by John | Sep 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
Welcome to the fourth episode of our Abby Amour mini series. The genius penning these weekly, Friday episodes is the legendary Tony Isabella. If you missed the first episode, you can catch it here.
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Frank Frazetta in the story “A Love of My Own” in Personal Love #24, 1953. Published by Eastern Color. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
CAPTION: The Loves of Abby Amour
JOE: Gol dern it, Lt. Amour! I can’t be your beau! I’m assexual!
ABBY: Don’t you be exaggerating, Joe Cupid! At best, you’re a C-minus-sexual!
CAPTION: Abby did not take rejection well.
1953 Art: Frank Frazetta Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptCAPTION: The Loves of Abby Amour
JOE: Gol dern it, Lt. Amour! I can’t be your beau! I’m assexual!
ABBY: Don’t you be exaggerating, Joe Cupid! At best, you’re a C-minus-sexual!
CAPTION: Abby did not take rejection well.
1953 Art: Frank Frazetta Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Jul 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Dick Giordano & Vince Alascia from the story “The Hearty Welcomers” in Frank Merriwell at Yale #1, 1955. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: Medium close up of a guy.
MAN: At comic cons I don’t have to pretend! I can be who I really am…Jessica Rabbit’s sexier, less bashful sister!
1965 Art: Dick Giordano & Vince Alascia Figure Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Less Bashful Writer: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Medium close up of a guy.
MAN: At comic cons I don’t have to pretend! I can be who I really am…Jessica Rabbit’s sexier, less bashful sister!
1965 Art: Dick Giordano & Vince Alascia Figure Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Less Bashful Writer: John Lustig
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by John | Jun 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
Hold the lettuce and tomato. Extra pickles.
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “That Lonely Sound” in FIRST KISS #36, Feb. 1964. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: A woman is talking with a man. A second man is standing nearby looking on.
WOMAN: You’re between lovers? How come?
MAN: ‘Cause I called dibs on being in the middle!
1964 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Charater Color: Allen Freeman
Matchmaker: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A woman is talking with a man. A second man is standing nearby looking on.
WOMAN: You’re between lovers? How come?
MAN: ‘Cause I called dibs on being in the middle!
1964 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Charater Color: Allen Freeman
Matchmaker: John Lustig
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by John | Jun 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
If you like today’s Last Kiss comic and you live in southern California then you’re in luck. I turned it—and a bunch of other Last Kiss images—into fridge magnets and tote bags. Prism Comics is selling them at it’s booth at Q Con—a new LGBTQ comic con in LA on Saturday, June 18. Free admission.
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Playin’ It Cool” in FIRST KISS #12, 1960. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
WOMAN: Gay isn’t a choice…but happy is!
1960 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
Happy Humor: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptWOMAN: Gay isn’t a choice...but happy is!
1960 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
Happy Humor: John Lustig
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by John | Jun 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vince Colletta from the story “Involuntary Bride” in FIRST KISS #40, 1965. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: A man is about to kiss a woman on her neck or ear. The woman looks out at us.
MAN: Wow! The guys were right! Kissing a woman is different!
1965 Art: Vince Colletta Different Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Same Ol’ Humor: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A man is about to kiss a woman on her neck or ear. The woman looks out at us.
MAN: Wow! The guys were right! Kissing a woman is different!
1965 Art: Vince Colletta Different Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Same Ol’ Humor: John Lustig
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