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Heart Throbs #39
Heart Throbs #39 is an anthology romance comic containing three stories. "Should a Girl Go Steady?" follows a young woman torn between two suitors—one who claims she is already his girlfriend and another willing to step aside, forcing her to confront questions about commitment and independence. "I Drove Away the Boy I Loved" depicts a woman who, after falling for a man named Don at work, sabotages their relationship by pretending indifference, only to regret her actions when she realizes her true feelings too late. "My Ideal Man" tells of a girl named Carol who initially dates Wally but becomes infatuated with Paul, a man she sees at a children's playground, ultimately choosing Paul over her steady boyfriend. Each story explores themes of romantic choice, jealousy, and the consequences of a woman's decisions in matters of the heart.