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Cover: Chic Stone

Heart Throbs #40

Feb 1956 · Quality Comics · 0.10 USD
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“Make-Believe Kisses”

In "Make-Believe Kisses," penniless Arda takes part in a radio quiz show’s risky challenge: win cash by befriending a stranger in the park, with bigger rewards if romance blooms. As her date with Steve deepens, she struggles with guilt over her growing feelings—wondering if she’s just playing a role for the prize. The twist? Steve isn’t just a stranger—he’s the show’s writer, and the whole setup was his quiet plan to win her heart. Art by Ogden Whitney, with cover by Chic Stone.

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artist, inker Ogden Whitney · cover Chic Stone

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artist, inker Ogden Whitney
cover pencils, inks Chic Stone

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Penniless Arda participates in a radio quiz show that will award her cash for making the acquaintance of a stranger in the park. She’ll get more money if a romance develops. The “stranger” is Steve. Arda and Steve date and he later confesses he’s fallen in love with her. Arda fears Steve will think she’s just stringing him along so she can earn the prize money. Steve finally reveals he’s the writer for the radio show and arranged the stunt so Arda would fall in love with him.

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