by John | Oct 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
Art by Ken Bald from Adventures Into the Unknown #21, July 1951.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman staring in horror into a mirror at a pimple on her nose. She doesn’t notice that vampire is coming towards her through a window.
WOMAN: Oh, dear God…no! I’ve got a pimple!
1951 Art: Ken Bald Restoration: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman staring in horror into a mirror at a pimple on her nose. She doesn't notice that vampire is coming towards her through a window.
WOMAN: Oh, dear God...no! I've got a pimple!
1951 Art: Ken Bald Restoration: John Lustig
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by John | Oct 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
Art by Art Saaf & Mike Peppe from the story “Kiss and Run” in NEW ROMANCES #14, 1952.
Transcript:
CAPTION: Death be not proud…or forever when you’re a superhero. But it sure sells comics! And here at Last Kiss, we’re anxious to give you readers what you so obviously desire: gratuitous death on an epic scale! Having a limited budget, though, we’ll have to use an old radio show trick and depend on you to supply the multi-million special effects…and most of the all-star, over-paid cast as well! Ready? Here goes!
PANEL #1: Lightning
SOUND: Zap
SOUND: Look out! It’s…
SOUND: Arrrggh!
SOUND: Yikes!
SOUND: Nooooo!
SOUND: Iiieeee!
PANEL 2: In a graveyard, a crying woman is comforted by a man. In the background, two men work with shovels to fill in a grave.
WOMAN: The entire Legion of Superfluous Heroes wiped out…in a bloody, depraved battle! Who’ll protect us from mindless carnage now?
MAN: Not the Comics Code! That’s for sure!!
CAPTION: Next: The Society of Stupid Pet Tricks gets neutered!
1952 Art: Art Saaf & Mike Peppe Right Panel Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptCAPTION: Death be not proud…or forever when you’re a superhero. But it sure sells comics! And here at Last Kiss, we’re anxious to give you readers what you so obviously desire: gratuitous death on an epic scale! Having a limited budget, though, we’ll have to use an old radio show trick and depend on you to supply the multi-million special effects…and most of the all-star, over-paid cast as well! Ready? Here goes!
PANEL #1: Lightning
SOUND: Zap
SOUND: Look out! It's...
SOUND: Arrrggh!
SOUND: Yikes!
SOUND: Nooooo!
SOUND: Iiieeee!
PANEL 2: In a graveyard, a crying woman is comforted by a man. In the background, two men work with shovels to fill in a grave.
WOMAN: The entire Legion of Superfluous Heroes wiped out...in a bloody, depraved battle! Who’ll protect us from mindless carnage now?
MAN: Not the Comics Code! That’s for sure!!
CAPTION: Next: The Society of Stupid Pet Tricks gets neutered!
1952 Art: Art Saaf & Mike Peppe Right Panel Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Oct 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
Art by the Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Hidden Love” in First Kiss #26, June 1962.
Transcript:
FEMALE FLIGHT ATTENDANT: I love witness protection!
OTHER WOMAN: I’m so glad we blew the whistle on Dad…before he threw us under the bus! I shudder remembering the tread marks on Ivanka and Jared!
1962 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptFEMALE FLIGHT ATTENDANT: I love witness protection!
OTHER WOMAN: I’m so glad we blew the whistle on Dad...before he threw us under the bus! I shudder remembering the tread marks on Ivanka and Jared!
1962 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Oct 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
Art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia from the story “Take Me Back” in First Kiss #38, July 1964.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man clutching a woman who doesn’t look happy with him.
MAN: I need love!
WOMAN: Buy a dog!
1964 Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia Color: Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man clutching a woman who doesn't look happy with him.
MAN: I need love!
WOMAN: Buy a dog!
1964 Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia Color: Allen Freeman
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by John | Oct 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Girl Meets Boy!” in FIRST KISS #11, Nov. 1959.
Transcript:
CAPTION: Ladies, what if Mr. Right doesn’t exist? Or he’s already married? Or he’s in Key West running a gay bar for all the other perfect guys who aren’t dating you? Well then, maybe it’s time for…Mr. Not-Quite-Right!
SCENE – PANEL 1: Man and woman kissing outside behind some bushes.
WOMAN: At first, I was only interested in the perfect man! Then, I was willing to settle for less! Actors!
lawyers! WEB CARTOONiSTS! My standards fell faster than a rock star’s attention span! Finally, I hit bottom!
SCENE – PANEL 2: Man and woman cuddling.
MAN: So, you’ll marry me?
WOMAN: Sure! HOW BAD CAN marrying A POLiTiCiAN be?
1959 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptCAPTION: Ladies, what if Mr. Right doesn’t exist? Or he’s already married? Or he’s in Key West running a gay bar for all the other perfect guys who aren’t dating you? Well then, maybe it’s time for...Mr. Not-Quite-Right!
SCENE - PANEL 1: Man and woman kissing outside behind some bushes.
WOMAN: At first, I was only interested in the perfect man! Then, I was willing to settle for less! Actors!
lawyers! WEB CARTOONiSTS! My standards fell faster than a rock star’s attention span! Finally, I hit bottom!
SCENE - PANEL 2: Man and woman cuddling.
MAN: So, you’ll marry me?
WOMAN: Sure! HOW BAD CAN marrying A POLiTiCiAN be?
1959 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
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