by John | Nov 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
By the way, I titled this one The Queen’s Gambit—-inspired in part by the terrific Netflix series of the same name. As it turns out, I finished watching the last episode of the series tonight and it was even better than I was hoping for.
The series has more meaning if you know chess—-especially if you’ve gone to some chess tournaments. (I was chess coordinator at my kiddo’s school.) But it’s a terrific series even if you don’t know a rook from a bishop.
The original art as it appeared in FIRST KISS #20 (1961) by Vince Colletta.
Transcript:
SCENE: A woman is crying and is holding her head in her hands—her fingers over her face.
WOMAN: Me? A drama queen? Sweet Mother of God! Why would you say that?!!
1964 Art: Vince Colletta Studio New Color: Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A woman is crying and is holding her head in her hands---her fingers over her face.
WOMAN: Me? A drama queen? Sweet Mother of God! Why would you say that?!!
1964 Art: Vince Colletta Studio New Color: Allen Freeman
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by John | Nov 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Original art possibly by Charles Sultan. Cover of Jungle Comics, published by Fiction House, April 1940.
Transcript:
SCENE: Kaanga tries to stop a rampaging rhino. Tied to the rhino’s back is a woman.
KAANGA: So…feeling horny yet?
WOMAN: Yes! But…not for you!
RHINO: Grunt*
CAPTION: *I’m always horny. But I guess no one cares.
1940 Artist: Charles Sultan?
Restoration: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Kaanga tries to stop a rampaging rhino. Tied to the rhino's back is a woman.
KAANGA: So...feeling horny yet?
WOMAN: Yes! But...not for you!
RHINO: Grunt*
CAPTION: *I'm always horny. But I guess no one cares.
1940 Artist: Charles Sultan?
Restoration: John Lustig
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by John | Nov 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
Have a happy, lucky and safe Friday the 13th!
Many thanks—even more than usual—to cat wrangler Tony Isabella for coming up with the perfect gag for today.
Transcript:
BLACK CAT: You know what I did after my humans rescued me and gave me a home? I rescued them right back!
With apologies to Pretty Woman
Art: Luviene ©2020 Last Kiss Inc
Text by Cat Dialogue Coach: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptBLACK CAT: You know what I did after my humans rescued me and gave me a home? I rescued them right back!
With apologies to Pretty Woman
Art: Luviene ©2020 Last Kiss Inc
Text by Cat Dialogue Coach: Tony Isabella
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by John | Nov 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Art by Nick Cardy from Fight Comics #22, Dec. 1942.
Transcript:
SCENE: A smiling woman in a U.S. Navy uniform (a WAVE) salutes: Don’t be shy! You can salute back!
CAPTION: Happy Veterans Day!
1942 Art: Nick Cardy Restoration & New Dialogue: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A smiling woman in a U.S. Navy uniform (a WAVE) salutes: Don't be shy! You can salute back!
CAPTION: Happy Veterans Day!
1942 Art: Nick Cardy Restoration & New Dialogue: John Lustig
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by John | Nov 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Artist unknown. From the text story “Love Is All” in Thrilling Romances #25, March 1954.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman and man hugging and very happy.
WOMAN: I’m so happy! I wanna celebrate! Gosh! I might even have sex with someone!
MAN: I’m someone!
WOMAN: You certainly are!
1954 Artist Unknown New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman and man hugging and very happy.
WOMAN: I'm so happy! I wanna celebrate! Gosh! I might even have sex with someone!
MAN: I'm someone!
WOMAN: You certainly are!
1954 Artist Unknown New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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