by John | Apr 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
Art by Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani from the story “One Stolen Kiss” from FIRST KISS #1, 1957.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman embraces a man in a beret. The man looks startled or leery.
WOMAN: My love is free! everything else will cost you!
1957 Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art by Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani from the story “One Stolen Kiss” from FIRST KISS #1, 1957.
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman embraces a man in a beret. The man looks startled or leery.
WOMAN: My love is free! everything else will cost you!
1957 Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art by Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani from the story "One Stolen Kiss" from FIRST KISS #1, 1957.
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by John | Apr 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
Artist unknown. From the story “Dungaree Doll” in First Love Illustrated #89, Nov. 1962. (Likely a reprint from an earlier romance comic.)
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman in a baseball cap and with grease/dirt on her face talks to a smiling man.
WOMAN: Life is full of surprises! And one of the best is…me!
Artist Unknown Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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Artist unknown. From the story “Dungaree Doll” in First Love Illustrated #89, Nov. 1962. (Likely a reprint from an earlier romance comic.)
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman in a baseball cap and with grease/dirt on her face talks to a smiling man.
WOMAN: Life is full of surprises! And one of the best is...me!
Artist Unknown Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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Artist unknown. From the story "Dungaree Doll" in First Love Illustrated #89, Nov. 1962. (Likely a reprint from an earlier romance comic.)
by John | Apr 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Inks by Dick Giordano from the story “Heartbreaker” in FIRST KISS #12, 1960.
Transcript:
SCENE: Closeup of a woman crying, both eyes flowing like mini waterfalls.
CAPTION: Many superheroes have tragic origins, but few can compare to the tear-streaked tale of Ms. Miserable–The Human Fire Extinguisher! Orphaned as a baby when her parents tried to save the whales–in giant Mylar bags–Penny DredJoy holds the world record for nonstop sobbing!
WOMAN: I’m beautiful! Healthy! Rich! And today’s…a national holiday in my honor! But I just know something will go wrong tomorrow!
CAPTION: Never underestimate the power of negative thinking!
Inked by Dick Giordano Color by Allen Freeman
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Inks by Dick Giordano from the story “Heartbreaker” in FIRST KISS #12, 1960.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Closeup of a woman crying, both eyes flowing like mini waterfalls.
CAPTION: Many superheroes have tragic origins, but few can compare to the tear-streaked tale of Ms. Miserable--The Human Fire Extinguisher! Orphaned as a baby when her parents tried to save the whales--in giant Mylar bags--Penny DredJoy holds the world record for nonstop sobbing!
WOMAN: I’m beautiful! Healthy! Rich! And today’s...a national holiday in my honor! But I just know something will go wrong tomorrow!
CAPTION: Never underestimate the power of negative thinking!
Inked by Dick Giordano Color by Allen Freeman
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Inks by Dick Giordano from the story "Heartbreaker" in FIRST KISS #12, 1960.
by John | Apr 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Happy Easter from me and my pal (and frequent Last Kiss collaborator) Mike Pascale.
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “The Gay Deception” in FIRST KISS #8, 1959.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman talking to someone who is wearing a bunny costume.
WOMAN: At last! Sex worth dye-ing for!
1959 Art (featuring woman): Vince Colletta Studio
Director of Bunny Couture: Mike Pascale
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “The Gay Deception” in FIRST KISS #8, 1959.
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman talking to someone who is wearing a bunny costume.
WOMAN: At last! Sex worth dye-ing for!
1959 Art (featuring woman): Vince Colletta Studio
Director of Bunny Couture: Mike Pascale
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story "The Gay Deception" in FIRST KISS #8, 1959.
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by John | Apr 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
Happy early Easter from me and my pal Mike Pascale (bunny artist supreme.)
Artist Unknown. From the story “The Love that Failed” in FIRST KISS #25, 1962
Transcript:
GUY IN BUNNY SUIT: You dated the Energizer Bunny! So I thought…
WOMAN HOLDING HER HAND OVER HER FACE: You’d give me a buzz? I’m shocked!
1962 Artist Unknown
Bunny Costumer Supreme: Mike Pascale
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Artist Unknown. From the story “The Love that Failed” in FIRST KISS #25, 1962
↓ TranscriptGUY IN BUNNY SUIT: You dated the Energizer Bunny! So I thought…
WOMAN HOLDING HER HAND OVER HER FACE: You’d give me a buzz? I’m shocked!
1962 Artist Unknown
Bunny Costumer Supreme: Mike Pascale
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Artist Unknown. From the story “The Love that Failed” in FIRST KISS #25, 1962
