Valentine
#2 September 1961
(2 September 1961)
IPC,
1957 Series
- Price
- 5d [0-0-5 GBP]
- Pages
- 32
- Indicia Frequency
- published every Monday
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Fleetway Publications Ltd.
- Editing
- ?
It's a Sin to Tell a Lie
comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Richard Gale; Caroline; Vera Smales
- Synopsis
- Caroline puts on a cool, aloof act, but knows she doesn't belong in Richard's class. She never lets him drive her home because she doesn't want him to see where she was really from. At an office party, to celebrate Richard clinching the biggest contract the firm's ever handled, he shares the credit with her. He asks her to go for a drive with him the next day and decides to show her where he was born. She is terrified because underneath she is still the little girl from the back streets. But Richard's home is the lodge cottage where his dad's been a gardener all his life.
Indexer Notes
The cover serves as the first page of the lead story.
Artist's credits are based on information provided by David Roach at http://deskartesmil.blogspot.com/2009/10/carlos-prunes-en-uk.html.
Where Are You?
comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Josep Maria Miralles (signed as Miralles)
- Inks
- Josep Maria Miralles (signed as Miralles)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Jill Craig; Jim Verity; Francis Appleton
- Synopsis
- Jill meets Jim, a factory worker, when she stops her car by the river. They enjoy each other's company and Jill invites him to her home. But her parents don't approve of her seeing one of their employees. Jim is given notice at the factory and knows he won't be able to get another job there so he plans to leave. Jill intends to meet him at the station to go with him, but her parents lock her door. She desperately tries to get out via her window, but falls and nearly dies. When mended, she attends a party her parents have thrown in her honor, but she doesn't forget Jim.
Indexer Notes
Story 'inspired' by the song title "Where Are You?", sung by Frankie Avalon.
[no title indexed]
Dear Stevie... / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- My mother is my problem!
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Sheila Bowden
- Synopsis
- Sheila wants to be a nurse, but her mother wants her to get a factory job to bring home some extra money instead of going in for something with years of training.
Indexer Notes
Advice column in picture story format.
[no title indexed]
Ginchy / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Carlos Freixas (signed as Carlos Freixas)
- Inks
- Carlos Freixas (signed as Carlos Freixas)
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- When the saints go marching in...
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Pete Dexter; Deborah Daly; Dixie; Matty; Jez; Philippe; A. Grimbold
- Synopsis
- "Dreamboat" returns to London and Deborah returns to her job as an Income Tax Inspector, but she still thinks of Philippe.
Indexer Notes
Story 'inspired' by song title "Ginchy", played by Bert Weedon.
Blurb at the end of the story states: "Next week: ... For Ever!".
[no title indexed]
Dear Diary / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- No need to take me home, Keith Turner!
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Davy; Val; Beryl; Keith Turner
- Synopsis
- Beryl and Keith break up after quarreling, but Keith sends her a letter saying he said things in temper and didn't mean them. He asks her to phone him at home before six that evening if she still wants to see him. Otherwise he'll know they really are finished. As soon as Beryl gets off work, she tries to call but doesn't have any change. A kind young man offers to run to the station to get change for her while she reserves the call box.
Indexer Notes
As is typical with this feature, Davy and Val are only portrayed in the first panel as the people who decide which story to publish that week.
I Never Knew
comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Florenci Clavé (signed as Florencio)
- Inks
- Florenci Clavé (signed as Florencio)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Henry Marchway; May; Mr. Raddles
- Synopsis
- Henry and May go out to celebrate Henry holding down a job for six months, but May doesn't realize that Henry isn't employed. She orders a big meal, but when the time comes for them to pay Henry reveals he is broke. The owner puts both of them to work washing dishes. Then Henry bumps into the chef, scalding him. Henry apologizes and offers to make more soup for the owner since cooking is his hobby. Henry's cooking is a success and at the end of the lunch-hour, the owner has offered him a permanent job doing something he really likes.
Indexer Notes
Story 'inspired' by the song title "I Never Knew", sung by the King Sisters.
Artist's signature is followed by "S.I.", indicating that the artist worked for the Selecciones Ilustradas Spanish art agency.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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1.
It's a Sin to Tell a Lie
-
2.
Where Are You?
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3.
["My mother is my problem!"]
Dear Stevie... -
4.
["When the saints go marching in..."]
Ginchy -
5.
["No need to take me home, Keith Turner!"]
Dear Diary -
6.
I Never Knew
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- Steve Belknap
- Doug Brain
- Peter Croome
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