by John | Oct 20, 2024 | Blog
Hey, everyone. Oct. 22 is the birthday of Last Kiss colorist Diego Jourdan Pereira! Anyone want to wish him a happy BD here? If so, I’ll make sure that he sees this page!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Iger Studios from the cover (& a splash page) in Ghost Comics #2, 1952. Fiction House.
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Alarmed woman getting out of bed in a dark room. She's holding a lit candle.
WOMAN: Jeepers Peepers! More ghosts! And all of ‘em male...again! I wonder why...I only see them in my bedroom?And why aren’t any of them wearing anything......but grins?
1952 Art: Iger Studios New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
If there's something strange in your neighbhood...
Who ya gonna call? John Lustig!
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by John | Oct 17, 2024 | Blog
This is an adaption of a Comics Buyer’s Guide cartoon I did back in 2004. It appears here in color for the first time and with a new opening caption and some minor edits. Obviously, this was years before either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump were running for office and it has no direct bearing on the current election.
That Said, Here’s What I think about the Election
Even though I’m keeping partisanship out of my actual Last Kiss comics, I’m going to use this blog for the first time to endorse a candidate. Kamala Harris has my full support for president. She started her career as a prosecuting attorney, went on to become Attorney General of California and then a U.S. Senator and currently is, of course, Vice President. She has the experience, intelligence, temperament, vigor and judgement to be an outstanding President.
In the short time since she was thrown into the presidential race, she has come up with many commonsense plans that will benefit middle (and lower) class Americans.
In contrast, the twice-impeached, 34-times-convicted, 78-year-old Donald Trump has a long history of racism, sexism, multiple business bankruptcies and seems far more interested in lowering taxes for billionaires like himself than helping common Americans. To top it all off, he has actually bragged about wanting to be a dictator and says he may send the military to go after any Americans who disagree with him. To me, the choice is clear.
–John Lustig
Original Vintage Art & Text
Inked by Dick Giordano. From the story “My Foolish Heart” in First Kiss #21, 1961.
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↓ TranscriptCAPTION: Last episode, Mildred Natsplat shocked comicdom by dissecting that old comic book adage about criminals being a “cowardly, superstitious lot!” She theorized that since most crooks are men…women must be more trustworthy!
MILDRED: Given my obvious moral and gender superiority, I have no choice…but to accept my destiny and run for president!
CAPTION: There is, however, one huge obstacle to Mildred’s candidacy!
MILDRED: I’m the best looking, best smelling and best brained candidate! But once voters find out I read comics…will they still vote for me?
CAPTION: Is America ready for a president who understands X-Men continuity?
1961 Inks: Dick Giordano New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Vigorously Voting: John Lustig
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by John | Oct 15, 2024 | Blog
This is an adaption of a two-parter that I originally did for Comics Buyer’s Guide back in 2004. It appears here in color for the first time and with a new opening caption and some minor edits. Part 2 will appear this Friday.
–John
Original Vintage Art & Text
Inked by Dick Giordano. From the story “My Foolish Heart” in First Kiss #21, July 1961. Charlton Comics.
Inked by Dick Giordano. From the story “My Foolish Heart” in First Kiss #21, July 1961. Charlton Comics.
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↓ TranscriptCAPTION: "Hello, I’m Mildred Inksplat--sexy scholar of comic book wisdom! I'm here today to discuss Batman’s most famous utterance: “Criminals are a superstitious, cowardly lot!”*
MILDRED: What did Batman really mean by that? My research shows that Most criminals are... men! So obviously batman is saying......men are more likely to be cowardly, superstitious and dishonest than women! Oh, No! Does that offend you? I’m sincerely sorry! And do you know why? Because I’m a woman, you clod! I’m considerate! I care! if I was a man I'd never be this %$#@ sensitive!
Friday, In Part 2 of 2: Mildred Gets Even More %$#@ Sensitive!
1961 Inks: Dick Giordano Silly, Sensitive & Slightly Superstitious: John Lustig
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by John | Oct 13, 2024 | Blog
“Manhood” is such an obvious reference to “penis” that I suggested to Tony Isabella that we consider some other pseudonym. Such as
Tasty Tidbits
Jiggly Wiggly
Succulent-Self
Savory-Sausage
Big Lebowski
Yes, they were all worse. So we stuck with “manhood.”
Original Vintage Art & Text
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man and woman smiling and having beers as they sit in a restaurant booth.
MAN: It tastes great and it’s less filling!
WOMAN: Are you talking about the beer...or your manhood?
1964 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Oct 10, 2024 | Blog
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Bill Ward from the story “Rapture at Homecoming Time” in Diary Loves #8, March 1951. Published by Quality.
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man and woman having a romantic embrace.
WOMAN: You remind me of my favorite husband!
Art: Bill Ward Restoration & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Reminds Women to Floss: John Lustig
©2015 Last Kiss Inc.
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