by John | Jun 26, 2012 | Blog
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Last Kiss specializes in outrageous, sexually charged, single-panel gags. But, for the next few weeks, that’s going to change.
Starting June 27, there will still be plenty of outrageous humor (and some sexual innuendos), but Last Kiss creator John Lustig is going long and wide with a 10-part storyline featuring perhaps the unlikeliest hero in comics:
“Martha StewTart…Domestic Superhero.”
“Most of my current readers have never seen this story,” said Lustig. “But back in 2001 a black-and-white version of ‘Martha StewTart’ appeared in my Last Kiss comic book series. It was easily one of the most popular stories in the series.”
The story shows how Martha—once a homemaker who’d need a cookbook and massive luck just to boil water—gains superpowers that turn her into a crazed, culinary superhero.
“In a way, she’s really more of a super villain,” explained Lustig. “She totally loses touch with reality. What she does to her poor husband is loony, but definitely criminal.”
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by John | Jun 24, 2012 | Blog
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[/amazon_link]First of all I write comics for Disney. So, of course, I’m going to be interested in Cathy Sherman Freeman’s life—growing up with a father who was in charge of Disney comic books (long before my time.)
Of course, I’d be interested in hearing about her dad (George Sherman), Carl Barks, Del Connell and other legends in my business.
She spent her childhood living just down the street from Disneyland; knew “Uncle Walt”; acted as a child guide for various dignitaries visiting Disneyland; and got to help decide which comic book stories were published? Heck, yes. You bet I’m interested—and jealous!
But I was also predisposed to like this book because I liked Cathy immediately when she wrote to me and asked if I’d be interested in reading the book. Not because she offered me a free copy (although that helped), but because she just seemed so nice, down-to-earth, friendly and chatty.
And that’s exactly the writing voice she has in her book [amazon_link id=”1593936826″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]”A Disney Childhood: Comic Books to Sailing Ships – A Memoir.”[/amazon_link]You feel like you’re reading a letter from a friend. (Assuming, of course, you have friends who lead exciting lives and do great jobs writing about it.)
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by John | Jun 10, 2012 | Blog
Ancient Kisses…
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Back in the primitive Last Kiss past, I did my own coloring. And it was—ehh, okay. Sometimes.
But about a decade ago, I wised up and I turned over the coloring to Allen Freeman. Instantly, Last Kiss looked a zillion and two times better. And Allen has been coloring for me ever since.
That isn’t changing, but Allen has been getting increasingly busy with his grueling photography business (Shooting photos of gorgeous models is tough, tough work!)
Enter, Dan the Man…
So I’ve asked my longtime pal Dan McConnell to officially become part of the Last Kiss color team. What can I say? He’s good. He’s fast. And he even wrote his own bio…
“I’ve been making art of one type or another since I was a small child working with a #2 pencil on butcher paper. I moved on to colored pencil, pen and ink, brush and ink, watercolors, oils, computer graphics and sculpture.
“In 1981 I started a weekly comic strip, Apple Andy. That strip ran for 20 years.
“My first comic book inking was on the Green Hornet for NOW comics. I did issues #s 33, 34 and 35 if memory serves. I worked as an inker for Marvel Comics in the early nineties.
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by John | Jun 3, 2012 | Blog
“Up Up Down Down: The Series” finished in third place making it 2nd Runner Up in Mingle Media’s New Media Film Festival Audience Choice 2012 Awards.
As far as I can tell, the top two spots went to series which were both foreign and received a huge amount of votes from overseas supporters.
There’s nothing wrong with that, of course. I just thought I’d point out that UUDD was the homegrown series with the most votes.
Many thanks to all of you who voted for this funny live-action series about the nerds working at a video game store. Future episodes will feature Last Kiss images and gags.
