by John | Jun 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
Happy Father’s Day!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Change of Heart” in First Kiss #37, May 1964. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
WOMAN: Honey, you’re going to be a dad!
MAN: Cool! Who’s the mom?
1964 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman Dad Joke: John Lustig
Happy Father’s Day!
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↓ TranscriptWOMAN: Honey, you’re going to be a dad!
MAN: Cool! Who’s the mom?
1964 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman Dad Joke: John Lustig
Happy Father’s Day!
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by John | Jun 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
Happy Father’s Day!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Reed Crandall from “The Ray” in Smash #24, 1941.
Transcript:
SCENE: Bucky standing in front of a roller coaster.
BUCKY: Watta great day! Dad and I ate chili dogs…twice! Once just before the roller coaster! And then later…after we finished barfing!
1941 Art: Reed Crandall Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Bucky Created by Jack Enyart & John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Bucky standing in front of a roller coaster.
BUCKY: Watta great day! Dad and I ate chili dogs...twice! Once just before the roller coaster! And then later...after we finished barfing!
1941 Art: Reed Crandall Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Bucky Created by Jack Enyart & John Lustig
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by John | Jun 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by John Tartaglione from the story “The Sea Green Eyes!” in FIRST KISS #5, 1958.
Transcript:
Man wearing an ascot is talking to a woman. As they talk, he motions towards a body of water and land in the background.
MAN: Someday I’ll inherit Dad’s fortune! Marry me and all this will be yours!
WOMAN: Gosh! Couldn’t I just marry your dad and have it now?
1958 Art: John Tartaglione New Color: Allen Freeman
Dialogue: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptMan wearing an ascot is talking to a woman. As they talk, he motions towards a body of water and land in the background.
MAN: Someday I’ll inherit Dad’s fortune! Marry me and all this will be yours!
WOMAN: Gosh! Couldn’t I just marry your dad and have it now?
1958 Art: John Tartaglione New Color: Allen Freeman
Dialogue: John Lustig
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by John | Jun 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Happy Father’s Day from me and my pal Mike Pascale (who wrote today’s gag.)
Art by Vince Colletta Studio in the story “Made for Romance” in FIRST KISS #4, 1958.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man with a cigar in his mouth talking to a younger man and woman.
MAN WITH CIGAR: You’re eloping? So… I don’t have to pay for the wedding? Best Father’s Day…EVER!
1958 Art: Vince Colleta Studio Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Proud Papa of Paternal Wordplay: Mike Pascale
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man with a cigar in his mouth talking to a younger man and woman.
MAN WITH CIGAR: You’re eloping? So... I don’t have to pay for the wedding? Best Father’s Day...EVER!
1958 Art: Vince Colleta Studio Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Proud Papa of Paternal Wordplay: Mike Pascale
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by John | Jun 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dialogue by Tony Isabella–pastor of The First Church of Godzilla (Reform), the one true church of the Great Scaly One.
Art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia from the story “Homecoming” in Gorgo #4, Nov. 1961.
Some of the dialogue from the original art has dropped out. As near as I can tell, here’s what the man says: Go ahead and look, ugly! Don’t get gay with me or I’ll smack you in the eye!
Transcript:
GODZILLA-LIKE MONSTER: Back off, Derek! You might be dating my mom…but that doesn’t make you my dad!
CAPTION: Derek’s relationship with his future stepson got off to a rocky start.
1961 Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia Art Cleanup: John Lustig
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptGODZILLA-LIKE MONSTER: Back off, Derek! You might be dating my mom...but that doesn’t make you my dad!
CAPTION: Derek’s relationship with his future stepson got off to a rocky start.
1961 Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia Art Cleanup: John Lustig
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
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