Marriage Counts

Marriage Counts

Original, Vintage Art & Text:

Art by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta from BRIDES IN LOVE #29, 1962.

 

 

 

Transcript:

SCENE: Bride and groom outside a church. The bride is below the church steps crying. The groom is in the background and has just come out of the church door and is obviously going after her and calling out to her.

BRIDE: Y-you’ve been <Sob> married before?!!

GROOM: Only once or twice! Certainly no more than seven or eight times…depending on how you count the twins!

1962 Art: Joe Sinnott & Vince Colletta Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira

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SCENE: Bride and groom outside a church. The bride is below the church steps crying. The groom is in the background and has just come out of the church door and is obviously going after her and calling out to her.


BRIDE: Y-you’ve been <Sob> married before?!!

GROOM: Only once or twice! Certainly no more than seven or eight times...depending on how you count the twins!

1962 Art: Joe Sinnott & Vince Colletta Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira

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Not that I Care, But…

Not that I Care, But…

Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Symphony of Love” in FIRST KISS #39, 1964.

 

 

Transcript:

SCENE: Man and woman having a drink.

WOMAN: I’d never marry you for money! But, if I did…how much are we talking about?

1964 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman

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SCENE: Man and woman having a drink.

WOMAN: I’d never marry you for money! But, if I did...how much are we talking about?

1964 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman

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Weighted Bliss

Weighted Bliss

Art by Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani from the story “Honeymoon Continued” in First Kiss #24, Jan. 1962.

 

 

Transcript:

SCENE: Bride and groom kissing. In the foreground we can see a minister’s hands holding a Bible.

BRIDE (thinking): Thank God! At last I can gain weight!

1962 Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani New Color: Allen Freeman

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SCENE: Bride and groom kissing. In the foreground we can see a minister's hands holding a Bible.

BRIDE (thinking): Thank God! At last I can gain weight!

1962 Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani New Color: Allen Freeman

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Reality Show Romance

Reality Show Romance

Today's Last Kiss

Art attributed to Jack Kamen from the story “Dangerous Deception” in First Romance Magazine #51, 1958.

Curious about the story this art comes from? You can read the entire story and the rest of the vintage comic book here on the free comics site, ComicBookPlus.com.

 

Transcript:

SCENE: Woman sitting on couch looking somewhat sad as she holds a newspaper that has a photo of her and a man. The headline under the photo says: Engaged!

WOMAN: No! Of course, I’m not urging you to cheat on me! But, if you do, my agent says he can get us a reality TV show!

1958 Art: Jack Kamen? Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira

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SCENE: Woman sitting on couch looking somewhat sad as she holds a newspaper that has a photo of her and a man. The headline under the photo says: Engaged!

WOMAN: No! Of course, I’m not urging you to cheat on me! But, if you do, my agent says he can get us a reality TV show!

1958 Art: Jack Kamen? Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira

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She’s Everything He’s Ever Wanted in a Woman

She’s Everything He’s Ever Wanted in a Woman

Script by Will Eisner. Art by Dan Zolnerowich from the story “The Legion of Living Bombs” from Smash Comics #14, 1940.

 

 

Transcript:

SCENE: Man trying to kiss a bored, busty woman.

MAN: Of course, we should get married! You remind me of my mom!

1940 Art: Will Eisner & Dan Zolnerowich Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira

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SCENE: Man trying to kiss a bored, busty woman.

MAN: Of course, we should get married! You remind me of my mom!

1940 Art: Will Eisner & Dan Zolnerowich Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira

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