by John | Jul 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
While I’ve used this gag before (with very different art), I couldn’t resist reviving it now since I’ll be at Comic-Con International in San Diego all week.
(You can find me and oodles of Last Kiss art at Prism Comics—Booth #2144. (See my scheduled hours.) Plus additional Last Kiss goodies are for sale at World Famous Comics—Booth #5560.)
No honeymoon for me, however. But I do expect to read a few comics this week—possibly in bed!
Pencils by Charles Nicholas. ( Inks possibly by Jon D’Agostino.) From the story “The End of the Honeymoon” in BRIDES IN LOVE #1, 1956.
Transcript:
SCENE: Groom and his red-headed bride are about to kiss. Eyes closed.
GROOM: Just think! We can spend our entire honeymoon in bed…reading comics!
BRIDE: Dibs on the bottom bunk!
1956 Pencils: Charles Nicholas Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Groom and his red-headed bride are about to kiss. Eyes closed.
GROOM: Just think! We can spend our entire honeymoon in bed...reading comics!
BRIDE: Dibs on the bottom bunk!
1956 Pencils: Charles Nicholas Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Jul 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
If you hate this comic then I have fantastic news for you. This is absolutely, positively the last Ronald Rump comic that you’ll ever see.
Probably.
After all, most people see Last Kiss via GoComics, my Last Kiss Facebook page; or via my free mailing list. And I’ll no longer be posting Rump images there—at least during the election.
But I will post links. And if you truly want to see Rump gags then you can follow those links to the images here and elsewhere.
Is this ridiculous and unnecessary? Very possibly.
But I can reluctantly see the point of those who objected to me including politics—however mildly—into my little sex and romance comic. After all, would I have been able to enjoy one of my favorite comics (such as CALVIN AND HOBBES) if it was repeatedly expressing a political view that I hated?
I like to think that I could. But I’ll admit there’d be limits.
(For instance, MEIN KAMP the comic strip—no matter how well it was done.)
So, if you want Rump jokes—and there won’t be a lot of them—you’re going to have to search them out in the future. And, if you do and you get offended, you’ll have no one to blame but…well, let’s be honest. You’ll still probably blame me.
Transcript:
SCENE: Ronald Rump thinking in front of Mt. Rushmore.
CAPTION: The Secret Life of Ronald Rump
1957 Artist: Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Ronald Rump thinking in front of Mt. Rushmore.
CAPTION: The Secret Life of Ronald Rump
1957 Artist: Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Jul 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
Art by Bill Ward from the story “I Danced with HeartbreaK” in DIARY LOVES #9, 1951.
Transcript:
Woman with glasses and bar scene behind her: Good things come to those who wait…for me to have a drink!
1951 Art: Bill Ward Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptWoman with glasses and bar scene behind her: Good things come to those who wait…for me to have a drink!
1951 Art: Bill Ward Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Jul 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
This is an updated version of a comic I did for the late, lamented Comics Buyer’s Guide back at the dawn of time when print publications weren’t just a fond memory. Eventually, I plan to put out a book collecting the best of my CBG comics. In the meantime, I’ll be running more of my CBG comics here from time to time.
Original Art:
The panels I used for today’s comic are both from the same 1959 story, but they weren’t adjacent in the original story. They were from different scenes. Here are are the originals with an extra panel of art to give context.
Art by Art Cappello & Vince Alascia from the story “A Kiss in the Dark” in FIRST KISS #11, 1959.
But does she get involved? Real involved? Heartbreakingly involved? You bet!
Art by Art Cappello & Vince Alascia from the story “A Kiss in the Dark” in FIRST KISS #11, 1959.
Transcript:
CAPTION: Most of the time, I’m The Woman Without Fear! Terrorists? Plagues? Running out of toilet paper during a prune festival? Nothing scares me! Nothing…except the scum of the universe: telemarketers!
PANEL 1, Scene: Distraught woman with her head hidden in one hand listens as the phone rings.
WOMAN: OMG! These phone fiends won’t leave me alone! I-I’ve got to fight back!
SOUND EFFECT: Ring! Ring!
PANEL 2, SCENE: The woman is now talking on the phone.
WOMAN: Hi! You’re raising money for a good cause? Great! Me too! I need millions for Millionless Millionaires! How much would you like to give?
SOUND EFFECT: Click!
CAPTION: Hello?…Hello?
1959 Art: Art Cappello & Vince Alascia
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↓ TranscriptCAPTION: Most of the time, I’m The Woman Without Fear! Terrorists? Plagues? Running out of toilet paper during a prune festival? Nothing scares me! Nothing...except the scum of the universe: telemarketers!
PANEL 1, Scene: Distraught woman with her head hidden in one hand listens as the phone rings.
WOMAN: OMG! These phone fiends won’t leave me alone! I-I’ve got to fight back!
SOUND EFFECT: Ring! Ring!
PANEL 2, SCENE: The woman is now talking on the phone.
WOMAN: Hi! You’re raising money for a good cause? Great! Me too! I need millions for Millionless Millionaires! How much would you like to give?
SOUND EFFECT: Click!
CAPTION: Hello?...Hello?
1959 Art: Art Cappello & Vince Alascia
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by John | Jul 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
Art by John Tartaglione from the story “To Stella with Love” in FIRST KISS #3, 1958.
Transcript:
MAN (talking to woman): You love semen? You mean…like Popeye?
1958 Art: John Tartaglione Color: Dan McConnell
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↓ TranscriptMAN (talking to woman): You love semen? You mean…like Popeye?
1958 Art: John Tartaglione Color: Dan McConnell
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