by John | Apr 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Vintage Art & Text:

Art by Dick Giordano from the story “My Secret” in FIRST KISS #27, 1962.
Transcript:
SCENE: A man and woman are dancing. The woman leans into him and smiles.
WOMAN: Silly me! I thought you forgot my birthday!
MAN (thinking): Her
Birthday? Oh…crud! Now she’ll expect me to pay for dinner!
1962 Art: Dick Giordano Foreground Color: Allen Freeman
Everything Else: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A man and woman are dancing. The woman leans into him and smiles.
WOMAN: Silly me! I thought you forgot my birthday!
MAN (thinking): Her
Birthday? Oh…crud! Now she’ll expect me to pay for dinner!
1962 Art: Dick Giordano Foreground Color: Allen Freeman
Everything Else: John Lustig
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by John | Apr 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
Original, Vintage Art & Text:

Art by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta from BRIDES IN LOVE #29, 1962.
Transcript:
SCENE: Bride and groom outside a church. The bride is below the church steps crying. The groom is in the background and has just come out of the church door and is obviously going after her and calling out to her.
BRIDE: Y-you’ve been <Sob> married before?!!
GROOM: Only once or twice! Certainly no more than seven or eight times…depending on how you count the twins!
1962 Art: Joe Sinnott & Vince Colletta Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Bride and groom outside a church. The bride is below the church steps crying. The groom is in the background and has just come out of the church door and is obviously going after her and calling out to her.
BRIDE: Y-you’ve been <Sob> married before?!!
GROOM: Only once or twice! Certainly no more than seven or eight times...depending on how you count the twins!
1962 Art: Joe Sinnott & Vince Colletta Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Apr 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
I’m always happy to present a new comic written by the great Tony Isabella. I’m doubly pleased this time because today’s comic was a joint effort and (for the first time) I get to share a writing byline with Tony!

Art by Joe Sinnott & Vince Colletta from the story “The Day Manhattan Died!” in Gorgo #5, Jan. 1962. Charlton Comics.
Transcript:
SCENE: Gorgo and another monster (this one tentacled) are fighting, knocking over buildings as the city is in flames and a fighter jet fires at them.
CAPTION: Gorgo was done with this movie! He was a serious actor! He knew his lines! Why didn’t his costar know his? How hard was it to memorize…”RRAAAUUGHHH?”
1962 Art: Joe Sinnott & Vince Colletta Art Restoration: John Lustig
Writers: Tony Isabella & John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Gorgo and another monster (this one tentacled) are fighting, knocking over buildings as the city is in flames and a fighter jet fires at them.
CAPTION: Gorgo was done with this movie! He was a serious actor! He knew his lines! Why didn’t his costar know his? How hard was it to memorize..."RRAAAUUGHHH?"
1962 Art: Joe Sinnott & Vince Colletta Art Restoration: John Lustig
Writers: Tony Isabella & John Lustig
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by John | Apr 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
Next up, writer Tony Isabella has the Fifty-Foot Female square off against Godzilla & King Kong! (Just kidding, I think.)
Original, Vintage Art:

Art by Bill Ward from Torchy #4, May 1950. Quality Comics.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman wearing a large bath or beach towel at seashore.
CAPTION: Personals
Women Seeking Men
CAPTION #1: Personals
Women Seeking Men
CAPTION #2: Fifty-foot woman seeks fifty-foot man, preferably a tailor with a large needle.
1950 Art: Bill Ward Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman wearing a large bath or beach towel at seashore.
CAPTION: Personals
Women Seeking Men
CAPTION #1: Personals
Women Seeking Men
CAPTION #2: Fifty-foot woman seeks fifty-foot man, preferably a tailor with a large needle.
1950 Art: Bill Ward Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Apr 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
Original, Vintage Art:

Art by Art Saaf & Mike Peppe from the story “Kiss and Run” in New Romances #14, 1952.
Transcript:
WOMAN: You make me want to puke!
MAN: Women always say that! But when I kiss ‘em…only half actually barf!
1952 Art: Art Saaf & Mike Peppe
New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptWOMAN: You make me want to puke!
MAN: Women always say that! But when I kiss ‘em...only half actually barf!
1952 Art: Art Saaf & Mike Peppe
New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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