Mirabelle #28 February 1970
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"In the Direction of Love" sees the Dolly-Pops, the world’s first travelling musical models, caught in a whirlwind of gossip and betrayal in Blackpool, where their manager’s sudden engagement to Dena sparks outrage—especially when the girls feel the 'hands off' rule has been broken. After a dramatic dunking on the pier, the group heads to Liverpool, only to learn they’re getting a new manager, leaving their future uncertain. Art by Enrique Montserrat, this 1970 IPC comic captures the era’s flair with a touch of cheeky charm.
In "In the Direction of Love," Angie and Larry, newly neighbors, find their friendship deepening fast—until a surprise party, planned without Angie’s parents’ knowledge, puts their growing connection to the test. The story captures the quiet tension of young romance, where loyalty and trust are weighed against the pull of shared excitement.
Jo, a cheerful French girl visiting from Paris, arrives to stay with Mandy’s family, bringing with her a quiet charm that soon draws Mandy’s boyfriend into her orbit. As the weeks pass, Mandy finds herself watching from the sidelines, caught between friendship and the quiet ache of being overlooked.
In the swinging world of traveling musical models, the Dolly-Pops are stunned when their manager, Nick Curtis, announces his engagement to Dena—right in front of them—only to claim it was all a publicity stunt. With their "hands off Nick" rule suddenly in question, the girls aren’t buying it, especially when he’s cornered on the pier. But when they throw him into the water, the real test comes in Liverpool, where a new manager is on the way.
In "The Dangerous Ones," Luke and Tara’s passionate summer in Italy comes to a heart-wrenching crossroads when past secrets surface. As their love is tested by truth and a desperate plea to return home, a sudden, tragic accident changes everything—leaving only the weight of what might have been.
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Reprinted in Melanie Spezial #[1] (1974)
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