Search for Love #1
"Romance Strikes It Rich" kicks off in 1950 with a dramatic tale of love and reckoning, as famed pilot Bill—used to fleeting romances—finds himself tangled in a web of feelings he never expected. After a series of emotional missteps, his life takes a dangerous turn when he risks everything to save Gertrude, the daughter of his employer, after her flight goes down. Paul Gattuso handles both art and inks for the story’s heartfelt drama, while Ken Bald delivers the striking cover.
Sell my copy
Have this issue — or a whole collection? Get a fair offer from us, skip the marketplace fees and the hassle.
We Buy Collections ▸Full credits
Full plot ⚠ may contain spoilers
▸ Reveal full plot — may contain spoilers
Famous pilot Bill has always used and discarded women. Hired as chief pilot by wealthy Michael Wallace, Bill courts and then dumps airline hostess Marge. He moves on to Wallace’s daughter Gertrude and discovers he has actually fallen in love with her. However, Gertrude says she was just getting revenge for her cousin Marge’s mistreatment at his hands. Bill gets drunk, wrecks a plane and loses his job. When he learns Gertrude’s flight is missing over the ocean, he steals a seaplane and rescues the survivors despite his own injuries. When they reach safety, Gertrude says she now loves Bill.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).