Romantic Adventures #11
Colour Comics Pty. Ltd.
Australia.
- Published
- December 1951
- Page count
- 28?
- Cover price
- 8d [0-0-8 AUP]
- Colour
- Black & white
- Size
- Standard size
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Matte colour
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Format
- Comic series
- Branding
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Colour Comics Pty Ltd
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- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/1636396
Credits
- Editing
- , editor
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
Credits
- Art
- , line art
- , penciller (US original design)
- , penciller (Australian reworking)
- Colours
- , colourist
Reprint history
1"No other movie magazine tells the Hollywood story so well as Photoplay"
Details
- Printed
- 1952?
- More...
- Photoplay [No other movie magazine]
![Photoplay [No other movie magazine] (1952?)](/image/gallery/1643/photoplay-no-other-movie-magazine.jpg "Photoplay [No other movie magazine] (1952?)")
2"Ever since I could remember men had symbolized to me all that was selfish, brutal and treacherous!"
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Characters
- Elsa; John; Karen Taylor; Katey Paley; Tom Driscoll; Will Taylor
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Text
- , typeset
- Editing
- Alfred Grenet, original Editor
- Richard Arnold, original Associate Editor
- Management
- Busy Arnold, original General Manager [as Everett M. Arnold]
Reprint history
Notes
After dealing with an alcoholic misogynistic father, a cheating boyfriend and workplace sexual harrasment, Elsa is determined to be independent. When she's caught shoplifting, Will Taylor helps, but is he just another cheating boss?
3Featuring
- Feature
- MacRobertson
- Code
- MP11
Credits
- Art
- , line art (illustration)
- Text
- , letterer
Notes
This advertisement is on the bottom of page two of the first story.
4Featuring
- Feature
- Wrigley's
- Code
- A2
Credits
- Art
- , photographer
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
This advertisement is on the bottom of page two of the first story.
5"It was said that old Ben Wildress was once the most popular man in Green Valley!"
Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Characters
- Ben Wildress; Lorna Wildress; Russ Calahan
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Elaine Allen, original Editor
- Alfred Grenet, original editor (US reprint editor)
- Richard Arnold, original editor (US reprint associate editor)
Reprint history
- Based on
-
Heart Throbs (Quality, 1949 series) #4 (February 1950) — The Lonely Road (title changed for reprint)
- First print
-
Love Confessions (Quality, 1949 series) #10 (July 1951) — Bitter Years
Synopsis
Ben Wildress hates Russ who is surveying a new railway line through Ben's property. His daughter Lorna falls for Russ.
Notes
This story was originally published as 'The Lonely Road' in Heart Throbs (Quality Comics, 1949 Series) #4 (February 1950).
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7Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
- Characters
- Forbes; Johnny; Lance Winslow; Lisa D'Arcy; Mara Drake [also as Mary Downs]; Mrs. Winslow
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Fred Kida , penciller
- Bill Ward, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Harry Stein, original Editor
- Elaine Allen, original Associate Editor
- Gloria Bley, original Associate Editor
- Al Grenet, original Associate Editor
- Management
- Busy Arnold, original General Manager [as Everett M. Arnold]
Reprint history
- First print
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Secret Loves (Quality, 1949 series) #4 (May 1950) — Deception's Torment
- Also printed
-
Love Letters (Quality, 1954 series) #10 (June 1951) — Deceptions Torment
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Love and Romance (Frew, 1951 series) #9 ([December 1951?]) — Deception's Torment
Synopsis
Reporter Mara gets a job as Mrs. Winslow’s secretary to research a story on the wealthy but reclusive family. Mara discovers the Winslows are “fine people” and even falls in love with handsome Lance. She decides to tell the newspaper she can’t do the story but her imposture is exposed by jealous Lisa. Lance doesn’t believe Mara’s claim she was going to tell him the truth. She writes a positive story about the Winslows and reconciles with Lance.
Notes
The first page of this story is full size, with the remainder printed on side two-up. The original printing was 8 pages. This printing is probably sourced from the reprint in Love Letters (Quality, 1954 series) #10 (June 1951).
8Featuring
- Genre
- Romance
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Al Grenet, original Editor
- Richard Arnold, original Associate Editor
- Management
- Busy Arnold, original General Manager [as Everett M. Arnold]
Reprint history
Synopsis
Carla takes a job as governess to wealthy invalid widower Jason’s children. She and her boyfriend Kit scheme to have Carla marry Jason and inherit his fortune when he dies. However, Jason’s health improves when Carla becomes his wife, so Kit instructs her to take away Jason’s will to live. The doctor tells Carla that Jason will fully recover but Jason doesn’t believe it and plans to commit suicide. Carla confesses the whole plan and admits she really loves him. They will live a happy life together.
Notes
The original printing of this story was seven pages. This reprint is printed on side, two-up.
