From Maine to Japan

I was mentioning to Rudyinparis that a LOT of women's comics plots revolve around class issues--either fantasies where love overcomes class barriers, or more sobering tales where even the deepest passion can't survive the pressures of class.

"One Reckless Moment!" starts with an impetuous young heiress going into a waterfront dive on a whim, where she meets Mr. Tall Dark and Handsome himself:



Mmm, a big, grimy hulk of a man. I'm struck with how the artist struggles with drawing a man who isn't a traditional clean-cut guy. He clearly feels a lot happier when Joe shaves later...



(He kisses her again...and she doesn't mind!)

I also like how his shirt apparently gets ripped open with the force of that blazing kiss. Though I must admit that panel has an energy lacking in a lot of romance comics...







They decide to get married anyway, but when they throw a party and invite both his and her friends, it becomes clear how impossible the divide between them is.



Well, that was a bummer. Love does not always conquer all in the heated prose of romance comics!

Labels: romance