Strangers in Paradise #28
In "A Field of Lions," Terry Moore delivers a quietly devastating chapter in the lives of Francine, Marie, and Katchoo as they navigate the aftermath of a fragile reunion at a Nashville hospital. With emotionally charged moments and Moore’s signature introspective art, the issue explores the weight of loyalty, loss, and the quiet fractures that form when people are pulled in different directions. The cover by Terry Moore captures the tension with a haunting stillness, mirroring the story’s emotional core.
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Francine and Marie track Katchoo to a local Nashville hospital. She is alive but seems dead inside. Francine stays with her and falls asleep. Tambi silently enters the room and threatens Francine and her family if Katchoo doesn’t come back to work with her. The next morning, Katchoo has a shouting match with Francine that has Francine leaving in tears. And a large part of Katchoo’s heart dies in the process.
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