John’s Last Kiss-ish Birthday

John’s Last Kiss-ish Birthday

Thank you in advance to the big three in my life–farmily, friends and fans–for what I’m sure will be a great 70th birthday!

And please check out guest artist and all-around great guy Mike Tackett’s site for more of his fun, wacky whimsy!

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SCENE: A man and a woman--each wearing bathing suits--are kissing on a deserted beach ala the film "From Here to Eternity"

WOMAN: Happy Birthday, John. This kiss is for you!

MAN: Wait--I'm not John!

WOMAN: A girl can pretend, can't she?

©2022 Last Snog Inc

As a birthday gift last year, my pal Mike Tackett created this fun Last Kiss-ish comic. It was too good not to share--so here it is for my big, smoochy 70th birthday. Thanks, Mike!
https://miketackett.com ©2022 Mike Tackett

Happy Unbirthday

Happy Unbirthday

My thanks to Mike Pascale for writing this gag so that I can take my birthday off!

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Ernesto R. Garcia from “You’re Fired, Darling!” Career Girl Romances #45, 1964. (No link to the original, vintage comic book this time. Unfortunately it’s not online.)

 

 

Transcript:

WOMAN #1: So how are you celebrating your birthday?

WOMAN #2: By pretending it’s not happening!

1964 Art: Ernesto R. Garcia Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Mike Pascale Bewitched, Birthday-ed & Bewildered: John Lustig

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WOMAN #1: So how are you celebrating your birthday?

WOMAN #2: By pretending it’s not happening!

1964 Art: Ernesto R. Garcia Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Mike Pascale Bewitched, Birthday-ed & Bewildered: John Lustig

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Sex? It’s a Piece of Cake

Sex? It’s a Piece of Cake

Another titanic tale of torrid love & lust from my comic collaborators and pals Tony Isabella & Diego Jourdan Pereira!

Original Vintage Art & Text

Original art from Bride’s Secrets #9 (1955.) Click link to read entire comic book vis ComicBookplus.com

 

 

 

 

 

Transcript:

SCENE: Woman smiles and holds up a cake on a plate.

WOMAN: The way to
a man’s heart is through his stomach. But I’m also setting my sights a little lower.

1955 Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella

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SCENE: Woman smiles and holds up a cake on a plate.

WOMAN: The way to
a man’s heart is through his stomach. But I’m also setting my sights a little lower.

1955 Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella

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Birthday Surprise

Birthday Surprise

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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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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Birthday Gift

Birthday Gift

Happy Birthday to…me! (And all the other January 25th babies!)

Artist unknown. Art from the story “The Love that Failed” in FIRST KISS #25, 1962.

 

 

Transcript:

WOMAN (thinking): Hmm! What can I get him for his birthday? It can’t be sex! We did that last year!

1962 Artist Unknown Foreground Color: Allen Freeman

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WOMAN (thinking): Hmm! What can I get him for his birthday? It can't be sex! We did that last year!

1962 Artist Unknown Foreground Color: Allen Freeman

Artist unknown. Art from the story "The Love that Failed" in FIRST KISS #25, 1962.

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