by John | Feb 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
A new Last Kiss by Tony Isabella & Diego Jourdan Pereira!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by John Celardo from the story “Stand-In for Love” in Intimate Love #24, Sept. 1953. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: A woman is packing a suitcase. In the background, an old-fashioned rotary telephone rings.
WOMAN: What is that thing?!
WOMAN: Why does it making that awful sound?
CAPTION: Thus the rotary dial phone…
CAPTION: …fades from human memory.
SOUND EFFECT: BR-RRRINGG!
1953 Art: John Celardo Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A woman is packing a suitcase. In the background, an old-fashioned rotary telephone rings.
WOMAN: What is that thing?!
WOMAN: Why does it making that awful sound?
CAPTION: Thus the rotary dial phone...
CAPTION: ...fades from human memory.
SOUND EFFECT: BR-RRRINGG!
1953 Art: John Celardo Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Feb 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
No-calorie humor served up by Tony Isabella & Diego Jourdan Pereira!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Dick Giordano from the cover of Romantic Story #68, Sept. 1963. Charlton Comics. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
CAPTION: When her pastry chef husband came home from work…
CAPTION: …weight-conscious Amy couldn’t get enough of him.
CAPTION: After all, secondhand cheesecake smell…
CAPTION: …was better than no cheesecake at all!
1963 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptCAPTION: When her pastry chef husband came home from work...
CAPTION: ...weight-conscious Amy couldn’t get enough of him.
CAPTION: After all, secondhand cheesecake smell...
CAPTION: ...was better than no cheesecake at all!
1963 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Feb 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Matt Baker from the cover of Romantic Marriage #24, Sept. 1954. Published by St. John. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: A man and a beautiful, red-headed woman are inside an apartment building or large home. He is carrying her up the stairs towards the second floor.
WOMAN: Thanks for carrying me after I twisted my ankle!
MAN: So, how far to your place?
WOMAN: Oh, it’s not mine! It’s my boyfriend’s! It’s on the 12th floor…or maybe the 13th! I’ll let you know when something looks familiar!
1954 Art: Matt Baker Art Dialogue & Back Pain: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A man and a beautiful, red-headed woman are inside an apartment building or large home. He is carrying her up the stairs towards the second floor.
WOMAN: Thanks for carrying me after I twisted my ankle!
MAN: So, how far to your place?
WOMAN: Oh, it’s not mine! It’s my boyfriend’s! It’s on the 12th floor…or maybe the 13th! I’ll let you know when something looks familiar!
1954 Art: Matt Baker Art Dialogue & Back Pain: John Lustig
Romantic Marriage #24
by John | Feb 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
This is about 180 degrees away from what I was originally planning to do for President’s Day. I thought I’d feature an inspiring quote about leadership or courage or patriotism or some such. But for some reason I kept coming back to this quote by Abe Lincoln that doesn’t seem to fit any of my expected categories at all.
But we live in difficult times. Depression and anger are rampant. So I thought something clearly and strongly upbeat might be more appropriate. And maybe looking for good things does have something to do with leadership, courage and maybe even patriotism after all.
Transcript:
SCENE: A rose garden.
CAPTION: “We can complain because rose bushes have thorns…or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
–Abraham Lincoln
Adapted from a photo by Heidi Kaden
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A rose garden.
CAPTION: “We can complain because rose bushes have thorns...or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
--Abraham Lincoln
Adapted from a photo by Heidi Kaden
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by John | Feb 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
Have you ever wanted to meet Last Kiss contributor (and all-around swell guy) Tony Isabella? Then you’re in luck. Tony will be a guest at Pensacon (Feb. 18-20.) So drop by Tony’s Artist Alley table and tell him how much you enjoy his work. Rumor has it that he’s written a few thousand other brilliant comics besides Last Kiss!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Bill Ward from Torchy #4, May 1950. Quality Comics. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: Beautiful woman coming out of a shower or bath as she reaches for a towel.
WOMAN: Hey! All you looky loos and loouises!
WOMAN: I’m not getting out ‘til you’re gone!
WOMAN: Move along to the next comics strip.
WOMAN: Blondie is looking good today!
WOMAN: Buncha pervs…
950 Art: Bill Ward Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Beautiful woman coming out of a shower or bath as she reaches for a towel.
WOMAN: Hey! All you looky loos and loouises!
WOMAN: I’m not getting out ‘til you’re gone!
WOMAN: Move along to the next comics strip.
WOMAN: Blondie is looking good today!
WOMAN: Buncha pervs...
950 Art: Bill Ward Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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