Valentine #28 April 1973

(28 April 1973)

Vendetta (Table of Contents: 1)

The Sun Snatchers / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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All these people yelling at me in different languages - thank heavens I don't understand the half of it!

Genre

romance

Characters

Elaine Dixon; Luis Alba; Enrico

Synopsis

Elaine has a job working at a restaurant of an International Camping Site in Majorca. Her biggest problem is the boss's son, Luis, who is constantly pursuing her. One night when Luis runs off a gypsy family, Elaine shows them a place to park for the night. But then Luis arrives and drives his land rover into the caravan.

Early Birds Get the Boys! (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

comics-form advertising / 0.5 page (report information)

Groovy-Time Thing (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Oh, Andy, it's pathetic. This stuff went out with the Middle Ages!

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romance

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Jess; Andy Norvel; Roy; Sam

Synopsis

As long as she could remember, Jess had wanted to be a singer. An opportunity for amateur singers at the town hall dance gives her a shot, but it doesn't go well. The next day, a friend takes her to a coffee shop and she is shown an advertisement for a group named the "Groovy-Time Thing" that needs a vocalist - fast. Jess decides to apply.

Odds On... I'm Favourite! (Table of Contents: 4)

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There he is again! I wish he would speak to me!

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romance

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Joanne Simpson; Maggie; James Pitt; Constable Brian Greggs

Synopsis

Joanne sees the terrific guy smile at her on the bus every day, but he never speaks to her. One day she follows him off the bus and finds a diary. Thinking this might be an opportunity to meet the mystery man, she takes the diary to the police who contact the owner. But the owner turns out to be an old man and the initials in the diary were for horses he bets on, not girls. Still, things work out for Joanne when the handsome young constable asks her to go to the police dance.

Is This Your Scene? (Table of Contents: 5)

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Hi, there! I'm Janni, a showroom model -- or to use the old word -- a mannequin.

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romance

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Janni

Synopsis

Janni talks about her life as a showroom model.

Wallflower? I Was a Permanent Fixture! (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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What Are You Playing At, Sue? (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

comics-form advertising / 0.25 page (report information)

A Stranger Called Summer... (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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Aren't you going on into town, son?

Genre

romance

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Janice; Dave Oldfield

Synopsis

After her dad died, all he left Janice and her mum was the house on the hill tops that he had planned to turn into a hotel. But hardly any guests arrived and her mum was struggling to pay the bills. Then one night a stranger got off the bus and asked to stay. Janice hoped he would stay for weeks. He decides to stay on, but Janice happens to see a note from Westhaven College. Then she realizes he's got his own life to lead and needs a push.

Reprints

• in Man and Woman (K. G. Murray, 1969 ? series) #24 ([November 1975] ?)