My thanks to Magnar Nordal for this swell gag. It seemed like a fitting way to launch into the holy holiday season. A commercial pilot and flight instructor, Magnar is making the friendly skies safer and—I presume—funnier.

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Al Davoren from the story “Arva Bolling: She Killed to Live” in CRIMES BY WOMEN #6, 1949. Click on link to read entire comic book for free.

 

 

Transcript:

SCENE: Young woman talking to an older man who is sipping coffee or tea. She has a coffee or teacup in her hand as well.

WOMAN: God tells us to love our neighbors as ourselves. And right now I’m loving myself s-o-o-o much! I’m practically a saint!

1949 Art: Al Davoren Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Dialogue by Magnar Nordal & John Lustig
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↓ Transcript
SCENE: Young woman talking to an older man who is sipping coffee or tea. She has a coffee or teacup in her hand as well.

WOMAN: God tells us to love our neighbors as ourselves. And right now I'm loving myself s-o-o-o much! I’m practically a saint!

1949 Art: Al Davoren Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Dialogue by Magnar Nordal & John Lustig
DJP.lk198