by John | Mar 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Sometimes true love is right there waiting for you…
Artist unknown. From the story “A Good Life” in FIRST KISS #12, 1960.
Transcript:
SCENE: We see a dog (fox terrier) sitting on a lawn as a voice comes from off panel.
VOICE: My lover had nothing except a dog when he moved in! And, when he left, he took everything…except his dog!
Fox Terrier (thinking): So, lucky you–right?
1960 Artist Unknown Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Code: DJP.lk376 & 12.7.1.1
↓ TranscriptSCENE: We see a dog (fox terrier) sitting on a lawn as a voice comes from off panel.
VOICE: My lover had nothing except a dog when he moved in! And, when he left, he took everything…except his dog!
Fox Terrier (thinking): So, lucky you--right?
1960 Artist Unknown Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Code: DJP.lk376 & 12.7.1.1
by John | Mar 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
Like the Canadian Mounties, she always get her man.
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Playing It Cool” in FIRST KISS #12, Jan. 1960.
↓ TranscriptSCENE, PANEL 1: Woman #1 packing a suitcase while Woman #2 watches in background.
WOMAN #1: I’ll make a new start…someplace where my name Isn’t on every bathroom wall!
WOMAN #2: Well, that leaves out the entire U.S.!
PANEL #2:
WOMAN #1: Then I’ll move to Canada! Gosh! M-maybe I could become a Mountie!
WOMAN #2: Well, you’re certainly qualified! Nobody’s been mounted more than you!
1960 Art: Vince Colletta Studio ©2010 & 2019 Last Kiss Inc. Color: Allen Freeman
Art Codes: 12.1.8.3 & 12.1.4.1
by John | Mar 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Pencils by Mike Sekowsky from the story “Date with Scandal” in Intimate Love #28, Aug. 1954.
↓ TranscriptCRYING WOMAN: I’m not crying! My eyes are! Stupid eyes! Stop it! Right now! Or...I’ll cry!
1954 Pencils: Mike Sekowsky Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Code: DJP.lk451
by John | Mar 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
I couldn’t find anything in my archive that quite fit what I wanted to do with this gag, (The woman with the gun was perfect, but the guy in the original image looked just a little too smug.) So I took portions of two panels from different stories and put them together. See below.
Pencils by Alice Kirkpatrick from the story “I Played with Fire” in Diary Loves #8, 1951.
Art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia from the story “One Too Many Heartbreaks” in FIRST KISS #39, 1964.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman pointing a handgun at a man.
WOMAN: You don’t believe in divorce? Me either!
1951 Art (left figure): Alice Kirkpatrick
1964 Art (right figure): Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia
Re-Creation & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Code: DJP.lk153JustWoman_DJP.lk417JustGuyFlat
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman pointing a handgun at a man.
WOMAN: You don’t believe in divorce? Me either!
1951 Art (left figure): Alice Kirkpatrick
1964 Art (right figure): Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia
Re-Creation & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Code: DJP.lk153JustWoman_DJP.lk417JustGuyFlat
by John | Feb 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Forced Meeting” in First Kiss #6, Nov. 1958.
Transcript:
WOMAN: Do you have an unwanted lover…taking up space? Gathering dust? Wearing your underwear?
Wanna dump the loser, but hate to clog up a landfill?
What to do?
Why not donate your has-been heartthrob to…Recycled Romeos?
We’ll ship your ex to a third-world nation where he’ll make a desperate woman happy…for awhile!
Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
Art Code: 6.5.3.3
↓ TranscriptWOMAN: Do you have an unwanted lover...taking up space? Gathering dust? Wearing your underwear?
Wanna dump the loser, but hate to clog up a landfill?
What to do?
Why not
donate your
has-been heartthrob to...Recycled Romeos?
We’ll ship your ex to a third-world nation where he’ll make a desperate woman happy...for awhile!
Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
Art Code: 6.5.3.3
