*Girls’ Comics: A glossy big sister to Romeo aimed at a slightly trendier demographic, Jackie helped delight and inform (or brainwash, depending on your viewpoint) a generation of teenage girls and young women, with pop features and pin-ups, fashion and makeup tips, the ever-popular Problem Page, and scores of often beautifully illustrated romance comics stories. Free Gift issues of Jackie are uncommon, as the gifts were usually eagerly ripped away and consulted or applied in the hopes of snagging the Dream Boy, but these two are from a Newsagent’s uncirculated stock, and remain ‘gifted’. Issue #244, September 7th 1968, is GD/VG, light edge foxing, but the ‘Starscope’ booklet of astrological advice is pristine VF. Issue #296, September 6th 1969, is in nicer shape, though with a bit of a ‘bump’ on the covers caused by the phial of ‘Gorgeous Jackie Perfume’ having been stuck inside for a long time. (We also can’t promise how ‘Gorgeous’ it’ll be after more than half a century in storage, so really don’t try it out!)
PICTURED: JACKIE
#244 GD/VG WITH FREE GIFT VF £25
#296 FN WITH FREE GIFT VF £30 SOLD