She’s Having a Ball

She’s Having a Ball

Original art & text.

Inks (and possibly pencils) by Dick Giordano from the cover of Love Diary #33, June 1964.

 

 

Transcript:

SCENE: A bowling alley. A woman in the foreground is holding a bowling ball and smiling at a man who is holding her, showing her how to bowl. In the background, another woman looks on in a huff and with her hands on her hips.

WOMAN IN BACKGROUND (thinking): Look at her! Pretending she doesn’t know how to handle balls!

1964 Inks & Possibly Pencils: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira

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Love Diary #33 Cover

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SCENE: A bowling alley. A woman in the foreground is holding a bowling ball and smiling at a man who is holding her, showing her how to bowl. In the background, another woman looks on in a huff and with her hands on her hips.

WOMAN IN BACKGROUND (thinking): Look at her! Pretending she doesn’t know how to handle balls!

1964 Inks & Possibly Pencils: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira

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Love Diary #33 Cover



Rocking St. Paddy’s Day

Rocking St. Paddy’s Day

Today's Last Kiss comic

Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Lucky Mike Pascale and me!

Art by the Vince Colletta Studio from FIRST KISS #8, 1959.

 

 

Transcript:

SCENE: Woman swooning and smiling in the background as a leprechaun plays a guitar.

CAPTION: First, the music caressed her soul! Then it moved lower–tingling her loins and making her hips gyrate to the magically delicious rainbow rhythms of…
Shamrock ’n’ Roll!

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SCENE: Woman swooning and smiling in the background as a leprechaun plays a guitar.

CAPTION: First, the music caressed her soul! Then it moved lower--tingling her loins and making her hips gyrate to the magically delicious rainbow rhythms of...
Shamrock ’n’ Roll!

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Leprechaun Bar & Grin

Leprechaun Bar & Grin

St. Patrick's Day Bar image

It’s a few days early, but Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

If you enjoy today’s Last Kiss then all credit goes to my pal Mike Pascale. (And, if you don’t like it, then what the %$#@ is wrong with you?!!)

Check out the amazing job he did transforming the original art! (See both panels below.)

Original art from Teenage Hotrodders #7

Art by Jack Keller from the story “World Champion” in Teenage Hotrodders #7, May 1964.

 

Original Art & Text

Art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia from the story “Does He Love Me?” in FIRST KISS #21, 1961.

 

 

Transcript:

SCENE: Startled woman looks on in the background of a gay leprechaun bar as four leprechauns smile and drink.

WOMAN: A leprechaun gay bar?

LEPRECHAUN: What did you expect to find at the end of a rainbow?

Underlying 1960s Art: Jack Keller male characters.
Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia female character.
Leprechaun Humor, Makeover & Green Beer: Mike Pascale

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SCENE: Startled woman looks on in the background of a gay leprechaun bar as four leprechauns smile and drink.

WOMAN: A leprechaun gay bar?

LEPRECHAUN: What did you expect to find at the end of a rainbow?

Underlying 1960s Art: Jack Keller male characters.
Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia female character.
Leprechaun Humor, Makeover & Green Beer: Mike Pascale

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The Story of a Man Named Brady

The Story of a Man Named Brady

Vintage art and text.

Finally! The Last Kiss version of what really happened on the Brady Bunch.

 

Tony Isabella

Here's a recent newspaper interview with guest writer Tony Isabella---with considerable emphasis on the Black Lightning TV show and Tony's  March 9 appearance on the show.Here’s a recent newspaper interview with guest writer Tony Isabella—with considerable emphasis on the Black Lightning TV show and Tony’s  March 9 appearance on the show.

 

 

The Original Art

Art by Alex Toth & Mike Peppe from the story “The Man Who Was Always On Time” in Out of the Shadows #12, March 1954.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transcript:

SCENE: Dapper, mustached man wearing a dinner jacket smokes and speaks. He smiles slightly.

MAN: This is my story. The story of a man named Brady. But it doesn’t have a happy ending like on TV. How could it have gone so terribly wrong? It was Alice. Crafty, seductive Alice…

1954 Art: Alex Toth & Mike Peppe Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella

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SCENE: Dapper, mustached man wearing a dinner jacket smokes and speaks. He smiles slightly.

MAN: This is my story. The story of a man named Brady. But it doesn’t have a happy ending like on TV. How could it have gone so terribly wrong? It was Alice. Crafty, seductive Alice...

1954 Art: Alex Toth & Mike Peppe Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella

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Retiring Fashions

Retiring Fashions

Art by Al Bare from the story “I Was a Snob” from LOVE LIFE #1, 1961.

Transcript:

SCENE: Two rich, heavy-set women (wearing expensive jewelry and furs).

WOMAN #1: After we retire, every day will be casual Friday!

WOMAN #2: Finally! I can stop wearing underwear!

1951 Art: Al Bare Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira

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SCENE: Two rich, heavy-set women (wearing expensive jewelry and furs).

WOMAN #1: After we retire, every day will be casual Friday!


WOMAN #2: Finally! I can stop wearing underwear!

1951 Art: Al Bare Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira

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