Personal Love #22
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Burnt Fingers" in Personal Love #22 (1953) delivers a quiet, heartfelt story centered on Jean, a young woman supporting her younger brother Timmy, whose fragile health makes him look up to Tom, a former baseball player now working at a gas station. When Jean considers marrying Tom to give Timmy a father figure, the truth comes out—Tom has moved on with Carrie—and the emotional weight of Timmy’s disappointment leads Jean to take a bold step by sharing their story in the newspaper. The issue’s emotional core lies in Jean’s resilience and the quiet hope that follows, with a reunion that brings both Tom and Carrie back into Timmy’s life. Art by Mike Roy captures the story’s tender moments with expressive detail.
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Jean supports her younger brothers by running a lunchroom. Her brother Timmy requires “special attention” due to his weak health. Timmy idolizes Tom, a former professional baseball player. Jean plans to marry Tom so Timmy will have “some sort of father,” but Tom prefers Carrie. Tom actually works in a gas station now, and Jean reveals this. Timmy falls into a depression; Jean tries to find Tom, but he and Carrie have married and moved away. Jean swallows her pride and has her story printed in a newspaper. Tom and Carrie return: Tom is now a baseball coach and Timmy will get better.
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