Birth of a Great Idea

Birth of a Great Idea

Years ago, my wife and I went to break the big news to her parents: They were going to become grandparents for the first time.

To my astonishment, my overjoyed mother-in-law ignored my wife. Instead she hugged me and gushed, “Oh thank you, John!”

My response?

“Hey! My pleasure!”

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MAN: Having kids will be easy! We'll split all the work!

WOMAN: Great! You give birth first! I'll go second!

Art by Vince Colletta Studio

Honeymoon Swoon! So Soon?

Honeymoon Swoon! So Soon?

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MAN: Wow! This is a first! None of my other wives wanted a divorce...until after our honeymoon!

Art by Vince Colletta Studio

No Sex In Sex Ed

No Sex In Sex Ed

Extra credit assignment: Don’t get pregnant!

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WOMAN (to students): No drinking or sex in class! use the parking lot…like everyone else!

Art by Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani

I’m Not Ready for My Closeup, Mr. DeMille

I’m Not Ready for My Closeup, Mr. DeMille

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WOMAN: Does this closeup make me look fat?

Art by Vince Colletta Studio

Ten Years Ago: 9-11

Ten Years Ago: 9-11

I don’t know if I was the first person to compare the 9-11 rescuers to superheroes. But I know for certain that I wasn’t the last. It was a popular theme in all the tributes that appeared in the coming months–especially for those of us working in the comics field.

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CAPTION: Sept. 9, 2001: Bored, billionaire playboy Wayne Bruce is alarmed when he turns on his 3,200-inch TV and his favorite cartoon show, has been pre-empted by ...

WAYNE BRUCE: …a terrorist attack? Why aren’t Captain U.S.A. and Princess Amazon protecting us?

WOMAN: Because they’re just cartoon characters, Mr. Bruce!

WAYNE BRUCE: Gulp! Don’t we have any real super-heroes?

WOMAN: look at the TV! People are risking their lives to save others! If
they’re not superheroes...who are?

CAPTION: Dedicated to the 9-11 Rescue Workers

CAPTION: Originally presented in Comics Buyer’s Guide--Sept . 2001