by John | Dec 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
If you’re attending Seattle’s Emerald City Comic Con this weekend, please consider dropping by Northwest Press’ booth #2210. Publisher Zan Christensen is selling quite a few Last Kiss fridge magnets (many, but not all with an LGBTQ theme) and a few Last Kiss tote bags.
NW Press publishes books primarily LGBTQ-themed or by members of the LGBTQ community. But there’s great stuff there no matter what your sexual orientation or status.
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Symphony of Love” in FIRST KISS #39, 1964. Click link to read the entire vintage comic book for free.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman and man having drinks and something to eat (dessert?) They are staring into each other’s eyes. The woman is smiling.
WOMAN: I’m a glass half full, bed half empty sorta gal!
1964 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman Dialogue: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman and man having drinks and something to eat (dessert?) They are staring into each other's eyes. The woman is smiling.
WOMAN: I’m a glass half full, bed half empty sorta gal!
1964 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman Dialogue: John Lustig
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by John | Nov 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Steve Ditko from the story “Look Deep into My Eyes” in Mysteries of Unexplored Worlds #6, Dec. 1957. Charlton Comics. Click link to read the entire vintage comic book for free.
↓ TranscriptCloseup of a woman's eyes. She looks worried or in shock.
WOMAN (thinking): <Gulp!> That can’t be my date! He’s older than my grandpa! His online dating photo...which century was it from?
1957 Art: Steve Ditko New Dialogue: John Lustig
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by John | Nov 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Artist unknown, but might be King Ward. From WESTERN LOVE TRAILS #7, 1949. Click link to read the entire vintage comic book for free.
Transcript:
SCENE: Cowboy with a cowgirl with her head in his lap. Their keeping warm next to a campfire.
COWGIRL: See? Isn’t this better than riding off into the sunset?
Pencils: King Ward? Restoration & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Dialogue: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Cowboy with a cowgirl with her head in his lap. Their keeping warm next to a campfire.
COWGIRL: See? Isn’t this better than riding off into the sunset?
Pencils: King Ward? Restoration & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Dialogue: John Lustig
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by John | Nov 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
My thanks to Magnar Nordal for this swell gag. It seemed like a fitting way to launch into the holy holiday season. A commercial pilot and flight instructor, Magnar is making the friendly skies safer and—I presume—funnier.
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Al Davoren from the story “Arva Bolling: She Killed to Live” in CRIMES BY WOMEN #6, 1949. Click on link to read entire comic book for free.
Transcript:
SCENE: Young woman talking to an older man who is sipping coffee or tea. She has a coffee or teacup in her hand as well.
WOMAN: God tells us to love our neighbors as ourselves. And right now I’m loving myself s-o-o-o much! I’m practically a saint!
1949 Art: Al Davoren Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Dialogue by Magnar Nordal & John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Young woman talking to an older man who is sipping coffee or tea. She has a coffee or teacup in her hand as well.
WOMAN: God tells us to love our neighbors as ourselves. And right now I'm loving myself s-o-o-o much! I’m practically a saint!
1949 Art: Al Davoren Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Dialogue by Magnar Nordal & John Lustig
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by John | Nov 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
Cultivating a sense of being grateful is something I’ve been working on for awhile now. Besides being the right thing to do, it’s also good for you. Chances are, you’ll feel better—and I don’t mean just emotionally and spiritually—although likely that too—but also physically. (Supposedly, optimists live longer.)
I’m not brushing aside all the negative things. There’s lots of them.
But perhaps because of all those negatives, I’m more grateful than usual this year for so many things. Family, good friends and…heck, just for being alive and reasonably healthy, And, of course, I’m extremely grateful for all you readers. Thank you for appreciating my weird sense of humor and participating for so many years.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art from J.R. Williams vintage, early 20th Century newspaper comic: Out Our Way.
Transcript:
A young girl and boy are sitting at the meal table. Both are in shock as their mother dishes them globs of cooked spinach.
MOTHER: We couldn’t afford a turkey. So just eat your spinach…and be Thankful! That’s what Popeye would do! He’d give thanks for spinach!
GIRL: We’d rather be like Wimpy!
BOY: Yeah! Then we could be thankful for burgers!
Art from J.R. Williams vintage, early 20th Century newspaper comic: Out Our Way
New Dialogue: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptA young girl and boy are sitting at the meal table. Both are in shock as their mother dishes them globs of cooked spinach.
MOTHER: We couldn’t afford a turkey. So just eat your spinach…and be Thankful! That’s what Popeye would do! He’d give thanks for spinach!
GIRL: We’d rather be like Wimpy!
BOY: Yeah! Then we could be thankful for burgers!
Art from J.R. Williams vintage comic: Out Our Way
New Dialogue: John Lustig
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