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I Never Knew

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Carlos Freixas Baleito (signed) [as Carlos Freixas and C. F.]

Inker(s): Carlos Freixas Baleito (signed) [as Carlos Freixas and C. F.]

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): Bruce Callum; Nicola

First Line: That boy... he's still watching me!

Synopsis: Nicola notices a stranger watching her in the women's hat department. When she visits the glove department, he has a rose sent to her with a note. Outside, he shoos some kids away from a shiny sports car as she comes out of the store. He strikes up a conversion with her and they go for a walk. After spending a pleasant time together, he confesses that the car wasn't his and he just wanted to impress her. She doesn't really care and what he doesn't know, is that the car actually belongs to her.

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Pages: 3

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

What'll I do?

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Maurice Skye (signed) [as Skye]

Inker(s): Maurice Skye (signed) [as Skye]

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Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Feature(s): Emergency Ward 10

Character(s): George; Frank; Irene

First Line: Keep back! Leave it to me!

Synopsis: Irene had been unable to choose between George and Frank. Then, as they were all in the reptile house at the zoo, a snake was loose and had George cornered. Frank risks his own life to capture the snake and is bitten in the process. He is rushed by ambulance to the emergency ward at Oxbridge Hospital. As George and Irene sit in the waiting room, she admits she loves him, not Frank. They wonder how they can break it to Frank, but when they are allowed to see him, Frank as already guessed by the expression on their faces and only expects to be the best man at their wedding.

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Pages: 2

Notes: Story 'inspired' by the song title sung by Mantovani.

So Tired

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Ernest Ratcliff ?

Inker(s): Ernest Ratcliff ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): June Simmonds; Polly; Mr. Sweet; Eric Summers; Mrs. Sweet

First Line: This job wouldn't do for me, Ducks... working till all hours and Saturdays too! You're a fool to stick it!

Synopsis: June works long hours and spends her evenings working at the old folks club. It wasn't as though any boy would look twice at her anyway. One night she worked past midnight only discover that she had been locked out of her digs and she had to return to the grocery to have the Sweets put her up for the night. The next day, she met an old neighbor who asked her out that evening. Mrs. Sweet insisted she get fixed up for her date. She has a great time dancing with Eric, but is so tired she falls asleep in his arms.

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Pages: 3

Kenneth Earle and Barbara

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Subject Matter

Genres: biography, romantic

Feature(s): Living Love Stories

First Line: My horoscope that grey cold November morning read "romance is in the air...a good day for making lasting friendships."

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Pages: 2

Treasure of Love

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Carlos Prunés Álvarez (signed) [as Carlos Prunes]

Inker(s): Carlos Prunés Álvarez (signed) [as Carlos Prunes]

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): Teresa [Terry]; Geoff Archer; John; Eva; Katy Baxter

First Line: Hi, Terry! Mmm! She looks smashing tonight!

Synopsis: Terry seemed to have everything, but she still wasn't happy. When she hears an ex-boyfriend talking to his new girlfriend, Terry gets jealous of the girl's relationship with her parents. She decides to steal John back and does so easily. But Katy comes to her door and tells Teresa that she plans to fight for him because they love each other. Then Terry unleashes on her, telling her she knows all about fighting because her mother had walked out on her father when she was four and her mother never had time for her, not realizing that her mother was hearing everything.

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Pages: 4

Notes: Story 'inspired' by the Tommy Steele song titles.

Over the Rainbow

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Jose Carlos ?

Inker(s): Jose Carlos ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): Tessa Littleday; James Murdoch; Susie; Clarice; Teddy

First Line: You're asking me to marry you?

Synopsis: As James asks Tessa to marry him, she learns that he really seems to be proposing to give Susie a stepmother. She becomes furious and walks out on him. Later an old friend arranges for Tessa to go to the Jambo Club that evening. The first person she sees is Teddy, who was sort of engaged to her next door neighbor, and he asks her to dance.

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Pages: 2

Notes: Story 'inspired' by the Frank Sinatra song title.

If I Could Be with You

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Penciller(s): Florenci Clavé [as Florencio] (signed)

Inker(s): Florenci Clavé [as Florencio] (signed)

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Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): Audrey Blair; Peggy Blair; Jim Stevens; Norman Page

First Line: Peggy! At last.. we've made it! You're a success!

Synopsis: Audrey had devoted her life to make her kid sister's career a success following the death of their mum, as their dad had been killed in the war. Audrey arranges a party for Peggy and invites a prominent show-biz writer. He arrives and initially talks to Peggy, but later wants to talk to Audrey. When he asks about her own plans, she says she only wants to get Peggy to the top. But the writer realizes that it's not Peggy who needs her, it's Audrey who needs Peggy because she is scared Peggy won't need her anymore and will walk out to start her own life.

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Pages: 3