Heart Throbs (1949 Quality/DC) comic books

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Photo cover. "Passionate Journey"; Wendy leaves her boring hometown to visit her wealthy Aunt Martha and cousin Cobina in New York; Cobina takes Wendy on a date with two older men, Westerton and Burton; Wendy fends off Burtons lecherous advances by clubbing him over the head. "Her Legacy of Love"; Katie inherits a run-down diner; Over her boyfriend Jerrys objections, she quits her office job and decides to run it with the assistance of employee Pete; Jerry loans Katie money, planning to sell the diner to another man when she fails to repay him. "When Desire Is Forbidden"; Kathy teaches at the state agricultural college; She turns down the advances of Blakesly, but finds herself attracted to Ned, a farmer who won a special scholarship to the school; Ned and Kathy fall in love; Blakesly catches them and the dean says either Kathy or Ned must leave. Advice on Love Problems letters page by Marilyn Minton. "Repentant Bride"; Carol becomes engaged to Clyde out of gratitude for everything he has done for her family; He asks her to come to Colorado, where he works in a mining camp, to marry him; Carol and mine worker Jeff fall in love, but she still feels obliged to marry Clyde; When Jeff is trapped in a mine accident, Carol shames Clyde into risking his life to save him. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo Cover of Pat Paolo by Benard of Hollywood. Stories by unknown. Art by Paul Gustavson?, Charles Quinlan, Bill Ward and unknown. Featuring: "Snare of Kisses"; "Island Magic"; "Out of the Depths"; "The Sea Held Her Happiness"; and "Flame in the Desert"! Plus: Advice on Love Problems letters page by Marilyn Minton. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. "I Married a Good Time Charlie"; Fran marries Gordy but can hardly be alone with him because he is so social and popular; She eventually leaves him and goes home to her parents; Fran discovers that she was partly to blame, because she resented Gordys friends and never made an attempt to join in the fun. "Man Crazy," pencils by Gene Colan; Celias guardian Sarah refuses to let her date, except men Sarah chooses; When Celia meets young lawyer Bruce, she decides to see him secretly; They fall in love, and when Aunt Sarah finds out, she threatens to withhold Celias inheritance from her. "Kisses Came Second," art by John Forte; Jill agrees to marry co-worker Gary, but she gets caught up in the preparations: "that was what marriage meant to me—a chance to play house, to accumulate material things that would impress my friends and please my vanity!" Advice on Love Problems letters page by Marilyn Minton. "Third Time Is Lucky"; Terry is upset when she catches her boyfriend Roger with another woman; She dates old friend and neighbor Dan on the rebound, but drops him when she meets Allen. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by Ogden Whitney and unknown. If he took Denny away, she'd hate him as long as she lived! Don't miss..."My Secret Shame" with pencils by Ogden Whitney, and starring Beth Forrester, Denny Forrester, Jim Huntley, Mary and Duke Redfield. Also in this issue: "My Lips for Hire"; "I Was a Disgraced Bride"; and "Honor or Love," reprinted (and retitled) from Forbidden Love (1950) #1 and starring Bruce Carter, Carol, Charles Jason, Mr. Thompson and Shirley Stevens. Plus: Advice on Love Problems letters page by Marilyn Minton. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by unknown. Art by Charles Sultan, Gene Colan, Bill Ward, Dick Beck and unknown. Featuring: "I Fell for My Fiance's Buddy" starring Ellen, Steve Briggs and Walt Sherwood; "Home Is Where the Heart Is!" starring Albert Gray, Amy Bradford, Aunt Mary and Tom Hanley; "A Soldier's Date" starring Aunt Alice, Edna, Pat, Pete Sherlock, Shirley Barrett and Smitty; and the reprint story "A False Illusion" starring Blanche, Blanche's father, Blanche's mother and Cliff Connel. Plus: Advice on Love Problems letters page by Marilyn Minton. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring: "I Loved Two Men" starring Charles Elliot, Ian Brown, Kate Dean, Mr. Carroll, Mrs. Carroll, Billy Carroll, Eileen Carroll and Mona Carroll; "A Sacrificed Romance" starring Bruce Carter, Carol, Charles Jason, Mr. Thompson and Shirley Stevens; "Shore Leave Sweetheart" starring Bill Williams, Janet and Tom Parker; and the retitled reprint story "Hasty Engagement" starring Arlene Tracy, Janet, Jim and Wayne Keller. Plus: Advice on Love Problems letters page by Marilyn Minton. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by John Romita, Sr. & Bernard Sachs. Stories by unknown. Art by Arthur Peddy, Bill Draut, John Romita, Sr., Bernard Sachs and unknown. Holly's romantic daydreams blind her to the love that her neighbor Eddie has always had for her in "Sweetheart's Hill"! Plus: Gloria is attracted to her friend Joan's boyfriend and decides to make a play for him in "A Stolen Heart!"; Martha fears that Doug isn't really committed to their relationship in "Runaway Heart"; and Julie loves Dirk but he doesn't want to be tied down to any one girl in "Sometime Sweetheart"! And: 2-page It Happened in Hollywood text article. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover inks by Bernard Sachs. Stories by unknown. Art by Tony Abruzzo, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Mary is running away from her broken relationship with Matthew, but the sad story of the girl riding with her on the train makes her realize that she doesn't want to live without him in "Afraid of a Dream!" Plus: Christine is determined not to fall in love while on vacation, but then she meets Billy in "Summer Heartbreak"! Also: Judy meets Andy accidentally when their respective dates are unable to make it. They spend one evening together, but go back to their previous relationships. each thinking (mistakenly) that the other isn't interested in "Ring of Gold"! And: Paul falls in love with Anita, but she doesn't return his feelings and leaves him forever in "Yesterday's Dream"! Plus: 2-page It Happened in Hollywood text article. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Tony Abruzzo & Sy Barry. Stories by unknown. Art by Tony Abruzzo & Sy Barry, Mike Sekowsky & Mike Peppe, Abruzzo & Bernard Sachs and John Forte. She didn't want him to be let in! In fact, she didn't want to see him ever again! Find out why in..."Love Must Be Blind"! Also featuring: "Melody of Spring"; "Kiss Me Goodbye"; and "Now -- But Not Forever"! Plus: 2-page It Happened in Hollywood text article. And: 1-page Daisy's Diary filler "Too Quiet in the Movies"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by John Romita, Sr. Stories by unknown. Art by Mike Sekowsky & Bernard Sachs and unknown. Featuring: "The Truth about Tony"; "A Smile for Someone"; "New Love for Old"; and "One More Kiss"! Plus: 2-page text article "Romance in Other Places"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by John Romita, Sr. Stories by unknown. Art by Mike Sekowsky & Bernard Sachs and unknown. Featuring: "A Gift of Roses"; "Battle for Love"; "A Picture of My Love"; and "Glimpse of Heartbreak"! Plus: 2-page text article "Marriage Customs"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by John Romita, Sr. Stories by unknown. Art by John Romita, Sr., Mike Sekowsky, Arthur Peddy, Bernard Sachs and unknown. She never could understand how anyone could be hopelessly blinded by love...until - with her eyes wide open - she accepted Rod's..."Invitation to Heartbreak"! Also featuring: "The Magic of a Kiss"; "Listen to Love"; and "Winner Take All"! Plus: Poems "The Heart's Storm/My Summer Love has Gone/I Love You/(Untitled)/Is This Real Love?" by Sara A. Gardner, Connie Baney, Mary Collura and Diane Pope. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by John Romita, Sr. Stories by unknown. Art by John Romita, Sr., Tony Abruzzo, Arthur Peddy and unknown. How could he tell her that he would never see her again? Find out in..."A Date with Heartbreak"! Also featuring "An End to Waiting" and "I Was Too Much in Love"! Plus: 1-page text filler "A Love Letter/I Need You" by Virgin Munoz. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by Barbara Friedlander. Art by Jay Scott Pike and unknown. Can a girl find true happiness in the arms of another woman's man? Find out in Episode 13 of "3 Girls--Their Lives--Their Loves"! Also featuring "No More Love for Jenny" and "One Chance at Love"! Plus: 2-page Mad Mad Modes for Moderns filler! And: Poetry by Mary Jones, Mary Beth Brown and Helen Larue Smith. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

First 15c cover priced issue. Cover by Nick Cardy. Stories by Barbara Friedlander. Art by Jay Scott Pike, Tony Abruzzo and unknown. Featuring Episode 20 of "3 Girls--Their Lives--Their Loves"! Also featuring "Second Choice"! Plus: Letters page Telling It the Way It Is...to Lynn Farrell. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover inks by Vince Colletta. Stories by unknown. Art by George Tuska, Win Mortimer, Vince Colletta and unknown. Cathy falls in love with Brad but his prejudice toward black people nearly destroys their relationship in "A World Apart"! Plus: Phoebe works at an answering service and agrees to go on a date with a man she has only spoken with on the telephone in "Voice of Love"! Also: Jane wins a vacation at a dude ranch and takes her friend Ava along, but Ava attracts all the available men on the trip in the retitled reprint story "Bad Trip"! And: After dating for a year, Jim admits to Wendy that he doesn't want to get married, but it turns out that he hates being separated from her even more in the reprint story "Un-Happy Anniversary"! Plus: When Joy's boyfriend Steve takes a job in South America, she eventually falls out of love with him as she grows closer to Paul in the retitled reprint story "2 Men in My Life!" Also: Test Yourself page "Is He Too Old for You?"; 1-page text story "Love on the Sly"; and letters page Like It Is! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.