by John | Jan 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
This Nightmare on Woke St. episode is by Black Lightning creator Tony Isabella!
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Girl Meets Boy!” in FIRST KISS #11, Nov. 1959.
Transcript:
SCENE: Caucasian man talking to a woman of color.
MAN: We should get together, girl! I’m so woke I have insomnia!
WOMAN (thinks): Dear Jesus…Let me wake up…from this nightmare!
1959 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Caucasian man talking to a woman of color.
MAN: We should get together, girl! I’m so woke I have insomnia!
WOMAN (thinks): Dear Jesus...Let me wake up...from this nightmare!
1959 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Jan 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Girl Meets Boy!” in FIRST KISS #11, Nov. 1959.
Transcript:
Scene: Woman on a bed or couch with her head in her hands, thinking pensively.
WOMAN (thinking): Mom was right! If you don’t charge men for the first lap dance…they never respect you!
1959 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptScene: Woman on a bed or couch with her head in her hands, thinking pensively.
WOMAN (thinking): Mom was right! If you don’t charge men for the first lap dance...they never respect you!
1959 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
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by John | Jan 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
With Black Lightning creator Tony Isabella guest writing Last Kiss (about once a week) I’ve been able to get ahead a bit on my schedule. But the biggest delight of working with Tony is seeing what he comes up with. I’ll admit, this is one of my favorites!
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Girl Meets Boy!” in FIRST KISS #11, Nov. 1959.
Transcript:
SCENE: Young woman in bed looking at a book.
CAPTION: Henrietta sobbed softly. Another lonely weekend staring at the blank
pages of her diary. Lost in heartache, she didn’t see the portal open. Adventure
and romance await!
1959 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Young woman in bed looking at a book.
CAPTION: Henrietta sobbed softly. Another lonely weekend staring at the blank
pages of her diary. Lost in heartache, she didn’t see the portal open. Adventure
and romance await!
1959 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Jan 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
From now on, I intend to answer all phone solicitors, survey takers and wrong phone numbers (anyone asking for money) with this punchline.
Art by Ernesto R. Garcia from “You’re Fired, Darling!” Career Girl Romances #45, 1964.
Transcript:
Nominated for the Phone Survey Hall of Fame!
WOMAN TALKING ON PHONE: You wanna know my New Year’s resolutions? Gee, mister, it’s kinda personal, but…I resolvedto have more sex! So, uh…What are you wearing?
1964 Art: Ernesto R. Garcia Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptNominated for the Phone Survey Hall of Fame!
WOMAN TALKING ON PHONE: You wanna know my New Year’s resolutions? Gee, mister, it’s kinda personal, but...I resolvedto have more sex! So, uh...What are you wearing?
1964 Art: Ernesto R. Garcia Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Dec 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
Happy New Year!
Shelagh made this joke when she saw her ophthalmologist recently. I’m not above “borrowing” a joke from my wife. But if I’m the only cartoonist to make a 20/20 vision joke I will be pleasantly shocked. But what the heck. I still had fun doing this.
Art by Vince Colletta Studio in the story “Teach Me, My Love” in FIRST KISS #29, 1962.
↓ TranscriptScene: Man has removed a woman's eyeglasses and is staring into her eyes.
MAN: Ditch those 2019 blinders! It’s 2020! And we’ve all got 20/20 vision!
WOMAN (thinking): At last I can see...he’s an idiot!
1962 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
Idea by the beautifully bespeckled Shelagh Lustig
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