Original Vintage Art & Text

Inked by Dick Giordano in the story “My Foolish Heart” in First Kiss #21, 1961.

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Transcript:

CAPTION: “On the highway of romance, our love had been hit by a moving van of pain and boredom. And now it was just a matter of scraping up the disgusting roadkill that remained of our marriage!
And yet…”

PANEL ONE SCENE: A mother comforts her crying adult daughter.

DAUGHTER: Mom! I still love him! What can I do?

MOM: have you two ever tried reading comic books?

PANEL 2:

SCENE: The daughter opens the door to a smiling man.

CAPTION: It sounded crazy! But after reading our first Last Kiss, we were like newlyweds again!

MAN: Good news! I bought out the comic shop! We can read comics every night!

DAUGHTER: At last, we’ll have something to do in bed!

CAPTION: Comics: Cheaper than alimony…and a lot more fun!

Inked by Dick Giordano
First Kiss #21, 1961
21.5.4.2-3

↓ Transcript
CAPTION: “On the highway of romance, our love had been hit by a moving van of pain and boredom. And now it was just a matter of scraping up the disgusting roadkill that remained of our marriage!
And yet…”
PANEL ONE SCENE: A mother comforts her crying adult daughter.
DAUGHTER: Mom! I still love him! What can I do?
MOM: have you two ever tried reading comic books?
PANEL 2:
SCENE: The daughter opens the door to a smiling man.
CAPTION: It sounded crazy! But after reading our first Last Kiss, we were like newlyweds again!
MAN: Good news! I bought out the comic shop! We can read comics every night!
DAUGHTER: At last, we’ll have something to do in bed!
CAPTION: Comics: Cheaper than alimony…and a lot more fun!
Inked by Dick Giordano
First Kiss #21, 1961
21.5.4.2-3