Valentine #19 December 1964
"In the Mood" delivers a quiet, heartfelt moment in Valentine #19, a 6d comic from December 1964, as Jane’s plans to escape dull Crowbridge for a glamorous Christmas take an unexpected turn. With José González handling both art and inks for the story and the cover, the issue captures a tender, understated shift in perspective—when a missed train might just lead to something more meaningful than the excitement she’d hoped for.
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Jane plans to catch the seven o'clock along with the rest of her gang to get out of dull Crowbridge and have an exciting Christmas at a big hotel. But Allan believes Christmas is a family affair and doesn't plan to join them. Jane is asked to lock up, but Allan keeps her late picking out a present for the widow, Mrs. Marks. Jane misses her train, but maybe a family Christmas is what she really wanted after all.
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