Romeo
#2 March 1963
(March 2nd, 1963)
D.C. Thomson,
1957 Series
- Price
- 5d [0-0-5 GBP]
- Pages
- 28
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd
- Editing
- ?
Please You Must Help Me
cover / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Well, I... yes. Come in... but I'm all alone.
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Sammy Goxton; Heather
- Synopsis
- A man out on the moors at night in the depth of winter asks for help at Heather's cottage. Despite being alone, she invites him in and he introduces himself as the prison governor's secretary. As he talks about the plight of an escaped prisoner, Heather wonders if he is the escaped prisoner.
Indexer Notes
The cover serves as the first page of the lead story. All the other pages of the story are in black-and-white.
You, Me and the Smog
comic story / 3.67 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'll give you just thirty seconds to clear out you cheap gigolo, or - or...
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Bill Brooks; Jill Brooks; Joe
- Synopsis
- Jill's brother arranges for a friend to pick her up on his scooter and take her home due to the intense smog. Jill is grateful when she finally sees the scooter and invites Joe up for a cup of coffee to warm up when they arrive. They are kissing in her kitchen when the doorbell rings and her brother's friend tells her that the fog had delayed him and he was wondering if she got home alright. Realizing Joe had taken advantage of the situation, she brandishes a pan and gives him thirty seconds to get out.
[no title indexed]
The Story of Brenda / comic story / 2.5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Just think of it, kid.
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Brenda Foster; Ted Marlowe; Paddy Malone
- Synopsis
- Having been tricked into acting as cover for Ted while he stole £1000 from a Soho club, Brenda is terrified of what will happen when her policeman father finds out. Ted has even convinced Paddy that she was in on the hold-up. Brenda returns home to get her clothes and money so she can leave town. As she is leaving, Paddy and her father come in.
Meeting in the Morning
comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Every morning was one mad scramble for sleepy-headed Sandra Lattimer...
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Sandra Lattimer; Steve Grant
- Synopsis
- Oversleeping again, Sandra is beaten to the bathroom by a writer who has taken the flat above her. That evening, his typewriter keeps her awake and she responds by keeping him awake playing her records.
Lucky in Love
comic story / 2.25 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Bob Castle should have known better than to try to walk under a ladder while he was with Lisa.
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Bob Castle; Lisa
- Synopsis
- Lisa's obsession with superstitions almost ends her relationship with Bob, but she decides nothing is more important than Bob. When Bob asks for a number at the dance contest, the only number left is 13. Lisa thinks it is impossible when they are announced as the winning couple, but Bob tells her that nothing is impossible for them.
[no title indexed]
comic story / 0.2 page
- Script
- Bill Hill ? (signed)
- Pencils
- Bill Hill ? (signed)
- Inks
- Bill Hill ? (signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- This is my favourite programme - Keep Fit.
- Genre
- humour
[no title indexed]
The Bachelor Boys / comic story / 2.5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Buzz off, you lot.
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Roy; Jim; David; Tubby; Barbara Lee
- Synopsis
- Having already lost six of their 'club', the four remaining woman-haters decide to go on a week-end hike. Along the way, they encounter a group of females and Dave is recognized by a girl who was a bridesmaid at his sister's wedding. The men decide to go back a different way to avoid the girls, but Dave feels guilty about being rude to Barbara. A week later David is spotted at the bus stop. He admits he is going to see Barbara and it becomes clear the 'club' is down to three.
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Table of Contents
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0.
Please You Must Help Me
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1.
You, Me and the Smog
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2.
["Just think of it, kid."]
The Story of Brenda -
3.
Meeting in the Morning
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4.
Lucky in Love
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5.
["This is my favourite programme - Keep Fit."]
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6.
["Buzz off, you lot."]
The Bachelor Boys
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- Steve Belknap
- Peter Croome
- Ramon Schenk
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