by John | Feb 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
A tale of ventriloquism gone goofy from Tony Isabella & Dan McConnell!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Pencils by Charles Nicholas from the story “Plain Jane” in FIRST KISS #6, 1958. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman outside in the country staring at her reflection in a small, open, compact mirror.
WOMAN: Tiny mirror in my hand…Who’s the fairest in the land?
MIRROR: No one here could ever compare…to your beauty oh so fair.
CAPTION: No one could say Vicki the Ventriloquist…lacked self-esteem.
1958 Art: Charles Nicholas & Dick Giordano Foreground Color: Dan McConnell
Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman outside in the country staring at her reflection in a small, open, compact mirror.
WOMAN: Tiny mirror in my hand...Who’s the fairest in the land?
MIRROR: No one here could ever compare...to your beauty oh so fair.
CAPTION: No one could say Vicki the Ventriloquist...lacked self-esteem.
1958 Art: Charles Nicholas & Dick Giordano Foreground Color: Dan McConnell
Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Feb 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Ben Brown & David Gantz from the story “The Faint Heart” in Sorority Secrets #1, 1954. Published by Toby. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
Scene: Man and woman who have just shared a passionate kiss.
MAN: That kiss! It was so…hot!
WOMAN: Gee! And I wasn’t even using both lips!
1954 Art: Ben Brown & David Gantz Re-ink & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Kiss Consultant: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptScene: Man and woman who have just shared a passionate kiss.
MAN: That kiss! It was so...hot!
WOMAN: Gee! And I wasn't even using both lips!
1954 Art: Ben Brown & David Gantz Re-ink & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Kiss Consultant: John Lustig
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by John | Jan 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
Bee all that you can bee!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Artist unknown. Art from the story “Censored” in ALL-TRUE ROMANCE #2, 1951. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man behind a couch looks as if he’s about to chase a woman in front of the couch.
MAN: Bzzz! I am a bee and you are my tulip! Prepare for pollination!
WOMAN: I’ll get the flyswatter!
Artist Unknown
Restoration & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
©2014 Last Kiss Inc
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man behind a couch looks as if he's about to chase a woman in front of the couch.
MAN: Bzzz! I am a bee and you are my tulip! Prepare for pollination!
WOMAN: I’ll get the flyswatter!
Artist Unknown
Restoration & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
©2014 Last Kiss Inc
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by John | Jan 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
She had high hopes, but low morals!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Al Avison from the cover of Hi-School Romance #11, Oct. 1951. Harvey Comics. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: Young woman is climbing through a window as she hands her suitcase to a man on a ladder.
WOMAN: Shhh! For crying out loud. Haven’t you ever eloped before? I don’t wanna wake my husband…uh, I mean…my folks.
CAPTION: Forbidden in 47 states! The sex saga that was all downs and no ups: “I Fell for any Man with a Ladder!”
1951 Art: Al Avison Ladder Salesman: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Young woman is climbing through a window as she hands her suitcase to a man on a ladder.
WOMAN: Shhh! For crying out loud. Haven’t you ever eloped before? I don’t wanna wake my husband…uh, I mean...my folks.
CAPTION: Forbidden in 47 states! The sex saga that was all downs and no ups: “I Fell for any Man with a Ladder!”
1951 Art: Al Avison Ladder Salesman: John Lustig
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by John | Jan 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
My thanks to Mike Pascale for writing this gag so that I can take my birthday off!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Ernesto R. Garcia from “You’re Fired, Darling!” Career Girl Romances #45, 1964. (No link to the original, vintage comic book this time. Unfortunately it’s not online.)
Transcript:
WOMAN #1: So how are you celebrating your birthday?
WOMAN #2: By pretending it’s not happening!
1964 Art: Ernesto R. Garcia Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Mike Pascale Bewitched, Birthday-ed & Bewildered: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptWOMAN #1: So how are you celebrating your birthday?
WOMAN #2: By pretending it’s not happening!
1964 Art: Ernesto R. Garcia Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Mike Pascale Bewitched, Birthday-ed & Bewildered: John Lustig
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