Valentine
#30 October 1971
(30 October 1971)
IPC,
1957 Series
- Price
- 0.04 GBP
- Pages
- 32
- Indicia Frequency
- every Saturday
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- IPC Magazines Ltd.
- Editing
- Trudy Culross (editor); Dave Grayston (production) Jackie Robb (features); Debbie Redman (features); Dick Lewis (scripts); Tony Baldwin (art); David Canns (art); Frances Hart (art)
Issue Notes
Like many later issues of this series, this issue has less than 50% comics. This issue has 11 pages of comics.
[no title indexed]
Eye Spy / text article / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Deep Purple for Black Velvet!
Indexer Notes
Music and entertainment gossip about Deep Purple, the Beach Boys, Pye, Jesus Christ-Superstar, popular music styles, and Tom Jones.
[Unknown]
comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Dal
- Synopsis
- When she finds out Dal danced with her only out of charity, she feels like Cinderella's ugly sister. But then her father shows her a picture of her mother at her age. There's a boy waiting for everyone.
Indexer Notes
The initial indexer's copy of this issue is missing the first two pages of this story, including the title.
Information provided by David Roach at http://deskartesmil.blogspot.com/2010/03/domingo-alvarez.html indicates that Álvarez provided art for this issue, but this may not be the story he drew.
Cast a Few Spells - Just for Fun
text article / 1 page
Indexer Notes
An article on superstitions to catch their true love.
[Unknown]
text story / 3 pages
Indexer Notes
The initial indexer's copy of this issue is missing part of this story, including the title. Based on Valentine's usual pattern, these three pages probably have about half a page of advertisements.
Tonight of All Nights…
public service announcement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Advertisement in comic form to encourage regular dental check-ups every six months.
Too Clever for Love
comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Tom Farrow; Rosemary; Sharon; Tracy
- Synopsis
- Rosemary has fallen for rellow student Tom and doesn't care that he's married. Her friend Sharon regularly tries to warn Rosemary away from Tom and then Sharon brings things to a head by inviting Rosemary, Tom and his wife Tracy to a party together.
Throw Your Own Hallowe'en Scene
text article / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Advice on preparing and hosting a hallowe'een party.
Football Fever!
text story / 2.5 pages
- Characters
- Jil Thomas; Alan Wright; Mrs Thomas; Billy Freeman
- Synopsis
- Alan is a keen amateur footballer who aims to become professional. A violent gang pressures Alan to throw a game.
Indexer Notes
This is part of a multi-part serial. The final half page of this story is on page 30 of the issue.
My Brother Luke
comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Janice Page; Luke Page; Morgan Knight; Mrs Page
- Synopsis
- The Pages have moved town to keep Luke out of trouble, but he quickly falls in with Morgan's gang. Janice has promised her mum will stick with Luke and keep him out of trouble. So she walks the old pier to prove her courage to Morgan and he begins to flirt. Janice fears falling for Morgan, so she refuses to take his calls or see him. Then he threatens Luke if she doesn't.
Feeling Mysterious?
text article / 2 pages
Indexer Notes
Fashion advice hon "how to be bewitching without looking like a witch!"
You Made the Blackbird Sing
Flat 3a Arcady Court / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Sandie Clark; Martin
- Synopsis
- Sandy is exhausted and faints from working too hard just to pay the rent and not eating properly. Handsome Martin from downstairs comes to her aid and they begin to fall in love. As Sandy begins to wonder what a rich American is doing living in in a crummy place like Arcady Court, the police turn up at the door. Martin is taken back to the US, a conscientious objector refusing Vietnam conscription.
[no title indexed]
Dear Stevie / text article / 0.75 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Do I love him… or hate him?
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
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1.
[no title indexed]
Mail Box -
2.
["Deep Purple for Black Velvet!"]
Eye Spy -
3.
[no title indexed]
Seeing Stars -
4.
Smart Alec… the Boy Who Always Loses
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5.
[Unknown]
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6.
Cast a Few Spells - Just for Fun
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7.
What's New, Ladybird?
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8.
[Unknown]
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9.
Tonight of All Nights…
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10.
Too Clever for Love
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11.
Throw Your Own Hallowe'en Scene
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12.
["Friends to leave home for"]
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13.
Football Fever!
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14.
My Brother Luke
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15.
Feeling Mysterious?
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16.
You Made the Blackbird Sing
Flat 3a Arcady Court -
17.
["Do I love him… or hate him?"]
Dear Stevie -
18.
["Spots start beneath the skin"]
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19.
["Pimples Again"]
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20.
Happy Couples
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21.
Why Won't You Let Me Forget You?
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22.
Your Smile
This issue was modified by
- Steve Belknap
- Katy Hayhurst
- James Zee
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