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Romantic Adventures #17

Nov 1951 · American Comics Group · 0.10 USD
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A man named Robby dreams of becoming a major league baseball player but is urged to accept reality and settle down. Years later, when his team comes to Florida for spring training, he encounters a woman from his past and agrees to marry her. On their wedding night, the groom is approached by men involved in a gambling syndicate who want him to help them install a supercharger into a race car as part of a scheme to rig an upcoming race, threatening him with knowledge of his past indiscretions if he refuses to cooperate.

Contains 6 stories
They Called Me Wild!
10 pp · Romance

A young woman new to Sunnyville finds herself at odds with the town’s judgmental residents after a series of misunderstandings, particularly with the disapproving Mrs. Gammons. As she navigates isolation and social pressure, she unexpectedly forms a connection with Aubrey Gammons, the son of her chief critic, setting off a chain of events that tests both her resolve and the town’s rigid standards.

Break That Engagement!
1 pp · Romance

Jane Morrow is furious about being assigned a guardian, Ebenezer Warner, despite being nineteen and financially independent. She storms into the law firm to protest, only to find a charming young man who seems to know the place too well — and possibly knows more than he should.

Love Makes a Hit
11 pp · Romance, Sports

Robertas Harris, daughter of baseball manager "Slats" Harris, has long dreamed of a career in the sport—until a cocky new outfielder, Bucky Davis, arrives at spring training and unexpectedly captures her heart. As their romance blossoms amid the excitement of the season, Roberta finds herself caught between her love for Bucky and growing doubts about his true intentions.

I Had Ninety Days to Marry!
8 pp · Romance

Norma Martin, a young fashion designer dreaming of her own salon, is stunned to learn she must marry within ninety days to inherit ten thousand dollars from a mysterious will—though she’s never met the man she’s supposed to wed. She reluctantly agrees to a business-like arrangement with a quiet, gray-eyed stranger named Jim Adams, and as they navigate New York City together, their forced partnership begins to blur into something unexpected.

Untitled Romance story
1 pp · Romance
Race for Romance
12 pp · Car, Romance

Bobby Hubbard, a fiercely independent woman raised to be as tough as any man, sets out to prove she can dominate men—not just in the racing world, but in love. As she pursues a relationship with the confident and respected racer Speed Frazer, she’s surprised by his unwavering respect and quiet devotion, challenging her belief that strength must always mean control.

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Full credits

artist, inker Ogden Whitney
cover pencils, inks Ken Bald

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