Cynthia Doyle, Nurse in Love #69
In "Decision," Charlton’s *Cynthia Doyle, Nurse in Love* #69 delivers a poignant moment of emotional tension when Dr. Benson’s sudden illness during surgery raises fears of Parkinson’s—only for the truth to reveal a more complex, personal crisis. Written by Joe Gill and illustrated by Dick Giordano, with inks by Vince Colletta, the story unfolds with quiet intensity as a forced picnic turns into a raw, unexpected confession, leaving Cynthia to face a fragile moment of connection in the wake of a medical mystery. The cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Colletta captures the quiet drama of the moment, a 12-cent glimpse into a life caught between duty and desire.
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When Dr. Benson becomes ill and disoriented in the operating room, it's feared he has Parkinson's disease. Dr. Reynolds orders Cynthia to take him on a picnic to get his mind off things, but he crashes the car. While waiting for an ambulance, Ed admits his love for Cynthia. But after an operation, while it's revealed that he does not have Parkinson's, he does have some slight amnesia and doesn't remember his confession.
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