by John | Apr 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
Original, Published Art & Text
Artist Unknown. From the story “Enchanted Love” in Intimate Love #25, Nov. 1953.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman lying in bed.
WOMAN (thinking): I’d love
to remove my
makeup and bra! But I’ve gotta look my best…in case
a man wanders into my room some night!
1953 Artist Unknown Everything Else: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman lying in bed.
WOMAN (thinking): I’d love
to remove my
makeup and bra! But I’ve gotta look my best…in case
a man wanders into my room some night!
1953 Artist Unknown Everything Else: John Lustig
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by John | Apr 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
More Last Kiss fun for you (and U) from pinch-hitting writer Tony Isabella!
Art by Dick Giordano for the cover of Three Nurses #21, Nov. 1963.
(Scanned from the black & white photostat of the color cover.)
Transcript:
SCENE: Female nurse bends over a hospital bed to talk to a disturbed male patient who is in the bed.
CAPTION: Doctor Doctor gave Andrew the news. He had a bad case of loving U’s!
CAPTION: And unfortunately…it was contagious!
PATIENT: Utterly unacceptable!
NURSE: Unbelievable!
1963 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Female nurse bends over a hospital bed to talk to a disturbed male patient who is in the bed.
CAPTION: Doctor Doctor gave Andrew the news. He had a bad case of loving U's!
CAPTION: And unfortunately...it was contagious!
PATIENT: Utterly unacceptable!
NURSE: Unbelievable!
1963 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Apr 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
Vintage Art & Text:
Art by Jack Sparling from the story “Kisses $1” in Great Lover Romances #15, Feb. 1954.
Transcript:
Scene: Image of many $100-bills in the background. Woman in foreground looks out at the reader.
WOMAN: I know
you love the trickle down theory,
Dear! So I’m
spending all your money to stimulate the economy! See? Everyone wins!
1954 Art: Jack Sparling Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Background Photo: Giorgio Trovato Everything Else: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptScene: Image of many $100-bills in the background. Woman in foreground looks out at the reader.
WOMAN: I know
you love the trickle down theory,
Dear! So I’m
spending all your money to stimulate the economy! See? Everyone wins!
1954 Art: Jack Sparling Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Background Photo: Giorgio Trovato Everything Else: John Lustig
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by John | Apr 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Happy Arbor Day!
I’ll admit that before I looked up Joyce Kilmer’s Trees, I only knew the first two lines of the poem. And I had those lines wrong.
(It’s not “A poem as lovely as a tree.” It’s just “A poem lovely as a tree.)
Another surprise—Joyce Kilmer was a he, not a she.
And third, and most importantly,
My inner teenager whooped with glee
When I saw “breast” (and “bosom”) in Tree.
You say that’s immature? Well I agree!
Inks by Dick Giordano from the story Heartbreaker in FIRST KISS #12, 1960.
Transcript:
SCENE: A man and a woman are apparently resting after picnicking. The woman is seated on the grass with back against a large rock. The man has his head leaned back in her lap. In the background is a tree.
CAPTION: “I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.
”A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast”
Wait!
Breasts? Oh, gee!
Between you and me,
Now I’m thinking of something
I’d rather see
Besides a tree!
1960 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman
First Four Lines: From “Trees” by Joyce Kilmer
Everything Else: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A man and a woman are apparently resting after picnicking. The woman is seated on the grass with back against a large rock. The man has his head leaned back in her lap. In the background is a tree.
CAPTION: “I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.
”A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast”
Wait!
Breasts? Oh, gee!
Between you and me,
Now I’m thinking of something
I’d rather see
Besides a tree!
1960 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman
First Four Lines: From “Trees” by Joyce Kilmer
Everything Else: John Lustig
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by John | Apr 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Be cool like Tony Isabella (and me.) Get vaccinated!
Art by Dick Giordano for the cover of Teen Confessions #26, Dec. 1963. Charlton Comics.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man and woman in foreground touching tenderly and appear about to embrace. Woman in background looks on in distress.
WOMAN IN BACKGROUND (thinking): *sob* I love Bradley with all my heart! But I can’t compete against Carmen! Not only
is she fully vaccinated…She has stars in her ears!
1963 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man and woman in foreground touching tenderly and appear about to embrace. Woman in background looks on in distress.
WOMAN IN BACKGROUND (thinking): *sob* I love Bradley with all my heart! But I can’t compete against Carmen! Not only
is she fully vaccinated...She has stars in her ears!
1963 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
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