by John | Jun 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
Art by John Tartaglione from the story “My Confidence Man” in FIRST KISS #5, 1958.
Transcript:
SCENE: Older man with silver hair and an ascot talking a crying, young woman.
MAN: We’re the perfect couple! You’re young and beautiful! And I’m rich!
1958 Art: John Tartaglione Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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Art by John Tartaglione from the story “My Confidence Man” in FIRST KISS #5, 1958.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Older man with silver hair and an ascot talking a crying, young woman.
MAN: We’re the perfect couple! You’re young and beautiful! And I’m rich!
1958 Art: John Tartaglione Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Jun 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Condemned” in First Kiss #40, Jan. 1965.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman nurse using judo (or some such martial art) to throw a man in a shabby alley.
CAPTION: Nighty-Night Nurse (the hard-slugging angel of mercy) stamps out butts…one butthead at a time!
NURSE: Don’t you know…smoking is dangerous?
MAN: Gulp! More dangerous than this?
CAPTION: Remember, Kids! The only good butt is below your waist!
1965 Art: Vince Colletta Studio
Color by Allen Freeman
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Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Condemned” in First Kiss #40, Jan. 1965.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman nurse using judo (or some such martial art) to throw a man in a shabby alley.
CAPTION: Nighty-Night Nurse (the hard-slugging angel of mercy) stamps out butts...one butthead at a time!
NURSE: Don’t you know...smoking is dangerous?
MAN: Gulp! More dangerous than this?
CAPTION: Remember, Kids! The only good butt is below your waist!
1965 Art: Vince Colletta Studio
Color by Allen Freeman
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Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story "Condemned" in First Kiss #40, Jan. 1965.
by John | Jun 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Art by Bill Ward from Torchy #4, 1950.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman dressed only in a bath towel and high heels is talking to a befuddled cop in the street.
WOMAN: I tried coming out with my hands up…but my towel kept falling off!
1950 Art: Bill Ward Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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Art by Bill Ward from Torchy #4, 1950.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman dressed only in a bath towel and high heels is talking to a befuddled cop in the street.
WOMAN: I tried coming out with my hands up…but my towel kept falling off!
1950 Art: Bill Ward Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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Art by Bill Ward from Torchy #4, 1950.
by John | Jun 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
I’m making a temporary tweak to my usual Monday-Wednesday-Friday comics schedule. There won’t be a Monday comic so that I can actually run this Father’s Day gag on…Father’s Day.
Yes, I know it’s shocking concept. But I thought I’d give it a try.
Happy Father’s Day to me—and all the other dads out there!
Art by Dick Giordano from Romantic Story #70, Jan. 1964.
The cover teaser caption in the upper-left hand corner is impossible to read here, but it says: The date for my marriage to Chet Dillman was set! I loved Chet and wanted to be his wife, but…I was determined to have one last fling!
Transcript:
Scene: Man and woman dancing joyously.
MAN: You’re pregnant?
WOMAN: Yup! Happy Father’s Day!
1964 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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Art by Dick Giordano from Romantic Story #70, Jan. 1964.
↓ TranscriptScene: Man and woman dancing joyously.
MAN: You’re pregnant?
WOMAN: Yup! Happy Father's Day!
1964 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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Art by Dick Giordano from Romantic Story #70, Jan. 1964.
by John | Jun 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
Art by Jack Keller from the story “World Champion” in Teenage Hotrodders #7, May 1964. (Published in color, but scanned here from the black & white photostats.)
Transcript:
SCENE: Three men drinking booze, celebrating, smiling and laughing.
MAN #1: Who says being a parent is hard? Not us!
MAN: #2: Getting our wives pregnant was was easy! Happy Father’s Day to us!
CAPTION: First and last meeting of the Expectant Father’s Carefree Fun Club
1964 Art: Jack Keller Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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Art by Jack Keller from the story “World Champion” in Teenage Hotrodders #7, May 1964. (Published in color, but scanned here from the black & white photostats.)
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Three men drinking booze, celebrating, smiling and laughing.
MAN #1: Who says being a parent is hard? Not us!
MAN: #2: Getting our wives pregnant was was easy! Happy Father’s Day to us!
CAPTION: First and last meeting of the Expectant Father’s Carefree Fun Club
1964 Art: Jack Keller Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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Art by Jack Keller from the story "World Champion" in Teenage Hotrodders #7, May 1964. (Published in color, but scanned here from the black & white photostats.)
