Valentine
#13 April 1963
(13 April 1963)
IPC,
1957 Series
- Price
- 6d [0-0-6 GBP]
- Pages
- 28
- Indicia Frequency
- published every Monday
- On-sale Date
- 1963
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Fleetway Publications Ltd.
- Editing
- ?
Someday
comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Dave Shaw; Lena; Sam Lucas
- Synopsis
- Lena makes up another bloke to make Dave jealous. When Dave finds out the truth, he thinks she is stuck with him, but Lena realizes her imaginary boyfriend has cured her of Dave.
Indexer Notes
This is a continuation of the story that started on the cover.
[no title indexed]
While I'm Away / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- This is such fun!
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Susannah Smith; Nick Carey; Mr. Pullet
- Synopsis
- Sue leaves home when her widower father plans to marry again. She gets a job in a big store, not knowing that it is owned by her father, and makes friends with Nick, her department supervisor. When Mr. Pullet sacks her, Nick decides to get the whole store to go out on strike.
Indexer Notes
Picture-serial 'inspired' by the song title "While I'm Away", sung by Adam Faith.
Something's Gotta Give
comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Richard; Claudia
- Synopsis
- Richard loves Claudia, but says that women in general think far too much of themselves. He tells her that the chemicals that make up her body are worth thirty-five bob. Indignant, Claudia sets out to show him how much she is worth to him.
Indexer Notes
Story 'inspired' by the song title "Something's Gotta Give", sung by Danny Williams.
Who Was to Go to the Fair?
comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- fashion; romance
- Characters
- Jeannie; John
- Synopsis
- Jeannie and her twin sister can only afford one new outfit, so when the fair comes to their town they flip a coin to decide who should wear it. Jeannie loses the toss and offers to help her Dad with his gardening while her sister is at the fair. Her sister meets John at the fair and when he brings her home, it is love at first sight between Jeannie and John.
Indexer Notes
Story is a vehicle to promote clothes and beauty buys.
Young and in Love
comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Ann; Eve; Bob Hewitt
- Synopsis
- Ann has many boyfriends, but she worries about her older sister becoming a spinster. She tries to arrange for Bob and Eve to see that they're made for each other. When the time seems right, she sets up a romantic dinner for two so he can propose to Eve. Bob arrives before Eve and tells Ann he doesn't know how to propose. Ann shows him how to take her in his arms and kiss her. But the 'practice' kiss makes Ann realize that she loves Bob.
Indexer Notes
Story 'inspired' by the song title "Young and in Love", sung by Steve Perry.
Information provided by David Roach at http://deskartesmil.blogspot.com/2010/01/jordi-franch-en-uk.html indicates that Franch provided artwork for this issue, but the may not be the story he drew.
[no title indexed]
Dear Stevie... / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Dear Stevie... I'm in such a terrible muddle...
- Characters
- Blanche Street; Ted; Stan
- Synopsis
- Blanche thought she was serious about Ted until she met his elder brother.
Indexer Notes
Advice column in picture story format.
[no title indexed]
Be Mine / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Many thanks for going to the police station with me and sorting out that stone-throwing business.
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Debby Carpenter; George Meridew
- Synopsis
- George (who lives in Australia) and Debby inherit an attractive house jointly under the terms of Debby's uncle's will. George comes to England and meets Debby, but breaks her window and the case is taken to court. From the ensuing letters between them, we learn that they have broken up with their previous partners and ultimately agree to marry each other and live together at Apple Tree Farm.
Indexer Notes
Picture-serial 'inspired' by the song title "Be Mine", sung by Teddy Johnson and Pearl Carr.
Turned Up
comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Hugo Martin; Judy
- Synopsis
- Judy worries about how long Hugo has been underwater looking for her ring. Still, she reasons it is his fault because it never would have gone in the lake if he hadn't ducked when she threw the ring at him.
Indexer Notes
Artist's credits are based on information provided by David Roach at http://deskartesmil.blogspot.com/search/label/Pepe%20Gonzalez.
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
Someday
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1.
Someday
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2.
["This is such fun!"]
While I'm Away -
3.
Something's Gotta Give
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4.
Who Was to Go to the Fair?
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5.
Young and in Love
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6.
["Dear Stevie... I'm in such a terrible muddle..."]
Dear Stevie... -
7.
["Many thanks for going to the police station with me and sorting out that stone-throwing business."]
Be Mine -
8.
Turned Up
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- Steve Belknap
- Doug Brain
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