Cupid Pictorial #146
In "The Man I Love," Liz, a dedicated graduate student focused on her chemistry studies, finds her quiet routine upended when her professor’s relentless push finally pushes her to attend the campus dance. As she prepares to leave the lab behind, the professor confesses his true motives—his strict guidance was rooted in a quiet hope that she’d stay, not go. Written by Joe Gill and illustrated by Charles Nicholas, with inks by Vince Alascia and letters by Jon D'Agostino, this heartfelt 1961 tale captures a moment of vulnerability beneath the surface of academic ambition. Cover by Jon D'Agostino.
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Liz never goes out on dates because she wants to do graduate work in chemistry. When she finally gets fed up with being driven by the chemistry professor and decides to go to the dance, the professor apologizes. He confesses that he didn't want her to go away after graduation and only drove her so hard because he wanted her to take the opening for a chemistry assistant.
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