40 Years of Fun

40 Years of Fun

Answers to Questions No One Has Asked Yet—But Will!

Q: Did you really wear Groucho glasses on your wedding day.

A: Yes, but only after the ceremony when we wanted to look cool.

Q: Why did you get married on St. Patrick’s Day?

A: Shelagh’s family is Irish (via Scotland and Canada,) And it seemed like a lucky date. (Plus, I had a green tie that I’d been wanting to wear.)

Q: How did you meet?

A: After my mom had cancer surgery, Shelagh was one of my mother’s nurses. I met Shelagh when she was on duty the night before my mother was discharged. I wanted to see Shelagh again so, I looked her up in the phone book (remember those?) and asked her out. A few weeks later I proposed. And she’s been stuck with me ever since.

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SCENE A bride (Shelagh Lustig) and a groom (John Lustig) are wearing Groucho Marx glasses, noses and mustaches on their wedding day.

SHELAGH: I love a man with a good sense of humor!

JOHN: Really? is he anyone I know?

Happy 40th Wedding Anniversary
to my muse & partner in matrimonial mischief:
Shelagh Boroughs Lustig

(And Happy St. Patrick’s Day
to everyone else.)

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Leap Year Love

Leap Year Love

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Vince Colletta from the story “Involuntary Bride” from First Kiss #40, 1965. Charlton. The story begins on Page 24.

Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com.

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SCENE: An woman (the bride's mother?) is helping a young bride with the bride's wedding dress.

BRIDE: I want to be ready! I’m proposing today! And he might say, “yes!”

1965 Art: Vince Colletta Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Said Yes: John Lustig

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Hurry Up

Hurry Up

Original Vintage Art & Text

Inks by Dick Giordano from the story “Heartbreaker” in FIRST KISS #12, 1960. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.

 

Here’s a story synopsis of the original art’s story “Heartbreaker” via the good folks at ComicBookPlus.com:

Jill is the “campus queen,” who flirts with boys and breaks their hearts. She becomes interested in new student Ron and thinks she’s found true love at last. However, Ron says he’s taking someone else to the prom, and now Jill has “learned my lesson…the hard way!”

 

 

 

 

Original Vintage Art & Text

Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.

Transcript:

SCENE: A man is driving a car and a woman is beside him in the passenger seat. The car is a convertible or a jalopy.

WOMAN: Hurry! We’ve got to elope…before one of us changes her mind!

1960 Inks: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman
Pedal to the Metal: John Lustig

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SCENE: A man is driving a car and a woman is beside him in the passenger seat. The car is a convertible or a jalopy.

WOMAN: Hurry! We’ve got to elope...before one of us changes her mind!

1960 Inks: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman
Pedal to the Metal: John Lustig

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Ladder Lass’ Tall, Tall Tale

Ladder Lass’ Tall, Tall Tale

She had high hopes, but low morals!

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Al Avison from the cover of Hi-School Romance #11, Oct. 1951. Harvey Comics. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.

 

 

 

Transcript:

SCENE: Young woman is climbing through a window as she hands her suitcase to a man on a ladder.

WOMAN: Shhh! For crying out loud. Haven’t you ever eloped before? I don’t wanna wake my husband…uh, I mean…my folks.

CAPTION: Forbidden in 47 states! The sex saga that was all downs and no ups: “I Fell for any Man with a Ladder!”

1951 Art: Al Avison Ladder Salesman: John Lustig

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SCENE: Young woman is climbing through a window as she hands her suitcase to a man on a ladder.

WOMAN: Shhh! For crying out loud. Haven’t you ever eloped before? I don’t wanna wake my husband…uh, I mean...my folks.

CAPTION: Forbidden in 47 states! The sex saga that was all downs and no ups: “I Fell for any Man with a Ladder!”

1951 Art: Al Avison Ladder Salesman: John Lustig

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You Can Kiss Me…Today

You Can Kiss Me…Today

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Dick Giordano from Just Married #38, Oct. 1964. Curious about the original vintage comic book? Click the link to read the entire issue for free.

Transcribe:

SCENE: A bride and groom are about to kiss at their wedding. In the background, a man and woman look on.

GROOM: Mind if I kiss you?

BRIDE: I guess it’ll be okay…this time!

1964 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira Dialogue:John Lustig

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SCENE: A bride and groom are about to kiss at their wedding. In the background, a man and woman look on.

GROOM: Mind if I kiss you?

BRIDE: I guess it’ll be okay...this time!

1964 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira Dialogue:John Lustig

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