Who doesn't love a romantic, seaside courtship under the light of a yellowy moon? So let's check out the perfect match made in heaven for these two, from the February 1953 issue of Marvel Tales #111, as our month-long AEET Valentines Love-In continues...
This one is adorable. The funny part is, it almost feels like a post-code story. Nothing violent or spooky. Just two (mer) people in love.
ReplyDeleteOn the second page I kind of figured she was a mermaid, but I thought the guy was a centaur or satyr.
ReplyDeleteThe mermaid valentine is cute, though how they are going to date is the mystery here.
Yes, I thought she was a mermaid right away because her lower half was hidden, but I thought the man would be a human and would only discover she was a mermaid on the last page.
DeleteI'm with JMR777, it was kind of obvious how we never saw their legs, but I was pretty sure it was going to end with a "we will make it work out" and one had crab monster legs and the other had squid legs or something.
ReplyDeleteBut I'll take it, it works for a pleasant little 3 pager.
I am a little delighted by the (non) twist ending here. I was sure he was a mermaid from the beginning, but I certainly didn't suspect them both. Teasing their bodies was cheeky and well handled throughout, and the art successfully evoked wooden figureheads in a very appropriate way.
ReplyDeleteThe happiest romance story all month! So far!