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Romantic Adventures
Date | Number: 11 | Lang: English (en)
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PublicationNovember-December 1950 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: Bi-monthly
 
CreditsPencils: Ogden Whitney (signed) | Inks: Ogden Whitney (signed)
ContentGenre: Romance
 
Comic StoryKnight of Love (13 pages)
SynopsisGraduate student Norma accidentally reveals her crush on fellow student Jules, to his chagrin. Their professor assigns them to work together translating a medieval manuscript. The manuscript tells the story of French princess Georgette, whom Philippe suggests marry Germanic prince Frederick to save their country from invasion. Norma finds it romantic, Jules thinks rationally. Philippe falls in love with Georgette and defeats Frederick in combat. As Philippe loved Georgette, Jules admits he loves Norma.
ContentGenre: Romance | Characters: Norma Ridgeway; Jules Kenyon; Georgette; Philippe Deschampes; Prince Frederick; Professor; Prince Louis
 
Comic StoryThe Kiss Test (1 page)
SynopsisTypes of kissers: Kiss Bestower, Kiss Hater, Kiss-and-Teller, Hand-kisser, Hunt-and-Peck Kisser, Dream Kisser
ContentGenre: Romance
 
Text StoryFlight into Romance (1 page)
CreditsLetters: typeset
ContentGenre: Romance
 
Comic StoryMeant for Each Other (4 pages)
SynopsisJane and Phil are jilted by their prospective spouses on the same day. They each vow to get revenge on the opposite sex by breaking hearts. Coincidentally, they wind up at the Mountain Mist Lodge and each tries to make the other fall in love with them. The scheme works too well: Phil and Jane get married.
CreditsPencils: W. G. Hargis (signed) | Inks: W. G. Hargis (signed)
ContentGenre: Romance | Characters: Jane Morrisey; Phil Hampton
 
Comic StoryMen You Shouldn't Marry (1 page)
Synopsis"Men who drink heavily," flirts, "inveterate gamblers," and men who show "signs of neuroticism."
ContentGenre: Romance
 
Text StoryLesson in Heartbreak (1 page)
CreditsLetters: typeset
ContentGenre: Romance
 
Comic StoryThe Romance of Little Miss Mouse (7 pages)
SynopsisAs a child, Lisa is "fat and clumsy" and grows up insecure, working "a dull, stupid job." Her only solace is painting. Meg makes friends with Lisa and arranges to sell her work, but takes credit for it and gives Lisa only a fraction of the money she makes. Art collector James buys Meg's work and apparently falls in love with her. However, he realizes Lisa is not only the real artist, but also the woman he loves.
ContentGenre: Romance | Characters: Lisa Harte; Mr. Harte; Mrs. Harte; Meg Hanley; James Hunter; Mr. Perry
NotesThe same story premise as "Listen, My Love" in Romantic Adventures (American Comics Group, 1949 Series) 9 (July-August 1950) except in the earlier story the protagonist is deaf, not just plain & pudgy, she's a sculptor not a painter, and the swindler is a man not a woman.
 
Comic StoryLove Charms (1 page)
SynopsisVarious purported love charms.
ContentGenre: Non-fiction
 
Comic StoryWomen Who Never Wed (2 pages)
SynopsisThe Self-Worshipping Woman, the Idealistic Dreamer, Victim of a Father Complex, Ambition Fanatic.
ContentGenre: Romance
 
Comic StoryThe Guilty Heart (11 pages)
SynopsisLaura's father invents a new synthetic oil. Fellow researcher Gregory congratulates him, and also romances Laura. He and Laura will be wed. Laura gets tipsy at her engagement party on her father's yacht, and apparently triggers an explosion that destroys the boat and kills her father. Laura is found responsible and Gregory rejects her. Laura moves to New York to start over, and meets Alex. They fall in love, but she reveals her identity and says "I'm not worth loving!" Alex proves Gregory killed her father to steal his invention, framing Laura. Alex and Laura can now marry.
ContentGenre: Romance | Characters: Laura Paige [also as Loretta Gaige]; Tom Paige; Gregory Wentworth; Alex Bancroft
 
Text StoryLost Love Letter (1 page)
CreditsLetters: typeset
ContentGenre: Romance
 
Comic StoryLook Before You Love! (3 pages)
Synopsis"Be very cautious before rushing into a new love affair."
ContentGenre: Romance
 
SynopsisHenry punctures Sally's inner tube while she's in the ocean and won't rescue her until she agrees to marry him.
FeaturingHow He Proposed
ContentGenre: Romance | Characters: Sally Wiswell; Henry
 
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