Valentine #30 May 1964
(30 May 1964)

IPC, 1957 Series
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Price
6d [0-0-6 GBP]
Pages
28
Indicia Frequency
published every Monday
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Fleetway Publications Ltd.
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You Can't Fool Me (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Carlos Prunés ?
Inks
Carlos Prunés ?
Letters
?

Genre
romance
Characters
Ross Hunter; Mary Prosser
Synopsis
When Mary overhears Ross bet that he could have her eating out of his hand before the day's out, she decides to teach him a lesson by throwing herself at him so hard he has no control. However, Mary is in for a surprise when Ross tells her he worships her and wants to marry her.
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Indexer Notes

Information provided by David Roach at http://deskartesmil.blogspot.com/2009/10/carlos-prunes-en-uk.html indicates that Prunes provided art for this issue, but this may not be the story he drew.

The cover serves as the first page of the lead story.

Story 'inspired' by the song title "You Can't Fool Me", sung by Gerry and The Pacemakers.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

I'm Moving On / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Pencils
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Inks
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Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Then, feeling really fed-up... I went ashore and bought a few souvenirs...
Genre
romance
Characters
Susan Smallwood; Larry; Charles
Synopsis
The more Susan thinks about the anonymous letter she received, the more she thinks Charles owes her an explanation about Mary Banks. Larry asks permission to escort Susan to a bingo session, but the weather becomes much worse and the tossing of the ship makes her feel ill. When the rocking of the ship knocks over Charles' photo and it gets smashed, she wonders if it is an omen for her and Charles.

Indexer Notes

Picture-serial 'inspired' by the song title "I'm Moving On", sung by Billy Fury.

Blurb at the end of the sequence states: "Next week: Into Harbour!"

What'd I Say? (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
José Bielsa
Inks
José Bielsa
Letters
?

Genre
romance
Characters
Jeff; Ingrid; Bill
Synopsis
Jeff likes to entertain people with tall tales, but Ingrid finds the lies embarrassing. She demands that he stop the lies or they will be through. Jeff stops the lies, but it changes him. He complains that she has taken away his dreams and tells her he doesn't love her anymore.
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Indexer Notes

Information provided by David Roach at http://deskartesmil.blogspot.com/2009/10/jose-bielsa-en-uk.html indicates that Bielsa provided art for this issues, but this may not be the story he drew.

Story 'inspired' by the song title "What'd I Say?", sung by Elvis Presley.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Over You / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Pencils
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Inks
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Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
He's not likely to come looking fo me, so I suppose I'll have to go to him!
Genre
romance
Characters
Trudy; Joe; Bill; Ethel
Synopsis
Trudy swallows her pride and goes to see Bill, but discover he has taken another girl out dancing. Joe and Ethel come by to see how Trudy and Bill are getting on and she tells them her story. Grateful that Trudy had helped him get back together with Ethel, Joe goes to see Bill but comes back with a black eye after being punched by Bill.

Indexer Notes

Picture-serial 'inspired' by the song title "Over You", sung by Freddie and The Dreamers.

Blurb at the end of the sequence states: "Next week: Their Very Own!".

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Dear Stevie... / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Pencils
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Inks
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Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Honestly, it's such a bind...
Genre
romance
Characters
Pat Price; Brian; Pete; Fred Owen; Terry
Synopsis
Pat's parents insist she brings the boys she dates home to meet them, but her mum is overbearing with her photo albums and 'sales talk' on behalf of Pat.

Indexer Notes

Advice column in comic story format.

Wendy Gives the Alert (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

I Love the Little Things (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Florenci Clavé ?
Inks
Florenci Clavé ?
Letters
typeset

Genre
romance
Characters
Elsa Maxwell; Jack Maxwell; Gerald
Synopsis
A husband and wife pretend they have not seen each other in years and reminisce about their early stormy courtship.
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Indexer Notes

Story 'inspired' by the song title "I Love the Little Things", sung by Matt Monro.

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Table of Contents
  1. 1. You Can't Fool Me
  2. 2. ["Then, feeling really fed-up... I went ashore and bought a few souvenirs..."]
    I'm Moving On
  3. 3. What'd I Say?
  4. 4. ["He's not likely to come looking fo me, so I suppose I'll have to go to him!"]
    Over You
  5. 5. ["Honestly, it's such a bind..."]
    Dear Stevie...
  6. 6. Wendy Gives the Alert
  7. 7. I Love the Little Things
This issue was modified by
  • Steve Belknap
  • Peter Croome
  • Katy Hayhurst