Digital Comic Museum - Romantic Adventures 088 -JVJ


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A Rangerhouse scan.
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From the JVJ Collection.

Issue: #88
Published: April 1958, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 36, Editing: Richard E. Hughes
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Silver Age US Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series

Comic Contents:

Cover (1 page)	"The Two Rings!"
Synopsis:	Cover is based on the interior story "The Two Rings."
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Juan Romero Silvia Wilson

Comic Story (10 pages)	A Farm Girl at Heart!
Synopsis:	Hep asks his failing troupe of traveling actors to earn money by performing at a county fair. The actresses become dancers, but one “good-looking rube” reproves the audience for watching “a low, degrading sideshow!” To prove to Hep that she deserves the lead in their next play, Evie bets she can make the heckler, Joe, fall in love with her. It works, except Evie also really falls for Joe. Joe’s unaware that Evie’s the lead exotic dancer because she wears a wig during act, but her rival Kitty exposes her. Joe rejects Evie but his prize pig takes a liking to her so he changes his mind.
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Margo Morgan Hep Adams Kitty Foster Joe Farley

Text Story (1 page)	Small Talk
Credits:	Letters: typeset

Comic Story (5 pages)	The Two Rings!
Synopsis:	American tourist Silvia falls in love with Spaniard Juan, then learns he’s a bullfighter who is about to make a comeback after being gored. Silvia turns down his marriage proposal because she dislikes bullfighting and fears for Juan’s safety. However, Silvia goes to the bullring on Sunday to support Juan; he conquers his fears and triumphs. Silvia decides they can “work out” their differences since they have love on their side.
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Juan Romero Silvia Wilson

Text Story (1 page)	The Genius
Credits:	Letters: typeset

Comic Story (4 pages)	Party Line Romeo!
Synopsis:	Marsha and friends have a beach cottage on Fire Island. Marsha’s steady boyfriend Ron can only visit occasionally, so she’s bored. One day, Marsha overhears a man on the shared party line telephone: he’s raving about her beauty. Marsha fantasizes about her admirer and decides to break up with Ron. However, she discovers the mystery man was talking about another woman (who has the same style bathing suit as Marsha), and that he’s not attractive to her at all. She confesses all to Ron and he laughs it off.
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Marsha Ron

Comic Story (7 pages)	Man on a Pedestal!
Synopsis:	Bored secretary Lina meets handsome Ted and decides he is “the perfect man!” She decides to make him love her “because my whole happiness..my life...depends on it!” They date and Ted proposes, but he soon becomes irritated at Lina’s constant solicitude: “Everything must be perfect...like you!” Ted starts dating other women, and Lina is told she “stifled Ted’s love!” Lina pretends to faint to get Ted’s attention, and he realizes he loves Lina. She promises to change.
Genre:	Romance
Characters:	Ted Downs Mr. Baxter Lina Atkins Dee Winston Joan Street

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