Star Love Stories #146
"Meet Me in Rome" kicks off in Star Love Stories #146 (1966) with Paula and Audrey chasing a £200 prize at a bathing beauty contest to help their aging theatrical troupe, the Strange company. When Paula takes the win, her moment in the spotlight brings unexpected attention—from a wealthy lord and a charming American actor—leaving her torn between a budding romance and a tempting movie role filming in Rome. Boada handles both art and inks, bringing the seaside glamour and quiet drama to life on the cover by Boada.
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Paula and Audrey enter a bathing beauty contest in the hopes of winning the £200 prize for Mr. and Mrs. Strange, the oldest member of their repertory company. Paula wins the contest and draws the interest of a wealthy lord and an American actor. She falls in love with the lord, but isn't sure she wants to give up acting when she is offered a role in a movie filming in Rome.
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