by John | Jun 5, 2018 | Uncategorized

Art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia from the story “One Too Many Heartbreaks” in FIRST KISS #39, 1964.
Transcript:
SCENE: bowling alley
MAN #1 (to Man #2): I’m rolling gutter balls, but I’ll bet I can still score!
WOMAN WITH BOWLING BALL: I’ll take that bet!
1964 Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Codes: DJP.lk408 FK39.1.1.2
↓ TranscriptSCENE: bowling alley
MAN #1 (to Man #2): I’m rolling gutter balls, but I’ll bet I can still score!
WOMAN WITH BOWLING BALL: I’ll take that bet!
1964 Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
DJP.lk408 FK39.1.1.2
Art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia from the story "One Too Many Heartbreaks" in FIRST KISS #39, 1964.
by John | Aug 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
Yes, this is a revamp of a Last Kiss comic I did years ago. I’m running it so that I have time to go on a family vacation (with my wonderful wife.) No sharks involved…I assume.

Inks by Sal Trapani from the “The Ugly One” in FIRST KISS #23, 1961.
Transcript:
SCENE: Knife-wielding swimmer is below the water line about to confront a hungry shark.
MAN: Thank God! It’s just a shark. For a moment, I THOUGHT it was my ex-wife!
1961 Inks: Sal Trapani Color: Allen Freeman
23.2.2.1
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Knife-wielding swimmer is below the water line about to confront a hungry shark.
MAN: Thank God! It's just a shark. For a moment, I THOUGHT it was my ex-wife!
1961 Inks: Sal Trapani Color: Allen Freeman
23.2.2.1
by John | Aug 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
Olympic sex trials beginning now…in your bedroom. And maybe the dining room and the kitchen.

Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Made for Romance” in FIRST KISS #4, 1958.
Transcript:
WOMAN: If sex were an Olympic sport…who’d win?
MAN: Me! ‘CauseI always finish first!
1958 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
4.2.3.1
↓ TranscriptWOMAN: If sex were an Olympic sport...who'd win?
MAN: Me! ‘CauseI always finish first!
1958 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
4.2.3.1
by John | Jun 21, 2016 | Uncategorized

Art by Dick Giordano from the story “The Proposal” in FIRST KISS #31, 1963.
Transcript:
SCENE: Blonde woman and a man are embracing in a stadium.
MAN: Relax! I didn’t sleep with all the cheerleaders! Just the blondes!
1963 Art: Dick Giordano Foreground Color: Allen Freeman
31.1.3.4
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Blonde woman and a man are embracing in a stadium.
MAN: Relax! I didn’t sleep with all the cheerleaders! Just the blondes!
1963 Art: Dick Giordano Foreground Color: Allen Freeman
31.1.3.4
by John | May 15, 2016 | Uncategorized

Zany Last Kiss tote bags now on sale here.
My wife is a big baseball fan. But I’m sure she wasn’t thinking about strike outs and batting averages when I proposed.
Well, almost sure.

Art by Jack Sparling from the story “Good-bye, My Love” in CINDERELLA LOVE #8, 1952.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man and woman having dinner—probably in a restaurant. The woman is wearing headphones. Two glasses of wine are on the table.
MAN: I-I’ve gotta ask before I l-loose my nerve…W-Will you m-marry me?
WOMAN: Whatever you said, can it wait ‘til after this inning?
VOICE FROM HEADPHONES: And here’s the pitch…
1952 Art: Jack Sparling Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
DJP.lk254
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man and woman having dinner---probably in a restaurant. The woman is wearing headphones. Two glasses of wine are on the table.
MAN: I-I’ve gotta ask before I l-loose my nerve...W-Will you m-marry me?
WOMAN: Whatever you said, can it wait ‘til after this inning?
VOICE FROM HEADPHONES: And here’s the pitch...
1952 Art: Jack Sparling Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
DJP.lk254