by John | Aug 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text

Pencils possibly by King Ward from “Sheriff Sal’s Last Stand” in Western Love Trails #7, Nov. 1949. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: Cowgirl with one hand to her forehead. She’s lost in thought and has her eyes closed.
COWGIRL (thinks): One a’ these days he’s gonna kiss me…instead of his @#$% horse!
1949 Pencils: King Ward? Re-ink & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Cowpuncher & Woman Kisser: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Cowgirl with one hand to her forehead. She's lost in thought and has her eyes closed.
COWGIRL (thinks): One a’ these days he’s gonna kiss me...instead of his @#$% horse!
1949 Pencils: King Ward? Re-ink & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Cowpuncher & Woman Kisser: John Lustig
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by John | Aug 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
Transcript:
SCENE: A 1900s photo of a group of girls.
CAPTION: The LePew Sisters were the pungent poet laureates of The Dainty Dames Academy of Divine Decorum!
LePEW SISTER #1 (singing): Beans! Beans! The musical fruit! The more we eat…
LePEW SISTER #2 (singing): the more we toot!
THIRD GIRL (thinks): If that’s poetry…it stinks!
1911 Photo: Lewis W. Hine. 2022 Sass & Gas: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A 1900s photo of a group of girls.
CAPTION: The LePew Sisters were the pungent poet laureates of The Dainty Dames Academy of Divine Decorum!
LePEW SISTER #1 (singing): Beans! Beans! The musical fruit! The more we eat...
LePEW SISTER #2 (singing): the more we toot!
THIRD GIRL (thinks): If that’s poetry...it stinks!
1911 Photo: Lewis W. Hine. 2022 Sass & Gas: John Lustig
America
by John | Aug 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Harry Anderson & Bill Ward from the story “I Took the Wrong Road” in Diary Loves #7, 1950. Quality Comics. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
MAN: Heads we make love! Tails we have sex!
1960 Art: Harry Anderson & Bill Ward Re-ink & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Spare Change: John Lustig
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Diary Loves #7
↓ TranscriptMAN: Heads we make love! Tails we have sex!
1960 Art: Harry Anderson & Bill Ward Re-ink & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Spare Change: John Lustig
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Diary Loves #7
by John | Aug 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Nina Albright from the story “I Cheated at Love” from Thrilling Romances #20, July 1952. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: A man and a woman smile and very loosely embrace as a wall of flames burns behind them.
MAN: They say the road to hell is paved with good intensions!
WOMAN: That’s too bad! ‘Cause I intend to be very, very good tonight!
1958 Art: Nina Albright Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Sinfully Good: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A man and a woman smile and very loosely embrace as a wall of flames burns behind them.
MAN: They say the road to hell is paved with good intensions!
WOMAN: That’s too bad! ‘Cause I intend to be very, very good tonight!
1958 Art: Nina Albright Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Sinfully Good: John Lustig
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by John | Aug 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
Happy International Cat Day!
Original Vintage Art & Text

Artist unknown. From the story “Deception” in Romantic Marriage #4, 1950. Ziff-Davis. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
DEJECTED BLONDE WOMAN: At least my cats love me!
1950 Artist Unknown Restoration & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Real Cool Cat: John Lustig
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Romantic Marriage #4 (Ziff-Davis Publications) 1950
↓ TranscriptDEJECTED BLONDE WOMAN: At least my cats love me!
1950 Artist Unknown Restoration & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Real Cool Cat: John Lustig
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Romantic Marriage #4 (Ziff-Davis Publications) 1950