Valentine #27 September 1969
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Faces in the Sun...", Robert and Valerie return from America, their warnings about an assassination plot dismissed. When the head of state of Maralia steps off the plane, Valerie spots the same soldiers from a deadly ambush—now part of the guard of honour. As Robert moves to stop the threat, the tension mounts in a moment that echoes their past. Afterward, with his arm bandaged, Valerie quietly stands beside him—no longer resisting, but choosing to stay. The story’s tense, grounded drama unfolds in bold, expressive art by Jordi Franch Cubells, whose distinctive style brings every shadow and glance to life. A 7d comic from September 1969, it captures a pivotal turn in their journey.
Eva, back in London after her final summer tour, finds the city feels hollow without the rhythm of travel and new places. When Paul tries to lift her spirits with a whirlwind of city life, she realizes her heart still wanders through the sunlit streets of Europe—where memories and longing linger just out of reach.
Simon Chandler, smitten and restless, leaves his job behind to chase a nameless dream—hitching a ride to Brambleton, hoping to be near Frankie, the girl he can't stop thinking about. But with no way to find her and no job to return to, his bold move leaves him stranded, caught between longing and uncertainty.
In "The Running Man," Valerie Dawson and Robert Craig return to Maralia after their warning about an assassination plot falls on deaf ears. As the head of state steps off the plane, Valerie spots the same soldiers from a deadly ambush—only this time, Robert is ready to act. With tension high and danger closing in, their bond is tested once more, and in the aftermath, a quiet moment reveals a shift in their journey—this time, she stays willingly by his side.
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