Three Nurses #18
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Confidential Diary of a Student Nurse," a 1963 Charlton comic, the story follows Ugly Rick Manton, a man whose life takes a sharp turn after a violent encounter leaves him disfigured—leading to a transformation that reshapes his entire outlook. Written by Joe Gill and illustrated by Norman Nodel, the issue captures a poignant moment in a student nurse’s journey, grounded in realism and emotional weight. The cover, by Dick Giordano, perfectly frames the story’s tense, introspective tone.
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Ugly Rick Manton is brought to the hospital to have a bullet removed before going to prison and is belligerent to everyone who tries to help him. When he gets out of jail, he is beaten in an alley and his face is injured so badly that plastic surgery is required. After the surgery, he is no longer ugly and his outlook on life changes.
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