by John | Jun 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art possibly by Al Hartley. From the story “Wallflower Sweetheart” in Ten-Story Love #188, April 1953. Ace Magazines. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
WOMAN (talking to a man): I wanted a real he-man! But I guess you’ll do…‘til he gets here!
1953 Art: Al Hartley? Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Real He-Man: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptWOMAN (talking to a man): I wanted a real he-man! But I guess you’ll do…‘til he gets here!
1953 Art: Al Hartley? Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Real He-Man: John Lustig
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by John | Jun 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
Hold the lettuce and tomato. Extra pickles.
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “That Lonely Sound” in FIRST KISS #36, Feb. 1964. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: A woman is talking with a man. A second man is standing nearby looking on.
WOMAN: You’re between lovers? How come?
MAN: ‘Cause I called dibs on being in the middle!
1964 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Charater Color: Allen Freeman
Matchmaker: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A woman is talking with a man. A second man is standing nearby looking on.
WOMAN: You’re between lovers? How come?
MAN: ‘Cause I called dibs on being in the middle!
1964 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Charater Color: Allen Freeman
Matchmaker: John Lustig
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by John | Jun 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Transcript:
SCENE: 1904 photo of a well-dressed woman wearing a hat with a huge buckle on the front.
CAPTION: Rosalind was new to the workforce. So she wondered about the firm’s dress code. Could her boss be right? Were Puritan hat buckles really out of style…and forbidden…along with underwear?
1904 Photo: J. Craig Annan Model: Frau Mathasius
Time Traveler: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: 1904 photo of a well-dressed woman wearing a hat with a huge buckle on the front.
CAPTION: Rosalind was new to the workforce. So she wondered about the firm’s dress code. Could her boss be right? Were Puritan hat buckles really out of style...and forbidden...along with underwear?
1904 Photo: J. Craig Annan Model: Frau Mathasius
Time Traveler: John Lustig
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by John | Jun 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art might be by Warren Kremer. From the cover of Hi-School Romance #31, Aug. 1954. Harvey Comics. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man nustling with a woman.
MAN: You’ve got everything I could want in a woman!
WOMAN: Yes! But I want…more!
1954 Art: Warren Kremer–Maybe? Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
More for the Money: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man nustling with a woman.
MAN: You’ve got everything I could want in a woman!
WOMAN: Yes! But I want...more!
1954 Art: Warren Kremer--Maybe? Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
More for the Money: John Lustig
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by John | Jun 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
Not sure what Juneteenth is or just want to learn more? One of the Smithsonian museum pages has an excellent, short piece. And for a longer, much more comprehensive overview, try this Wikipedia page.
Transcript:
SCENE: Our view is from what could be a cave or a home carved out of rock. A window opening has been carved out of the rock and is open to the outside. A bird is perched on the window sill and facing outward.
CAPTION:
“Juneteenth means so much to me.
“It represents the freedom that my ancestors fought so tirelessly for.
“But rather than focusing on the brutalization of my people then and now. I choose to focus
on hope.”
–-Mariah Cooley
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Our view is from what could be a cave or a rock house. A window opening has been carved out of the rock and is open to the outside. A bird is perched on the window sill and facing outward.
CAPTION:
“Juneteenth means so much to me.
“It represents the freedom that my ancestors fought so tirelessly for.
“But rather than focusing on the brutalization of my people then and now. I choose to focus
on hope.”
–-Mariah Cooley
Photo: Abhishek Koli
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