by John | Mar 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Alex Toth & Mike Peppe from the story “Ring on Her Finger” in Thrilling Romances #24, Jan. 1954. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: Young woman is fleeing and crying as she carries books with one arm/hand while she crumbles up some papers in the other hand. A man looks on in the background,
MAN: So, you failed sex ed…again?
WOMAN: Yes! Now <Sob> I’ll never find out what a penis is!
1954 Art: Alex Toth & Mike Peppe
Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Graduated with Honors: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Young woman is fleeing and crying as she carries books with one arm/hand while she crumbles up some papers in the other hand. A man looks on in the background,
MAN: So, you failed sex ed...again?
WOMAN: Yes! Now <Sob> I’ll never find out what a penis is!
1954 Art: Alex Toth & Mike Peppe
Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Graduated with Honors: John Lustig
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by John | Mar 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
A new tale of lust from Tony Isabella & Allen Freeman! (What happens in train tunnels stays in train tunnels.)
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vince Colletta from the story “Lucky Liz” in First Kiss #9, 1959. (Sorry. No link this time. First Kiss #9 is not online.)
Transcript:
SCENE: Man and woman sitting on a train.
WOMAN: You’re quite the tender morsel, Mr. Strubb. Let’s take this to my private sleeping car.
MAN: Swell! I claim dibs on the bottom bunk!
WOMAN: Exactly my intention, dear boy.
1959 Art: Vince Colletta
Color: Allen Freeman
Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man and woman sitting on a train.
WOMAN: You’re quite the tender morsel, Mr. Strubb. Let’s take this to my private sleeping car.
MAN: Swell! I claim dibs on the bottom bunk!
WOMAN: Exactly my intention, dear boy.
1959 Art: Vince Colletta
Color: Allen Freeman
Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Mar 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
Happy St. Patrick’s Day, everyone. And Happy 38th Wedding Anniversary to my personal leprechaun—not a lepre-can’t—Shelagh!
Many thanks to my pal Mike Pascale for the idea that sparked this gag as well as the awesome St. Pat’s makeover from the original art.
Original Vintage Art & Text
Inked by Dick Giordano. From the story “My Foolish Heart” in FIRST KISS #21, 1961. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: In the foreground an upset young woman is holding her hands to each side of her face. In the background (in a thought balloon), a leprechaun (or a man dressed as a leprechaun) is running away towards a boat.
WOMAN: At first I felt so lucky!
WOMAN: I was dating a real LEPRECHAUN!!!
WOMAN: Sure, I was disappointed…he never gave me a pot o’gold! or any magic wishes!
WOMAN: But no orgasms? That was a problem!!!
WOMAN: Then he left me and I realized the truth!
WOMAN: I’d been LEPRE-CONNED!
1961 Inks: Dick Giordano
New Color: Allen Freeman
Lepre-Artist: Mike Pascale
Lepre-Writer: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: In the foreground an upset young woman is holding her hands to each side of her face. In the background (in a thought balloon), a leprechaun (or a man dressed as a leprechaun) is running away towards a boat.
WOMAN: At first I felt so lucky!
WOMAN: I was dating a real LEPRECHAUN!!!
WOMAN: Sure, I was disappointed...he never gave me a pot o’gold! or any magic wishes!
WOMAN: But no orgasms? That was a problem!!!
WOMAN: Then he left me and I realized the truth!
WOMAN: I’d been LEPRE-CONNED!
1961 Inks: Dick Giordano
New Color: Allen Freeman
Lepre-Artist: Mike Pascale
Lepre-Writer: John Lustig
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by John | Mar 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vince Colletta from the story “Involuntary Bride” from FIRST KISS #40, 1965. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
WOMAN: My goal? I just want to make the world a better place…after I destroy all my enemies and become Bitch Empress of Earth!
MAN (thinking): Every girl’s dream!
1965 Art: Vince Colletta Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Royal Goaltender: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptWOMAN: My goal? I just want to make the world a better place…after I destroy all my enemies and become Bitch Empress of Earth!
MAN (thinking): Every girl’s dream!
1965 Art: Vince Colletta Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Royal Goaltender: John Lustig
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by John | Mar 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
A new Last Kiss by Tony Isabella & Diego Jourdan Pereira!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by John Celardo from the story “Stand-In for Love” in Intimate Love #24, Sept. 1953. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
MAN: How many parties do we have to go to?
WOMAN: This cosplay took me five hours!
WOMAN: We’re hitting every party!
WOMAN: Think of the fun you’ll have…
WOMAN: …getting me out of this rig!
1953 Art: John Celardo Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira Lettering: John Lustig
Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptMAN: How many parties do we have to go to?
WOMAN: This cosplay took me five hours!
WOMAN: We’re hitting every party!
WOMAN: Think of the fun you’ll have...
WOMAN: ...getting me out of this rig!
1953 Art: John Celardo Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira Lettering: John Lustig
Writer: Tony Isabella
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