Valentine
#8 August 1964
(8 August 1964)
IPC,
1957 Series
- Price
- 6d [0-0-6 GBP]
- Pages
- 28
- Indicia Frequency
- published every Monday
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Fleetway Publications Ltd.
- Editing
- Fred Baker (sourced) (editor); ?
They Remind Me of You
comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Rodsea! Who'd have thought I'd ever come here again!
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Allan; Paula; Tony Hart
- Synopsis
- Allan tries to make Paula happy by taking her to Rodsea, but she can't stop thinking about the time she spent there with Tony.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Artist's credits are based on information provided by David Roach at http://deskartesmil.blogspot.com/2009/03/pepe-gonzalez-en-uk.html.
The cover serves as the first page of the lead story.
Story 'inspired' by the song title "They Remind Me of You", sung by Billy J. Kramer.
Come On
comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Well, well! So you finally came back, uh?
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Penny; Pete Dexter; The Rustlers [Bob; Mitch; Terry; Geoff]; Gaston
- Synopsis
- As the band is off to play a date at St. Tropez, Penny still has no idea who sent her the love poem. After the band's performance there, Penny meets Gaston who offers to sail her away on his big yacht.
Indexer Notes
Picture-serial 'inspired' by the song title "Come On", sung by The Rolling Stones.
Blurb at the end of the sequence states: "Next week: Overboard!".
Like Dreamers Do
comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Of all the stupid, childish ideas!
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Colin Parker; Jim; Kay
- Synopsis
- Kay had been seeing Jim until his firm sent him away for a spell and then she met Colin. When Jim returned, Kay knew she had to decide between them and took a day trip to the sea to think. But both Colin and Jim follow Kay where they all encounter each other. Colin and Jim engage in contests to determine who gets to date Kay, but Kay has a dream that reveals who she really wants.
- Reprints
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in True Life Library Holiday Special (IPC, 1970 ? series) #[1970] (22 May 1970)
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Indexer Notes
Story 'inspired' by the song title "Like Dreamers Do", sung by The Applejacks.
[no title indexed]
Dear Stevie... / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Maurice Skye (per David Roach)
- Inks
- Maurice Skye (per David Roach)
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Why do parents have to be so prehistoric?
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Betty Mansfield
- Synopsis
- Betty and her friend want to spend their holiday hitch-hiking in France, but their parents object.
Indexer Notes
Advice column in comic story format.
On the Beach
comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Mum...Dad...hurry up, please! Kenneth will be here soon!
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Wendy James; Ken Higgins
- Synopsis
- Wendy and Ken meet while their families are on vacation, but Ken's family has much more money than her family and she tries to hide this fact from Ken. When Ken introduces her to his family they seem like royalty. She dreads it when Ken announces that they are going to visit her house, but it turns out the fathers are actually old army buddies who have lost contact through the years.
- Reprints
-
in Romantica (Ibero Mundial de ediciones, 1961 series) #163 ([1964]) - in Love Story Picture Library Holiday Special (IPC, 1969 series) #[1970] (22 May 1970) [modified to fit digest size]
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Indexer Notes
Artist's credits are based on information provided by David Roach at http://deskartesmil.blogspot.com/2010/01/jordi-franch-en-uk.html.
Story 'inspired' by the song title "On the Beach", sung by Cliff Richard.
It Won't Be Long
comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Isn't it awful the way she's carrying on?
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Mary; Wendy; Douglas Tanner; Wilbur J. Messenger; Fiona
- Synopsis
- Douglas performs all the chores at the Sunshine Hotel and an American visitor runs him ragged. Finally, he gets fed up and tells the patrons if they want to stay there they will all have to help with the work. Wendy immediately stands up and volunteers to stay and help. She challenges Douglas's girlfriend to do the same instead of flirting with the customers, then walks out.
Indexer Notes
Picture-serial 'inspired' by the song title "It Won't Be Long", sung by The Beatles.
Blurb at the end of the sequence states: "Next week: In the Swim and Out of It!".
Say It Isn't So
comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Do what you like! I won't pay for this meal until that young lady agrees to talk things over with me!
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Steve Brady; Cathy Lomax; Nigel; Sheila Beverley
- Synopsis
- Cathy thinks Steve is entirely too cozy with his new neighbor and decides she will go out with Nigel instead. But Steve makes a scene at the restaurant and Nigel walks out on her.
- Reprints
- in True Life Library Holiday Special (IPC, 1970 ? series) #[1970] (22 May 1970)
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Indexer Notes
Story 'inspired' by the song title "Say It Isn't So", sung by Fank Ifield.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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1.
They Remind Me of You
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2.
Come On
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3.
Like Dreamers Do
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4.
["Why do parents have to be so prehistoric?"]
Dear Stevie... -
5.
On the Beach
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6.
[no title indexed]
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7.
It Won't Be Long
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8.
Say It Isn't So
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- Steve Belknap
- Doug Brain
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