A Forever Romance

A Forever Romance

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by The Vince Colletta Studio from the story “The Magic Perfume” in First Kiss #5, Sept. 1958. The story begins on Page 3.

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SCENE: A man and woman are talking. (She has her eyes closed.) There's a starry night sky behind them.

MAN: So you’ll love me forever?

WOMAN: Oh, for sure! For Always! Forever! At least...for now!

1958 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Character Color: Dan McConnell
Forever Writing Gags: John Lustig

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The Tears of a Romance Cover Model

The Tears of a Romance Cover Model

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Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Dick Giordano from Sweethearts #77, June 1964. (Scanned from the publisher’s black & white stat—made in preparation for the printed color cover.)

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CRYING WOMAN: I started out as the bubbly happy girl. Now I’m the heartbroken woman. Too soon, I’ll be the stern-faced old shrew...passing judgment on young lovers. Time passes quickly when you’re a...romance comic-book cover model.

1964 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella

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I Love You Forever

I Love You Forever

Original Vintage Art & Text

Inked by Dick Giordano. From the story “My Foolish Heart” in First Kiss #21, July 1961.Published by Charlton. The story begins on Page 27.

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SCENE: Woman in foreground sitting on the grass. In the background, a man looks away from us, off into the distance, lost in thought.

MAN: I know I said I’d love you forever! But that was yesterday!

CAPTION: Welcome to another exciting episode of...
Brief Attention Span Romances!

1961 Inks: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman
ADHD Poster Boy: John Lustig

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Too Old for Romance

Too Old for Romance

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Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Al Bare from the story “I Was a Snob” in Love Life #1, Nov. 1951. P.L. Publishing.

Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com’s presentation of the comic. The story begins on Page 3.

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SCENE: Two grande dames of society are talking. Both are wearing fur coats. One is wearing a tiara and the other is sporting a heavy bracelet and pearl necklace and is holding opera glasses.

WOMAN #1: You’re too old for romance! Act your age!

WOMAN: Oh, honey, I can act! But I absolutely refuse to be my age!

1951 Art: Al Bare Re-Create: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Too Young for This Joke: John Lustig

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Front Page Romance, Part 2

Front Page Romance, Part 2

A new Last Kiss by Tony Isabella & Diego Jourdan Pereira!

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Jack Keller (and probably story) from “Race Against Time” in Teenage Hotrodders #6, Feb. 1964. Published by Charlton.

Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com’s presentation of the comic. The story begins on Page 10.

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Part 2 of 2

SCENE: The stern-looking editor is talking to us.

EDITOR: Since we put romance on our front page...


EDITOR: ...our circulation is up 1000%!


EDITOR: Every day, we have hundreds of classifieds ads...


EDITOR: ...from people looking for a special someone.


EDITOR: And every d*mn divorce lawyer in the city...


EDITOR: ...is running big expensive ads with us!


EDITOR: Ain’t love grand!
1964 Art: Jack Keller Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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