by John | Apr 30, 2019 | Uncategorized

Art by Vince Colletta Studio from “The Face of Love” in First Kiss #19, 1961.
Transcript:
A well-dressed woman and a man in a suit are talking. In the background, there’s a plane flying.
MAN: Let’s fly away and never come back!
WOMAN: Sure! You go first!
Art by Vince Colletta Studio
Keywords: aviation
Art Code: 19.2.3.1
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A well-dressed woman and a man in a suit are talking. In the background, there's a plane flying.
MAN: Let’s fly away and never come back!
WOMAN: Sure! You go first!
Art by Vince Colletta Studio
Keywords: aviation
Art Code: 19.2.3.1
by John | Sep 20, 2018 | Uncategorized

Art by Dick Giordano from Brides in Love #42, 1964.
Transcript:
SCENE: Male pilot and a woman embracing. Small, one-propeller plane in background.
PILOT: …and, since I’m a pilot, You’ll earn frequent lover miles with every kiss!
1964 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman
Art Code: BridesInLove42
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Male pilot and a woman embracing. Small, one-propeller plane in background.
PILOT: ...and, since I’m a pilot, You’ll earn frequent lover miles with every kiss!
1964 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman
Art Code: BridesInLove42
by John | May 24, 2018 | Uncategorized

Art by Vince Colletta from the story “Lucky Liz” in FIRST KISS #9, 1959.
Transcript:
WOMAN AT AIRPORT (carrying luggage): I don’t sleep with strangers! But I’m sure we’ll be old friends…by the end of the flight!
Art by Vince Colletta Studio Color by Allen Freeman
Art Code: 9.4.3.1
↓ TranscriptWOMAN AT AIRPORT (carrying luggage): I don’t sleep with strangers! But I’m sure we’ll be old friends…by the end of the flight!
Art by Vince Colletta Studio Color by Allen Freeman
9.4.3.1
by John | Oct 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
A big thanks and a (virgin) Bloody Mary to my buddy Mike Pascale for the sharp-toothed art modifications and basic idea for this gag.
On Sunday night, I’ll be posting another Halloween collaboration I did with Mike. So stay tuned, kids—same vampire bat time, same vampire bat channel!

Artist unknown. From FIRST LOVE ILLUSTRATED #52, 1955.
Transcript:
SCENE: A flight attendant/stewardess is holding a tray of food and looks nervous as a vampire guy behind her looks like he’s about to bite her.
FLIGHT ATTENDANT: So, uh…coffee, teA, or <gulp!> me?
1955 Artist unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Director of Vampire Dental Care: Mike Pascale
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First Love Illustrated 52.0
Artist unknown. From FIRST LOVE ILLUSTRATED #52, 1955.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: A flight attendant/stewardess is holding a tray of food and looks nervous as a vampire guy behind her looks like he's about to bite her.
FLIGHT ATTENDANT: So, uh...coffee, teA, or <gulp!> me?
1955 Artist unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Director of Vampire Dental Care: Mike Pascale
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First Love Illustrated 52.0
Artist unknown. From FIRST LOVE ILLUSTRATED #52, 1955.
by John | Oct 16, 2016 | Uncategorized

Artist unknown. (But possibly Vince Colletta had a hand in the art.) From the story “The Time of Decision” from BRIDES IN LOVE #9, 1958.
Transcript:
SCENE: Pilot embracing a woman.
PILOT: Welcome to First Class!
WOMAN: I’ll never fly coach again!
1958 Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Pilot embracing a woman.
PILOT: Welcome to First Class!
WOMAN: I'll never fly coach again!
1958 Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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