Valentine #9 February 1963
"So Many Ways" in Valentine #9 (February 1963) is a quiet, charming slice of life drawn with warmth by Jordi Franch Cubells, whose expressive art captures the subtle tension and growing connection between May and Phil as they share stories during a fog-delayed wait at an airport. The issue presents a simple yet poignant moment of chance encounter, where two people from different corners of the world realize they’ve both been living more quietly than they imagined. Cover by Jordi Franch Cubells.
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With all flights severely delayed by fog, May notices a man with a nice tan and asks him if he got it overseas. Phil tells her he got it in Hong Kong and guesses that she is from Canada. She tells him that he's right and that she was home on holiday. They spend over two hours together, telling each other about their romantic lives in Hong Kong and Canada. When the fog lifts, May goes to meet her arriving aunt. Her aunt introduces her to a fellow traveler and the son there to meet her, which was actually Phil. May and Phil realize they were both a couple of stay-at-homes, not world travelers.
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