Heart Throbs #1

(August 1949)

All-Around He-Man (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Spoiled Brat (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Bill Ward

Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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Genre

romance

Characters

Mona Barclay; Bill Stuart; Mr. Barclay; Jill; Kenny; Captain Vickers

Synopsis

Spoiled and wealthy Mona goes on a Caribbean cruise on her father’s yacht. She is attracted to sailor Bill, but her imperious manner turns him off. The ship is caught in a hurricane, and as the other guests prepare to leave, Mona notices Bill has been injured. She stays to assist him. The storm passes and Bill and Mona declare their love for each other.

Reprints

• in Buried Treasure (Pure Imagination, 1986 series) #2 (1986)
• in Torchy (Pure Imagination, 2008 series) #2 (2009)

Ringside Heartbreak (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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Genre

romance; sports

Characters

Laura Huston; Kayo Corbin; Richard; Curly (villain); Roxy (villain)

Synopsis

Teacher Laura and boxer Kayo fall in love, but she won’t marry him unless he retires from prizefighting. He refuses. Laura learns Kayo’s manager is going to drug him during a title bout. Laura warns Kayo and he wins the fight. He tells Laura he’ll quit boxing after he defends his title one last time.

Keywords

boxing

Double Masquerade (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Gustavson (sourced)

Pencils

Paul Gustavson (sourced)

Inks

Paul Gustavson (sourced)

Colors

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Letters

Paul Gustavson (sourced)

Genre

romance

Characters

Judy Larkin; Marty Eldridge; Lois; Bill Larkin; Mr. Larkin; Mrs. Larkin; Muttsy (a dog)

Synopsis

Stenographer Judy saves her money for a vacation at ritzy Lake Shore Manor, intending to catch a rich husband. She and Marty fall in love there, but she hides her true socio-economic status. When they return to Philadelphia they continue to date and Judy continues her scheme. She finally confesses the truth, and Marty admits he’s not rich either: he’s a struggling lawyer who was looking for a rich wife. They will be married.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Advice on Love Problems / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Marilyn Minton (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I am in love with Bill, a young man who loves me more than any one (sic) in the world.

Genre

romance

Indexer Notes

Marilyn Minton answers letters from Beulah MacGregor, Diane Sloan, Sally Homberg, Joan Dickins, and Susan Cole.

Loveless (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

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Genre

romance

Characters

Sibyl Drake; Buster Randolph [also as Buster Reade]; Jasper T. Randolph; Fran Forbes; Janie

Synopsis

Business executive Sibyl envies the women who work for her: they all have social lives and she doesn’t. Buster, a new male employee flirts with her, and she loosens up. They go on a date and fall in love. Buster introduces Sibyl to his father: the head of the company. Buster was learning the business, incognito. Buster and Sibyl will wed.

Jim Prentice It's a Fence Buster Electric Baseball (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Electric Baseball [Wonder Baseball / Jim Prentice] / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Ruining the Ransom Plan (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

"U. S." Royal [U. S. Royal; adventure comic ad] / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)