Romeo #22 April 1972
In "The Long Hot Summer," Maggie’s journey takes an unexpected turn when a documentary filmmaker picks her up while hitchhiking through France, leading her to Spain. At a roadside restaurant, Todd spots a waiter whose quiet demeanor hints at a past tied to the famed bullring—though his mother’s wishes have kept him from following in his father’s footsteps. Art by Zesar, with a striking cover by R. Hanna, this 1972 D.C. Thomson issue captures a moment of quiet tension beneath the sun-drenched surface.
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While hitchhiking in France, Maggie is picked up by a man doing research for a television documentary. He convinces her to accompany him to Spain. While eating at a restaurant, Todd notices the waiter is son of a famous bullfighter who has given up his dreams of becoming a bullfighter himself at the pleading of his mother.
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