Love Diary #35
In "His Kind of Love!", student teacher Mindy finds romance with jazz clarinetist Skeets during a Mardi Gras trip to New Orleans, but their budding relationship faces a test when Skeets misses a crucial audition—leaving Mindy heartbroken and calling him a "music hobo." Months later, their paths cross again, and the truth behind his absence begins to unfold. With art by Mort Leav and a striking cover by John Buscema, this 1953 issue captures a bittersweet love story set against the vibrant backdrop of New Orleans.
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Student teacher Mindy and her friends go to Mardi Gras on vacation. Mindy falls for jazz player Skeets, “a wizard with the clarinet!” She decides to stay in New Orleans with him, but he doesn’t seem to care about being financially rewarded for his genius. Seeing the poverty-stricken old age of jazz great Binky reinforces her concern. Skeets agrees to audition for a secure job with Hank’s orchestra but fails to show up. Mindy calls him a “music hobo” and they break up. She gets a teaching job and tries to forget him. Skeets reappears: he took the orchestra job and now they can be married.
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