Heart Throbs #121
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Episode 20" of Heart Throbs #121, Marian faces a painful choice when she refuses to lie to protect Liz, setting off a chain reaction that shatters her engagement to Sergio. As tension mounts at her engagement party, secrets surface and alliances shift—especially when Sandy confronts Tod with the truth about Bud Troy’s murder. Written by Barbara Friedlander and illustrated by Jay Scott Pike with inks by Vince Colletta, the issue builds quiet intensity through personal betrayals and fragile hope. The cover, by Nick Cardy, captures the emotional weight of the moment in bold, expressive detail.
In "Episode 20" from Heart Throbs #121 (1969), Marian faces a painful choice when she refuses to lie to protect Liz in the aftermath of Bud Troy’s murder, fracturing her engagement to Sergio. As tensions rise and secrets surface, the truth about Bud’s killer begins to unravel—just as Marian’s engagement party draws near. When Sergio unexpectedly returns, the moment hangs in the balance, leaving the future of their relationship uncertain.
In "Second Choice!", Jim returns home after his best friend Billy’s death in Vietnam and marries Billy’s widow, Amy—the woman he once loved. Though he tries to build a life with her and Billy’s young son, Jim struggles with guilt, doubt, and the weight of feeling like a replacement.
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Reprinted in Young Romance #204 (1975)
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