Marty #11 February 1961
In "The Ginchytime Girls," Pat Tourret’s expressive art brings to life the quiet tension of Julie’s emotional turmoil as her blind boyfriend makes a sudden decision to leave town. Worried for his safety and haunted by the thought of him navigating a new world alone, Julie’s moment of distraction leads to a startling near-miss on the road—just as she’s about to step into danger, the world around her blurs into uncertainty. The story’s delicate balance of empathy and suspense is rendered with quiet precision, all in the distinctive style of Pat Tourret, both penciler andinker.
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When Julie's blind boyfriend tells her he's leaving town, she knows he is doing it to leave the field clear for her even though she loves him. She worries about him living with strangers in a strange town. Just as she's thinking that he might even step out into the road, she is the one who absent-mindedly steps in front of a truck.
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