mother' for everyone in her life.
Indexer Notes
Advice column in comic story format.
Faraway Places
comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Jack Quigley; Diane; Hope Martin [Millie]
- Synopsis
- Diane falls for Jack, but he makes it clear he doesn't want to be tied down so he can travel freely. When he announces that he is leaving for South Africa, Diane makes up to story about going to America to be a secretary in New York to hide her true feelings for him. He sees her off at the station, but she sneaks back into town via taxi. Whenever there is a knock at the door, she hides in the closet while her flatmate answers it to keep her secret from him.
Indexer Notes
Story 'inspired' by the song title "Faraway Places", sung by The Bachelors.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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1.
Somebody Else's Girl
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2.
["Mr. Reginald Beale? You're the winner of the big pools' prize last month?"]
Money -
3.
Closer to Me
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4.
["Tony's taking me to the seaside for the day on Saturday."]
Ann and Pam -
5.
["I hobbled downstairs and slipped a note into Aunt Maude's hand just before she opened the door..."]
That's the Way It Goes -
6.
["Have you ever wished with all your heart..?"]
Dear Stevie... -
7.
[no title indexed]
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8.
Faraway Places
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- Steve Belknap
- Doug Brain
- Peter Croome
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