by John | Aug 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
Art attributed to George Tuska from the “Glory Forbes” story in Rangers Comics #22, April 1945.
Transcript:
CAPTION: At first, Shirley Smelmoor was just a hardworking deodorant model–testing the olfactory limits of the latest pit protection devised by Dismal Hygiene, Inc! But then a new, experimental deodorant is accidentally mixed with radioactive ore! (Don’t ask how! It doesn’t make sense to us either!) And Shirley becomes Ms. Sniff–the Maid of Malodorous Might!
PANEL #1: Ms. Sniff is undressing on a dock.
MS. SNIFF (thinking): Stopping that bank robbery left me smelling worse than a skunk in a cesspool!
PANEL #2: Ms. Sniff dives off the pier into the water as a bystander comments.
BYSTANDER: Hey! What reeks? Did something die?MS. SNIFF (thinking): A quick bath in Lake Fetid should do the trick!
PANEL #3: Ms. Sniff is hiding in the water below the pier as she hears voices from above.
BYSTANDER: No! It’s worse! It’s Ms. Sniff…The siren of stench!
BYSTANDER #2: Again? That putrid pariah oughta be run out of town!
MS. SNIFF (thinking): Th-that voice! It’s my date…Paul!
CAPTION: What happens next? Find out in our next sinus-scorching adventure: “I’ll love you forever…as long as you’re downwind!”
1945 Art by George Tuska Color by Lustig
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↓ TranscriptCAPTION: At first, Shirley Smelmoor was just a hardworking deodorant model--testing the olfactory limits of the latest pit protection devised by Dismal Hygiene, Inc! But then a new, experimental deodorant is accidentally mixed with radioactive ore! (Don’t ask how! It doesn’t make sense to us either!) And Shirley becomes Ms. Sniff--the Maid of Malodorous Might!
PANEL #1: Ms. Sniff is undressing on a dock.
MS. SNIFF (thinking): Stopping that bank robbery left me smelling worse than a skunk in a cesspool!
PANEL #2: Ms. Sniff dives off the pier into the water as a bystander comments.
BYSTANDER: Hey! What reeks? Did something die?MS. SNIFF (thinking): A quick bath in Lake Fetid should do the trick!
PANEL #3: Ms. Sniff is hiding in the water below the pier as she hears voices from above.
BYSTANDER: No! It’s worse! It’s Ms. Sniff...The siren of stench!
BYSTANDER #2: Again? That putrid pariah oughta be run out of town!
MS. SNIFF (thinking): Th-that voice! It’s my date…Paul!
CAPTION: What happens next? Find out in our next sinus-scorching adventure: “I’ll love you forever…as long as you’re downwind!”
1945 Art by George Tuska Color by Lustig
by John | Aug 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Art by Art Cappello & Vince Alascia from the story “My Man” in First Kiss #11, Nov. 1959.
Transcript:
CAPTION: During every full moon Tallulah Tearwell becomes a living dynamo of emotional energy…capable of feats far beyond the ken of mortal man! Thus is born the legend of the unlikeliest superhero of all…PMS Woman!
VOICE COMING FROM OFF-PANEL: Wait! come back! The quicksand is sucking me under! I…ggglubb!
RUNNING WOMAN: That look of horror…can mean only one thing! He thinks I’m fat! Must go…shopping…before it’s too late!
1958 Art: Art Cappello & Vince Alascia Color by Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptCAPTION: During every full moon Tallulah Tearwell becomes a living dynamo of emotional energy...capable of feats far beyond the ken of mortal man! Thus is born the legend of the unlikeliest superhero of all...PMS Woman!
VOICE COMING FROM OFF-PANEL: Wait! come back! The quicksand is sucking me under! I...ggglubb!
RUNNING WOMAN: That look of horror...can mean only one thing! He thinks I'm fat! Must go...shopping...before it's too late!
1958 Art: Art Cappello & Vince Alascia Color by Allen Freeman
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by John | Jul 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
Artist unknown. From the Miss Masque story “Death Stalks at Night” in AMERICA’S BEST COMICS #27, Aug. 1948. Click link to read the entire story for free on comicbookplus.com
Transcript:
SCENE: Masked superhero woman in a red domino mask.
SUPERHERO: Super villains are scum! I punch ’em! Kick ’em! And lock ’em up! But do they ever call for a second date? Almost never!
1948 Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Masked superhero woman in a red domino mask.
SUPERHERO: Super villains are scum! I punch ’em! Kick ’em! And lock ’em up! But do they ever call for a second date? Almost never!
1948 Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Jun 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “His Future Bride” in BRIDES FOR LOVE #10, 1958.
Transcript:
SCENE: Wonder Woman/Diana Prince with American Flag in the background.
WONDER WOMAN: I love tying men up ‘til they tell me the truth!
CAPTION: The Joy of Being Wonder Woman
1958 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Wonder Woman/Diana Prince with American Flag in the background.
WONDER WOMAN: I love tying men up ‘til they tell me the truth!
CAPTION: The Joy of Being Wonder Woman
1958 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Mar 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
Pencils by Pierce Rice from the story “The Spider Queen” in THE EAGLE #2, 1941.
Intrigued? Read the entire 1941 comic this story comes from for free on the Comic Book Plus site: http://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=34645
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman superhero in a cape, boots, domino mask and short skirts is floating/standing in the sky.
SUPERHERO (thinking): I’m a hero! I Fly! everyone looks up to me! %$#@ perverts!!! Now I’ll have to wear underwear!
1941 Pencils: Pierce Rice Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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1948 Art: Edmond Good Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman superhero in a cape, boots, domino mask and short skirts is floating/standing in the sky.
SUPERHERO (thinking): I’m a hero! I Fly! everyone looks up to me! %$#@ perverts!!! Now I’ll have to wear underwear!
1941 Pencils: Pierce Rice Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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1948 Art: Edmond Good Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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