Lovers' Lane #35
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Romance In Mexico" delivers a classic 1950s melodrama with a twist of fate, as Carol’s reluctant engagement to Jim takes a dramatic turn when a trip to the races introduces her to the world of gambling and a chance encounter with tout Al. Written and illustrated by Robert Martinott, this issue captures the era’s emotional intensity with crisp, expressive art, while Fred Kida’s cover perfectly frames the story’s romantic tension.
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Carol agrees to marry fellow worker Jim even though she doesn’t love him, because “maybe I won’t meet anyone else!” While Jim is away, Carol goes to the horse races with a neighbor and meets tout Al. She becomes a regular gambler and hocks Jim’s engagement ring to bet on a horse, which loses. Telling Jim the ring was stolen, Carol falls in love with insurance investigator Ken. Ken redeems the ring and gives it to Carol, who decides to confess to Jim. When he hears the story, Jim breaks up with Carol and now she’s free to marry Ken.
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