Man and Woman #31
In "Paradise Now?", Mike’s departure for school sets off a chain of emotions that tests loyalty and memory. Years after a painful breakup and a war-torn silence, a long-lost letter offers a fragile second chance between Ellen and Mike. With quiet emotional depth and expressive art by Charles Nicholas, and inks by Vince Alascia, this 1978 issue captures a moment of longing and regret, all rendered in a distinctive style defined by cover by Art Cappello.
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Mike leaves town for school. He promises to remain true to Ellen, but within a month she hears he is regularly dating a new girl. She writes to tell him whe never wants to see him again and tears up all his letters. Years later, Mike's mother reports he's been a prisoner of war in Viet Nam since 1971 and the couple gets second chance.
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