The Colonel’s Story

The Colonel’s Story

No more dramatic pauses! From here, we move into high gear as the final six episodes unfold. Next week…a big, big reveal. And a plot development that will make your jaw drop!

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Frank Frazetta in the story “A Love of My Own” in Personal Love #24, 1953. Published by Eastern Color. Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus. The story begins on Page 11.

Past episodes of Abby Amour:

The Abby Amour miniseries runs every Friday. Dialogue by Tony Isabella with re-purposed art by Frank Frazetta. Color by Diego Jourdan Pereira! Lettering, crazy layout and special effects by John Lustig.

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LOGO: The Loves of Abby Amour

COLONEL: My house is all I kept from my marriage.



COLONEL: My wife took my heart and our only child.

COLONEL: …and changed his name when she remarried.



COLONEL: I thought I could find love with you.



COLONEL: AN old man’s folly.



COLONEL: Though I care for you, Abby, it wasn’t me...



COLONEL: ...who brought you flowers every day.



COLONEL: But it was someone you know...



ABBY (thought): These dramatic pauses are gonna...



ABBY (thought): ...put me back in a coma!



CAPTION: To be continued next Friday!


It Was You!

It Was You!

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Frank Frazetta in the story “A Love of My Own” in Personal Love #24, 1953. Published by Eastern Color.

Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus. The story begins on Page 11.

Past episodes of Abby Amour:

The Abby Amour miniseries runs every Friday. Dialogue by Tony Isabella with re-purposed art by Frank Frazetta. Color by Diego Jourdan Pereira! Lettering, crazy layout and special effects by John Lustig.

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SCENE: Abby looks at a photo of the Colonel's home as Colonel Bluster looks on.

LOGO: The Loves of Abby Amour



ABBY: Colonel Bluster! It was you!



ABBY: I recognize those lovely flowers...


ABBY: ...from this photo on your desk!


COLONEL: The flowers did come from my house.


COLONEL: But I wasn’t who gave them to you.


ABBY (thought): I sense a dramatic pause.


ABBY (thought): I hate dramatic pauses.


CAPTION: To be continued...next Friday!

1953 Art: Frank Frazetta
Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Lovable Lettering: John Lustig
Writer: Tony Isabella

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Abby Amour, Part 13: Slang Slipup

Abby Amour, Part 13: Slang Slipup

Happy Veteran’s Day!

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Frank Frazetta in the story “A Love of My Own” in Personal Love #24, 1953. Published by Eastern Color. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.

 

The Abby Amour miniseries runs every Friday. Dialogue by Tony IsabellaIf you’ve missed any episodes, no problem. You can catch them here:

 

 

Transcript:

BANNER LOGO: The Loves of Abby Amour

PANEL 1:

SCENE: Abby Amour has her hand over her face and doesn’t feel well.

CAPTION: Abby is heading to the hospital…after eating some bad eggplant.

SOUND AFFECT: URPPP!

PANEL 2:

SCENE: Colonel Bluster is smoking a pipe and is lost in thought.

COL. BLUSTER thinks: Lt. Amour must have enjoyed our dinner. She sent me an eggplant emoji. I’ll invite her to that new Mexican place. Ah, there’s a taco emoji.

(We see a taco in his thought balloon.)

CAPTION: Alas, neither Abby nor Colonel Bluster…have even a basic grasp…of emoji slang.

1953 Art: Frank Frazetta Lettering & Image Massage: John Lustig
Writer: Tony Isabella

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BANNER LOGO: The Loves of Abby Amour

PANEL 1:

SCENE: Abby Amour has her hand over her face and doesn't feel well.

CAPTION: Abby is heading to the hospital...after eating some bad eggplant.

SOUND AFFECT: URPPP!

PANEL 2:

SCENE: Colonel Bluster is smoking a pipe and is lost in thought.

COL. BLUSTER thinks: Lt. Amour must have enjoyed our dinner. She sent me an eggplant emoji. I’ll invite her to that new Mexican place. Ah, there’s a taco emoji.

(We see a taco in his thought balloon.)

CAPTION: Alas, neither Abby nor Colonel Bluster...have even a basic grasp...of emoji slang.

1953 Art: Frank Frazetta Lettering & Image Massage: John Lustig
Writer: Tony Isabella

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Abby Amour, Part 9–A Sweet Kiss

Abby Amour, Part 9–A Sweet Kiss

Written by the legendary Tony Isabella, the Abby Amour miniseries runs every Friday. If you missed any previous episodes, no problem. You can catch them here:

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Frank Frazetta in the story “A Love of My Own” in Personal Love #24, 1953.

 

 

Transcript:

SCENE: The Colonel kisses Abby on the cheek.

LOGO: The Loves of Abby Amour

CAPTION: As their surprisingly romantic dinner ended, Abby thought the Colonel
finished strong.

COLONEL: Thank you, my dear. I hope we can do this again.

ABBY (thinks): He’s actually very sweet. But he missed my lips. We’ll have to work on that.

1959 Art: Vince Colletta Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella

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SCENE: The Colonel kisses Abby on the cheek.

LOGO: The Loves of Abby Amour

CAPTION: As their surprisingly romantic dinner ended, Abby thought the Colonel
finished strong.

COLONEL: Thank you, my dear. I hope we can do this again.

ABBY (thinks): He’s actually very sweet. But he missed my lips. We’ll have to work on that.

1959 Art: Vince Colletta Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella

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