Capricho #14
"Gracias por tu amor" is a poignant 1963 story from Capricho #14, where a once-celebrated ballerina faces the end of her career after a devastating fall on set. Written by Alberto Cuevas and illustrated by Francisco Puerta Aparicio, the tale follows her unexpected pact with her devoted suitor: a temporary move to his home in Canada, where her future—both love and art—hangs in the balance. The cover by Francisco Puerta Aparicio captures the quiet tension of a life at a crossroads.
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After a famous ballerina is injured during a fall while making a film, she is told that her dancing career is over. She then makes a pact with her most persistent suitor, who has proposed to her. She will accompany him to his home in Canada for a few months. If she likes it there, she will marry him. If not, she will return to Europe with no hard feelings.
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