Marilyn
#188
(October 18th, 1958)
Amalgamated Press,
1955 Series
- Price
- 4 1/2 D [0-0-4.5 GBP]
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- ?
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- The Amalgamated Press, Ltd.
- Editing
- Robert Lewis (editor)
Issue Notes
Credits based on information provided by David Roach.
[no title indexed]
comic story / 5.3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- His past was going up in smoke - before her own eyes!
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Jenny; Rogerl Maria; Ken Adams
- Synopsis
- Jenny applies for a job as a coach tour guide, but the owner has been jilted by another girl. He is only willing to hire a new girl if she is married or engaged. Jenny really wants the job so she tells him she is engaged to a soldier who is going to buy her a ring when he gets back.
Indexer Notes
The cover serves as the first page of this story.
Born for Each Other
text story / 3 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Leslie Branton
- Inks
- Leslie Branton (wash tones)
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Sally was limping, but with Michael's arm about her it was not too difficult to walk.
- Genre
- romance
Beloved Outlaw
comic story / 5.67 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You've thrown away your whole future - just to save my face.
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Mary Patton; Glyn Davies; Tom Edwards; Gwynneth Proctor; Miss Morgan
- Synopsis
- Mary is unwilling to let Glyn sacrifice his future to protect her, so she brings the judges back to look at the paintings of her on Glyn's bedroom walls. When word gets out of the paintings, Mary becomes the subject of rumors in the village. However, those attitudes change when they learn that Glyn has won the art competition and will be leaving the village to become famous. Tom realizes that Mary loves Glyn and releases her from her promise to marry him. Glyn and Mary tell each other that they love each other.
Indexer Notes
This is the end of the serial.
Come Off It, Prof!
comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Derek Long
- Pencils
- Carlos Freixas (signed)
- Inks
- Carlos Freixas (signed)
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'm going to make you glad to see the last of me!
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Toots Lawson; Aunt Pringle; Stephen Dudley; Len Small
- Synopsis
- Feeling she doesn't fit in anywhere, Toots decides to rebel by not getting up and doing her chores. Her aunt brings her breakfast, but Toots accidentally knocks the tray on the floor. Toots becomes sad when she realizes how upset her aunt is. It was Stephen she wanted to hurt, not her aunt. When Stephen comes to the garden to talk to her about the incident, she slaps his face but he takes her in his arms and kisses her.
Indexer Notes
Next Week: Toots has a rival !
[no title indexed]
Looking in on Life / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What have you done to your hair, Hazel?
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Vic; Hazel
- Synopsis
- Vic and Hazel refuse to go out with each other due to Hazel's new hair style.
Indexer Notes
Advice column letter presented in comic sequence format.
That Magic Voice
comic story / 4.67 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- A voice from the window seemed to tell Jeannie the answer to her problem.
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Jeannie Dillon; Dennis Manson; Mr. Dale; Mrs. Wilkins
- Synopsis
- Dennis tells Jeannie that he is giving up his job as a garage mechanic to go to London to become a professional boxer. Thinking of the lyrics from a Frankie Vaughan song, Jeannie feels she must be honest with Dennis and tell him that he is making a mistake.
[no title indexed]
Ruby Always Has the Last Word! / comic story / 0.2 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Floss is so glad -
- Genre
- humour
[no title indexed]
Larry / comic story / 0.2 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- - I think we'd better take you off monkeynuts!
- Genre
- humour
Sheila (of The Kaye Sisters) Charming !
comic story / 0.2 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Got any old charm bracelets or medallions? Don't let them just lie in the back of your drawer!
- Genre
- fashion
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
1.
["His past was going up in smoke - before her own eyes!"]
-
2.
Born for Each Other
-
3.
Beloved Outlaw
-
4.
Come Off It, Prof!
-
5.
["What have you done to your hair, Hazel?"]
Looking in on Life -
6.
That Magic Voice
-
7.
["Floss is so glad -"]
Ruby Always Has the Last Word! -
8.
["- I think we'd better take you off monkeynuts!"]
Larry -
9.
Sheila (of The Kaye Sisters) Charming !
-
10.
["He was the behind-the-scenes singer for several touring ice shows."]
Can You Spot This Top Record Star?
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- Ramon Schenk
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