My Own Romance #12
"Cora" is a standout story in My Own Romance #12, a 1950 romance comic featuring a poignant wartime reunion and a marriage built on secrets. Written by an unknown hand and illustrated with emotional precision by Mike Sekowsky, with inks by Chris Rule, the tale follows Mark’s return from the war and his unexpected connection with Caroline Tracy, a woman whose past holds a dangerous truth. As their bond deepens, the story unfolds with quiet tension, exploring love, guilt, and the fragile line between protection and possession.
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Mark returns from the war and doesn’t want to return to his job as a newspaper reporter. His old editor shows him an ad for a bodyguard, and Mark is hired by Caroline Tracy. They fall in love, but Caroline tells Mark she’s married and her husband Jack wants to kill her. Caroline married Jack but learned he was mentally ill, and when she asked for a divorce, he went completely mad. Mark calms Jack until he can be returned to the hospital, and convinces Caroline that she wasn’t to blame. Caroline’s marriage is annulled and she marries Mark.
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