Roxy #8 July 1961 [174]

(8 July 1961)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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José Bielsa

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José Bielsa

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Not even a card... he hasn't remembered my birthday at all!

Genre

romance

Characters

Frank; Peter; Joyce

Synopsis

Joyce feels neglected by Frank because he doesn't feel the same way about little things that she does. When he takes her to Culworth Cove, she remembers the time two years ago when she was there with Peter. Peter had done and said all the little things that Frank didn't, but Joyce had discovered that Peter had been going out with another girl.

Reprints

• in Romantica (Ibero Mundial de ediciones, 1961 series) #18 ([febrero 1962])

Absent Love (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Rab Hamilton

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Rab Hamilton

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If you could just tell me the way to the local hotel?

Genre

romance

Characters

Jeff; Charles Gregson; Brian; Agnes Peebles

Synopsis

With Jeff out at sea, television people came to town to do a feature film for 'Telerama'. Charles asks her to show her around to get the local color while the producer gets organized. He takes her to the cinema where they sit in the back row and he kisses her.

Romance on Wheels (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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Daniel Garcia

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Daniel Garcia

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Just look at her! Those awful overalls! Honestly, I don't know why girls take on these jobs!

Genre

romance

Characters

Jo; Bill; Roger

Synopsis

Jo had worked in her dad's garage since she left school. But she observes that helpless females seem to come off best in the long run so she decides to undertake a transition by attending charm classes, wearing makeup and buying new dresses. She meets Roger at a dance. He offers to give her a lift to the station on his way home, but his motorbike breaks down. Worried that she will miss her train, Jo takes charge of the situation and fixes his bike for him.

My Seaside Triangle (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Frank Jarvis ?

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Frank Jarvis ?

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But there's got to be a show tonight... we're booked out solid!

Genre

romance

Characters

Edie Bostock; Ned; Basil; Colonel Potter; Henrietta Potter

Synopsis

An hour before curtain-up, the Flip Kids still haven's shown up for their show. Edie is certain Colonel Potter had something to do with it, but Edie manages to call in local retired show-biz veterans to put on a show in their place.

It Had to Be Told (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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Juan Abellán

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Juan Abellán

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For crying out loud, Tina, kiss him as if you meant it!

Genre

romance

Characters

Tina; Jeff Ullyett; Roy Dacres; Jeanie

Synopsis

Tina had known Roy a long time. They not only lived next door to each other, but they worked together in the same office. When the producer of the local drama group saw them at ease together, he thought they would be just right for the lovers in the next play. Tina thought it would be easy to play love scenes with Roy, but discovered she couldn't because she really did love him.

Wishing Can Make It So (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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Juan Abellán (signed as J. Abellán)

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Juan Abellán (signed as J. Abellán)

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Poor Sally! She'll be heartbroken!

Genre

romance

Characters

Sally; Don Bristow; Brenda; Bob Darnly

Synopsis

Everyone thinks Sally is heartbroken when Don gets engaged to another girl, but Sally had only been friends with him and secretly loved the man in charge of the typing pool at her office. When the firm arranges an outing to Hardwick Castle, Sally visits a famous wishing well to wish that Bob would come to care for her as much as she cares for him.

Indexer Notes

Artist's signature confirmed from information at http://www.tebeosfera.com/autores/j_abellan.html.