Valentine #22 July 1972
In "Pop Guy's Secret," Tricia is caught between her father’s odd behavior and Lucy’s sudden disappearance, leading her to team up with young reporter Barry on a hunch about the local air display. As she grows drawn to Barry’s drive and determination, a troubling realization dawns when her father loses his job—leaving Tricia to wonder if Barry’s ambition came at a personal cost. A quiet, character-driven mystery unfolds in this 1972 IPC issue, with the story’s emotional core anchored in family, suspicion, and the unspoken tensions between youth and authority.
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Tricia's dad is mysteriously going to his job at the newspaper each day and Lucy just has strangely run off. Tricia joins young journalist Barry to see if her dad is reporting on the air display. She feels attracted to him and wonders if he feels anything for her. When she gets home she discovers her father has lost is job and begins to realise the ambitious Barry might have taken it.
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