Valentine
#29 February 1964
(29 February 1964)
- Price
- 6d [0-0-6 GBP]
- Pages
- 28
- Indicia Frequency
- published every Monday
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Fleetway Publications Ltd.
- Editing
- ?
I Won't Be There
comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Jane; Peter Parsons; Mike Godfrey; Mr. Johnson
- Synopsis
- Disillusioned with the ruthless behavior of her boyfriend/boss, Jane buys a one-way ticket to leave the city and return to Aldershed where her childhood friend had promised to wait for her and keep the place just as it has always been for her. However, when she arrives she discovers that the cottage with the stream and garden are gone. When she goes to the real estate agent to find out what happened, she realizes the agent is her childhood friend who doesn't even recognize her.
Indexer Notes
The cover serves as the first page of the lead story.
Story 'inspired' by the song title "I Won't Be There", sung by Del Shannon.
[no title indexed]
That's the Way It Goes / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Then I made a list of all the other letters I had to write...
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Polly Sanders; Mary; Jim; Ken; Clive
- Synopsis
- Having to stay in bed for a month after breaking her leg on a visit to her aunt in the county, Polly tries to handle her affairs at home by writing letters.
Indexer Notes
Picture-serial 'inspired' by the song title "That's the Way It Goes", sung by Frank Ifield.
Blurb at the end of the sequence states: "Next week: Passing the Time!".
I Like It
comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Vicky; Bill; Anton Banabo
- Synopsis
- Anton, a famous hairdresser, sees Vicky on the street and offers to give her a free hair-do for a salon competition he is entering. After they are finished, she rushes off to see Bill for their date at a party. She worries about whether he will like her hair and, although he says he does, she becomes convinces he doesn't when he changes his mind about the party and take her for a row on the lake where they are miles from anybody.
- Reprints
in Indexer Notes
Artist's credits are based on information provided by David Roach at http://deskartesmil.blogspot.com/2010/07/jesus-blasco-en-uk-1954-1983.html.
Story 'inspired' by the song title "I Like It", sung by Gerry and The Pacemakers.
[no title indexed]
Ann and Pam / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oh heck! What a bind, Pam!
- Genre
- fashion
Indexer Notes
This feature is a vehicle for fashion and beauty advice in comic story format.
[no title indexed]
Sweets for My Sweet / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I suppose you heard... you were listening hard enough!
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Cleo Mason; Paul Ballantyne; Jeff Collins
- Synopsis
- Cleo feels overwhelmed when she arrives at Paul's fancy home for the party. As she wanders out on the terrace, she overhears a couple of girls inside ask Paul why he brought such a nobody.
Indexer Notes
Artist's credits are based on information provided by David Roach at http://deskartesmil.blogspot.com/2009/12/jordi-longaron-en-uk.html.
Picture-serial 'inspired' by the song title "Sweets for My Sweet", sung by The Searchers.
Blurb at the end of the sequence states: "Next week: What Paul Said!".
[no title indexed]
Dear Stevie... / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'm just about fed up with life at home...
- Characters
- Pat Dainton
- Synopsis
- Pat is worked so hard at home that she has no time for her homework or friends.
Indexer Notes
Advice column in comic story format.
She's Just Another Girl
comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Sally Perkins; Betty; Ben Parker
- Synopsis
- Sally drives a hire-car to help her father pay the bills, but becomes disenchanted when Ben keeps hiring the car to romance a different girl each week, using the same words for each girl.
Indexer Notes
Artist's credits are based on information provided by David Roach at http://deskartesmil.blogspot.com/2009/10/carlos-prunes-en-uk.html.
Story 'inspired' by the song title "She's Just Another Girl", sung by Anthony Newley.
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1.
I Won't Be There
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2.
["Then I made a list of all the other letters I had to write..."]
That's the Way It Goes -
3.
I Like It
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4.
["Oh heck! What a bind, Pam!"]
Ann and Pam -
5.
["I suppose you heard... you were listening hard enough!"]
Sweets for My Sweet -
6.
["I'm just about fed up with life at home..."]
Dear Stevie... -
7.
She's Just Another Girl
- Steve Belknap
- Doug Brain
- Peter Croome
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