by John | Oct 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Art by Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani from the story “Honeymoon Continued” in First Kiss #24, Jan. 1962.
Transcript:
SCENE: Bride and groom kissing. In the foreground we can see a minister’s hands holding a Bible.
BRIDE (thinking): Thank God! At last I can gain weight!
1962 Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani New Color: Allen Freeman
FK24.3.1.1
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Bride and groom kissing. In the foreground we can see a minister's hands holding a Bible.
BRIDE (thinking): Thank God! At last I can gain weight!
1962 Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani New Color: Allen Freeman
FK24.3.1.1
by John | Oct 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
Many thanks to Ron Evry and Bruce Simon for permission to use art from their fine collection of J.R. Williams’ western comics: Hoo-Hah! Out Our Way – Smokey’s Saga.
Original Art:
From the cover of Hoo-Hah! Out Our Way – Smokey’s Saga. (A collection of J.R. Williams western-themed Out Our Way comics.)
Transcript:
SCENE: Cowboy and his horse. The Cowboy is sitting on the ground and talking to his horse.
COWBOY: Rosey ol’ girl, ya can’t be jealous! The new school marm’s only got two legs! And, even if we go out, she probably won’t let me ride her!
Hoo-Hah! Out Our Way – Smokey’s Saga
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Cowboy and his horse. The Cowboy is sitting on the ground and talking to his horse.
COWBOY: Rosey ol’ girl, ya can’t be jealous! The new school marm’s only got two legs! And, even if we go out, she probably won’t let me ride her!
Hoo-Hah! Out Our Way - Smokey's Saga
by John | Oct 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
Art by Dick Giordano from the story “The Proposal” in FIRST KISS #31, April 1963.
Transcript:
Scene: Woman is in a dental chair talking to a dentist.
WOMAN: No, really! You’re the first man who’s ever filled all my cavities…this way!
1963 Art: Dick Giordano Foreground Color: Allen Freeman
31.3.3.2
↓ TranscriptScene: Woman is in a dental chair talking to a dentist.
WOMAN: No, really! You’re the first man who’s ever filled all my cavities...this way!
1963 Art: Dick Giordano Foreground Color: Allen Freeman
31.3.3.2
by John | Sep 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
I’m going to skip showing the original art this time. Instead, let’s talk about…
The Contest
When Tony Isabella sent me the gag for today’s comic, I loved it. Until I realized—hey, picking a winner is a lot of work. And I’m super busy. (Or maybe just super lazy.)
But then I thought: Hey, Tony made “win no prize” part of the joke. Wouldn’t it be funny—or at least save me a lot of time—if I didn’t have to pick a winner?
You bet it would!
So take a gander at today’s comic and post your funniest lines in the comments below. The winner—if there is one—will be the person that gets the most friends (or total strangers) to comment and something nice about their submission. Submit as many as you like.
Now, let the quips begin!
by John | Sep 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
Although my father’s side of the family is Jewish, I was brought up Christian (Presbyterian actually.) So my understanding of Yom Kippur isn’t from first hand experience.
I hope I got it right. More than that, I hope this comic is funny!
Art by John Tartaglione from the story “My Confidence Man” in FIRST KISS #5, 1958.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man and woman, almost cheek to cheek. The man looks sad. The woman looks on with an expression that shows concern, but seems to say that she knows something that the man doesn’t.
MAN: I can’t think of a Yom Kippur idea for today’s comic! I feel so guilty! I-I can’t even eat!
WOMAN: Guilt? Hunger? Congrats! That’s the essence of every Yom Kippur joke ever told! So…
MAN: Success!
2020 Last Kiss Inc
1958 Art: John Tartaglione New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
DJP.lk338
FK16.5.4.5
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man and woman, almost cheek to cheek. The man looks sad. The woman looks on with an expression that shows concern, but seems to say that she knows something that the man doesn't.
MAN: I can’t think of a Yom Kippur idea for today’s comic! I feel so guilty! I-I can’t even eat!
WOMAN: Guilt? Hunger? Congrats! That’s the essence of every Yom Kippur joke ever told! So...
MAN: Success!
2020 Last Kiss Inc
1958 Art: John Tartaglione New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
DJP.lk338
FK16.5.4.5
