by John | Aug 13, 2023 | Blog
For those of you who saw my message that the Last Kiss website was under maintenance, good news. We’re finished. So the comment feature is back!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Al Bare from the story “I Was a Snob” in Love Life #1, Nov. 1951. P.L. Publishing.
Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com’s presentation of the comic. The story begins on Page 3.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Two grande dames of society are talking. Both are wearing fur coats. One is wearing a tiara and the other is sporting a heavy bracelet and pearl necklace and is holding opera glasses.
WOMAN #1: You’re too old for romance! Act your age!
WOMAN: Oh, honey, I can act! But I absolutely refuse to be my age!
1951 Art: Al Bare Re-Create: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Too Young for This Joke: John Lustig
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by John | Aug 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Dick Giordano from the story “Fooling with Love” in First Kiss #7, Feb. 1959. Published by Charlton.
Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com’s presentation of the comic. The story begins on Page 9.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Extreme closeup of worried woman's face.
WOMAN (thinking): Why’s everyone so angry? it’s not like I haven’t faked my death...and shown up at my own funeral before!
Art by Dick Giordano Color by Allen Freeman
Grave Digger: John Lustig
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by John | Aug 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
I still haven’t seen the Barbie movie. (I hear it’s great!)
But I do want to note that Tony Isabella wrote this before the movie came out. So, if the film has a similar joke, it’s copying Tony. Not the other way around.
And, Hollywood, we’re okay with that. Really. But if you want to send
Tony, colorist
Diego Jourdan Pereira (and me) some
barrels of movie money, we are even
more okay with that!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Frank Frazetta from the story “Brothers of the Wilderness” in The Durango Kid #4, April-May 1950. Published by Magazine Enterprises.
Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com’s presentation of the comic. The story begins on Page 28.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Close-up of a woman with pink hair who is looking out at the reader.
WOMAN: I’m living my best Barbie life. Like her, I have my own dream house...and my own dream car...and multiple professional careers...and a second dream house for my clothes. Life would be perfect if only...my hot boyfriend and I...had genitals.
1950 Art: Frank Frazetta Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Aug 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by John Tartaglione from the story “Elopement” in First Kiss #4, 1958. Published by Charlton.
Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com’s presentation of the comic. The story begins on Page 23.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man and a sad (or bored) woman are cuddling.
MAN: I’m so happy! our lives are perfect!
WOMAN: <Sigh> Almost Perfect! Last night I noticed our bedroom ceiling needs painting.
MAN: Last night? when we made love?!!
WOMAN: Well, it was very distracting!
958 Art: John Tartaglione Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Retired Ceiling Inspector: John Lustig
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by John | Aug 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Summer Always Passes” in First Kiss #13, March 1960. Published by Charlton.
Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com’s presentation of the comic. The story begins on Page 9.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man smiling (leering?) at a beautiful woman in a bathing suit who's sitting by a swimming pool.
WOMAN: My love’s free! But the rest of me’s expensive!
1960 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Rich Humor: John Lustig
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