Valentine #12 December 1959
In "You're Driving Me Crazy," a 1959 Valentine comic from IPC, Celia’s quiet life takes a turn when her aunt encourages her to step out of her comfort zone. After meeting a man whose car has run out of petrol, she finds herself swept into a romance that leads her to spend her savings on new clothes and a shared flat—only to be left heartbroken when he suddenly cancels their wedding. With gentle guidance from her aunt, she begins to rebuild, using her new style and space to forge fresh connections. The story, illustrated with expressive detail by Roberto González Casarrubio, captures a quiet moment of emotional growth in a world where love and independence are still learning to coexist.
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Celia had been a home-loving girl until her aunt urged her put herself out with people her own age. She meets a man whose car has run out of petrol and soon starts seeing him regularly. Although he is honest about not having much money, she uses her savings to buy herself new clothes and pick out a new flat for them to live in after they get married. But a week before the wedding she gets a letter from him saying there was another girl and he couldn't go through with it. Her aunt convinces her to use her new clothes and new flat to start over and is soon making new friends.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).