by John | Oct 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
From now through Dec. 31, I’m going to be running a ton of Halloween, monster and spooky-themed Last Kiss comics. And what better way to start than with this Gorgo panel written by my pal Tony Isabella?
Art by Joe Sinnott & Vince Colletta from the story “The Day Manhattan Died!” in Gorgo #5, Jan. 1962.
Transcript:
SCENE: Gorgo looks at a boat/ship in the water.
CAPTION: Discovered at last! The fabled lost episode of…The Love Boat!
VOICE FROM SHIP: Captain Stubing…you’re gonna need a bigger cruise ship.
1962 Art: Joe Sinnott & Vince Colletta Restoration: John Lustig
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Gorgo looks at a boat/ship in the water.
CAPTION: Discovered at last! The fabled lost episode of...The Love Boat!
VOICE FROM SHIP: Captain Stubing...you’re gonna need a bigger cruise ship.
1962 Art: Joe Sinnott & Vince Colletta Restoration: John Lustig
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
Gorgo5_1141
by John | Oct 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dialogue and dessert served by guest writer Tony Isabella.
Art by Dick Giordano from Secrets of Young Brides #43, July 1964.
by John | Oct 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Art by Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani from the story “Honeymoon Continued” in First Kiss #24, Jan. 1962.
Transcript:
SCENE: Bride and groom kissing. In the foreground we can see a minister’s hands holding a Bible.
BRIDE (thinking): Thank God! At last I can gain weight!
1962 Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani New Color: Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Bride and groom kissing. In the foreground we can see a minister's hands holding a Bible.
BRIDE (thinking): Thank God! At last I can gain weight!
1962 Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani New Color: Allen Freeman
FK24.3.1.1
by John | Oct 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
Many thanks to Ron Evry and Bruce Simon for permission to use art from their fine collection of J.R. Williams’ western comics: Hoo-Hah! Out Our Way – Smokey’s Saga.
Original Art:
From the cover of Hoo-Hah! Out Our Way – Smokey’s Saga. (A collection of J.R. Williams western-themed Out Our Way comics.)
Transcript:
SCENE: Cowboy and his horse. The Cowboy is sitting on the ground and talking to his horse.
COWBOY: Rosey ol’ girl, ya can’t be jealous! The new school marm’s only got two legs! And, even if we go out, she probably won’t let me ride her!
Hoo-Hah! Out Our Way – Smokey’s Saga
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Cowboy and his horse. The Cowboy is sitting on the ground and talking to his horse.
COWBOY: Rosey ol’ girl, ya can’t be jealous! The new school marm’s only got two legs! And, even if we go out, she probably won’t let me ride her!
Hoo-Hah! Out Our Way - Smokey's Saga
by John | Oct 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
Art by Dick Giordano from the story “The Proposal” in FIRST KISS #31, April 1963.
Transcript:
Scene: Woman is in a dental chair talking to a dentist.
WOMAN: No, really! You’re the first man who’s ever filled all my cavities…this way!
1963 Art: Dick Giordano Foreground Color: Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptScene: Woman is in a dental chair talking to a dentist.
WOMAN: No, really! You’re the first man who’s ever filled all my cavities...this way!
1963 Art: Dick Giordano Foreground Color: Allen Freeman
31.3.3.2
