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1August 1949
$0.10

Heart Throbs #1

Quality Comics · August 1949 · on sale 1949

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Identification plate

Series
Heart Throbs (Quality Comics, 1949 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
August 1949
Key date
1949-08-00
On-sale date
1949
Indicia publisher
Comic Magazines
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Bill WardMona Barclay; Bill Stuart
2Spoiled Bratcomic story9pencils: Bill WardMona Barclay; Bill Stuart; Mr. Barclay; Jill; Kenny; Captain Vickers
3Ringside Heartbreakcomic story6Laura Huston; Kayo Corbin; Richard; Curly (villain); Roxy (villain)
4Double Masqueradecomic story8script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonJudy Larkin; Marty Eldridge; Lois; Bill Larkin; Mr. Larkin; Mrs. Larkin; Muttsy (a dog)
5-letters page2script: Marilyn Minton
6Lovelesscomic story7Sibyl Drake; Buster Randolph [also as Buster Reade]; Jasper T. Randolph; Fran Forbes; Janie

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

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CollectionYear
Buried Treasure #21986On eBay ›
Torchy #2
ISBN 978-1-56685-057-5; 1-56685-057-6
2009On eBay ›

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Series context

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