Best Love #36
In "Loveless Marriage?", Stella’s wartime marriage to American reporter Mark is tested when her war-injured cousin Joan moves in with them. Tensions rise as Stella grows jealous of Mark’s kindness toward Joan, leading to a rift between them—until a sudden fire forces Stella to risk everything to save Joan, revealing a deeper bond beneath the strain. The story, illustrated with sharp, expressive art by Joe Maneely and Gene Colan, captures the quiet emotional currents of wartime domestic life.
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Stella meets American reporter Mark in London during WWII; they marry and return to the USA. Her cousin Joan, injured in the war, moves in with them. Stella becomes jealous of Mark’s solicitude towards Joan, and they quarrel. When a fire breaks out, Stella rescues Joan at the risk of her own life. She learns Joan is going to marry someone else, and reconciles with Mark.
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