Star Love Stories in Pictures #782
"Motorbike Girl" is a charming 1979 slice-of-life tale from Star Love Stories in Pictures #782, spotlighting Lori, a London department store employee whose quiet routine takes a playful turn when her family relocates. As her new manager assigns her to the local branch, she quickly draws attention from Derek, a coworker with a reputation for heartbreak—only to be baffled by her daily motorbike rides with different boys, unaware they’re her three brothers in a friendly rivalry. Jorge Badía Romero’s expressive artwork brings the story to life, capturing the warmth and humor of small-town dynamics with a touch of whimsy.
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Lori works in the offices of a London department store and when her parents move to another town, her manager arranges a transfer to the local branch for her. One her first day at the new job, she is warned about Derek who has broken the heart of every girl in the office. Derek waits for Lori after work each day to offer her a ride, but notices that she rides off with a different boy on a motorbike each day. He assumes she has multiple boyfriends fighting over her, but they are really just her three brothers who alternate picking her up from work.
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