Valentine #11 November 1961

(11 November 1961)

I Want You with Me (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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Genre

romance

Characters

Jill; Alan Fuller; David; Cuthbert Fuller

Synopsis

Alan seemed to love Jill when their romance was a secret and it was just them against the world. But when his father, the boss where they worked, told Jill that he approved of their romance, Alan seemed to lose interest. Jill buys a gypsy charm in the hope it will bring Alan back to her.

Indexer Notes

The cover serves as the first page of the lead story.

Story 'inspired' by the song title "I Want You with Me", sung by Bobby Darin.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Would You Stand by Me? / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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Nothing... but nothing... can go wrong with our romance!

Genre

romance

Characters

Greg Hardy; Jill; Mr. Hogg; Phineas Doxworth; Prudence Neil; Nigel; Mrs. Spinks; Mr. Pitchard

Synopsis

Phineas Doxworth had left a bequest of one sucking pig to be donated every hundred years on the anniversary of his death to a couple that can show they have had no harsh words or thoughts for one year's span. The town clerk approaches Greg and Jill as a couple recommended as qualifying, but Pru plans to enter the contest with her Nigel. When Jill talks to Greg about dropping out of the competition they have their first quarrel.

Indexer Notes

Picture-serial 'inspired' by the song title "Would You Stand by Me?", sung by Billy Fury.

Blurb at the end of the sequence states: "Next week: Sweet and Lovin' Days".

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

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

I don't suppose you often get letters from boys...

Genre

romance

Characters

Oliver Clements

Synopsis

Oliver tries to impose his mother's standards on the girl meets.

Indexer Notes

Advice column in comic story format.

How About Me? (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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Julio Montañés [as J. Montañés] (signed)

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Julio Montañés [as J. Montañés] (signed)

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Genre

romance

Characters

Henry Wilber James; Tim; Matt

Synopsis

Tim was quiet and cautious, but was the steady sort a girl could depend on. Matt kept pretending to mistake her for his invented girlfriend "Mandy" to help get to know her. Within two days, both boys had asked her to marry them and she asks her psychiatrist uncle for advice. Her uncle recommends she marry Tim. She doesn't see her uncle again until her wedding to Matt three months later. He had known all along that she always did the opposite of what everyone told her and that's why he recommended Tim.

Indexer Notes

Story 'inspired' by the song title "How About Me?", sung by Julie London.

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

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John... see that girl sitting there, beside the producer!

Genre

romance

Characters

Colin; John; Miss Walker; Helen

Synopsis

Using a ticket to see the filming of a TV show, Colin sees the producer's assistant and declares she is the girl of his dreams. He seems to see her everywhere, but when he buys a ticket for the next show he discovers that she is not there. Disappointed, he goes to the canteen where he meets Helen, the girl working there, and tells her his story. After spending more time with Helen, Colin doesn't seem to care when he finds out his dream girl has a fiance.

Don't You Know It (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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Genre

romance

Characters

Eve Mason; Gilbert 'Nobby' Clark; Tom Bannister

Synopsis

Eve is incensed when she sees "Our Teacher Loves Nobby Clark" written on the blackboard and the attitude of Mr. Clark gets under her skin. She starts spending more time with Tom, the school games master, but is uncomfortable with his tough attitude with the kids. Eventually, Tom's attitude leads to a confrontation with Mr. Clark, but the gentle, mild-mannered teacher was a boxing champion at school and handles Tom with no problem. Later Eve would learn that Mr. Clark himself had written the message on Eve's blackboard because he loved her.

Indexer Notes

Story 'inspired' by the song title "Don't You Know It", sung by Adam Faith.