Valentine #25 February 1961
(25 February 1961)

IPC, 1957 Series
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Price
5d [0-0-5 GBP]
Pages
32
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Fleetway Publications Ltd.
Editing
Mike Butterworth

Issue Notes

Credits based on information provided by David Roach.

Why? Why? Why? (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Carlos Prunés (signed as Prunés)
Inks
Carlos Prunés (signed as Prunés)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This is your last chance, Chris Harlow! Will you or will you not marry me?
Genre
romance
Characters
Chris Harlow; Patsy; Vera; Mrs. Rogers; Johnny
Synopsis
After two years together, Patsy grows frustrated as Chris keeps putting off their marriage.

Indexer Notes

Artist's credits are based on information provided by David Roach at http://deskartesmil.blogspot.com/2009/10/carlos-prunes-en-uk.html.

The cover serves as the first page of this story.

The Same Old Me (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
José González
Inks
José González
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
No, I am not going out. Now will you please leave me in peace?
Genre
romance
Characters
Vera; Adam Fawkes; Betty; Chris
Synopsis
When Adam implies that Vera is fat, she becomes obsessed with getting slimmer.

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.

Fame and Fortune (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Mike Hubbard
Inks
Mike Hubbard
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Don't take it so bad kid...
Genre
romance
Characters
Annette Fayre; Mick Ambler; Fiona Fawcett-Craddock; Humphrey
Synopsis
Annette grows more frustrated as she is forced to stay in her hospital room and she hears of her understudy's big success.

Indexer Notes

Next week: What Annette heard!

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Dear Stevie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Maurice Skye
Inks
Maurice Skye
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Seven years ago, when I was ten, my mother died...
Genre
romance
Characters
Celia Franklin; Jane Tiller
Synopsis
Celia is upset that her widower father seems to be taking an interest in his new young secretary.

Indexer Notes

Advice column letter presented in comic sequence format.

I Love You Truly (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Josep Maria Miralles (signed as Miralles)
Inks
Josep Maria Miralles (signed as Miralles)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm tired, Brian! Tired of bright lights... gay restaurants... tired of being with you!
Genre
romance
Characters
Jill; Brian; Paul; Mrs. Jones
Synopsis
Jill likes Brian, but finds the bright lights and gay restaurants aren't fun anymore.

Turn Me Loose! (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Roy Newby
Inks
Roy Newby
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Can you tell me where senorita de Gamba lives, please?
Genre
romance
Characters
Pedro Gaspacho; Dolores de Gamba; Joy; David
Synopsis
Joy discovers that Dolores is as nuts about Pedro as he is about her, but wants to be wooed gently. Joy brings Dolores to watch Pedro play and the gentle persuasion follows.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

end of serial

Girls Were Made to Love and Kiss (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Julio Montañés
Inks
Julio Montañés
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This time, sister mine, you're unlucky! This in one boy friend you don't get!
Genre
romance
Characters
Peg; Ann; Henry; John Law; Gregory
Synopsis
Peg is the prettier of the two sisters so her mum always insists that she give Ann a chance with the boys too. When Peg meets John, she wants to ensure that her mum and Ann don't ruin things for her with John.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 1. Why? Why? Why?
  2. 2. The Same Old Me
  3. 3. Fame and Fortune
  4. 4. ["Seven years ago, when I was ten, my mother died..."]
    Dear Stevie
  5. 5. I Love You Truly
  6. 6. Turn Me Loose!
  7. 7. Girls Were Made to Love and Kiss
This issue was modified by
  • Steve Belknap
  • Doug Brain
  • Peter Croome