Young Romance #9 (57)
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Underdog," Jack Kirby crafts a poignant wartime romance set in post-occupation Germany, where American officer Neil finds himself torn between duty, desire, and a complicated connection with his housekeeper, Ilse. As his fiancée Helen arrives from the States and pressures him to end things with Ilse, Neil faces a difficult choice that tests his heart and ideals. Kirby’s emotionally charged storytelling, rendered with his signature dynamic art and sharp character work, captures the quiet tension of love caught between loyalty and longing—no resolution revealed, just a moment suspended in uncertainty. Cover by Jack Kirby.
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American officer Neil is on occupation duty in Germany. He thinks he’s fallen in love with his housekeeper Ilse, but is engaged to Helen in the USA. Helen arrives for a visit and urges him to fire Ilse to avoid gossip about “fraulein sweethearts.” Neil says he’s going to marry Ilse and Helen warns him that a couple must have love and mutual respect. Neil proposes to Ilse and she agrees to marry him but he knows it’s only out of gratitude and the chance for a better life in America. Neil asks Helen to take him back, and she does.
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