by John | Aug 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani from the story “Good Ole Joe” in FIRST KISS #1, 1957. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: Exterior of a second-floor building. A long word balloon from a single speaker is seen coming from the inside of the building.
WORD BALLOON: Ugh!I wouldn’t rent this dump even if…Good Lord! I can see the nudist colony across the street! And over there…a bounce castle for cheer leaders!!! And next to it…Oh, my! is that even legal?
CAPTION: Get a Last Kiss Apartment now! Free binoculars while supplies last!
1957 Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani Color: Allen Freeman
Landlord: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Exterior of a second-floor building. A long word balloon from a single speaker is seen coming from the inside of the building.
WORD BALLOON: Ugh!I wouldn’t rent this dump even if...Good Lord! I can see the nudist colony across the street! And over there...a bounce castle for cheer leaders!!! And next to it...Oh, my! is that even legal?
CAPTION: Get a Last Kiss Apartment now! Free binoculars while supplies last!
1957 Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani Color: Allen Freeman
Landlord: John Lustig
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by John | Aug 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
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SCENE: Photo of a girl and slightly older boy (Leroy) circa 1908.
GIRL: We held hands! Good grief! I might be pregnant! So Leroy and I are getting married!
LEROY: Gee! I hope someone invents Sex education soon!
1908 Photographer: Lewis W. Hine
Subjects: Delia St. Germain & brother Edward
2022 Wiseguy: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Photo of a girl and slightly older boy (Leroy) circa 1908.
GIRL: We held hands! Good grief! I might be pregnant! So Leroy and I are getting married!
LEROY: Gee! I hope someone invents Sex education soon!
1908 Photographer: Lewis W. Hine
Subjects: Delia St. Germain & brother Edward
2022 Wiseguy: John Lustig
America
by John | Jul 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Dick Giordano & Vince Alascia from the story “The Hearty Welcomers” in Frank Merriwell at Yale #1, 1955. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: Medium close up of a guy.
MAN: At comic cons I don’t have to pretend! I can be who I really am…Jessica Rabbit’s sexier, less bashful sister!
1965 Art: Dick Giordano & Vince Alascia Figure Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Less Bashful Writer: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Medium close up of a guy.
MAN: At comic cons I don’t have to pretend! I can be who I really am…Jessica Rabbit’s sexier, less bashful sister!
1965 Art: Dick Giordano & Vince Alascia Figure Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Less Bashful Writer: John Lustig
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by John | Jul 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Vince Colletta Studio from “A Bouquet of Roses” in First Kiss #20, 1961. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman looks on with doubt as a man starts to take off his suit jacket.
WOMAN: Wait! Seeing you naked might spoil the mood!
Art: Vince Colletta Studio Re-ink & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Always in the Mood: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman looks on with doubt as a man starts to take off his suit jacket.
WOMAN: Wait! Seeing you naked might spoil the mood!
Art: Vince Colletta Studio Re-ink & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Always in the Mood: John Lustig
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by John | Jul 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani from the story “One Stolen Kiss” from FIRST KISS #1, 1957. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: An upset woman is talking to a smiling guy who is wearing a beret and smoking a cigarette.
WOMAN: I’m trying to decide if you’re a sexist halfwit…or a full-blown nitwit!
MAN: Who says I can’t be both?
1957 Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani
Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Witty Wonder: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: An upset woman is talking to a smiling guy who is wearing a beret and smoking a cigarette.
WOMAN: I’m trying to decide if you’re a sexist halfwit...or a full-blown nitwit!
MAN: Who says I can’t be both?
1957 Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani
Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Witty Wonder: John Lustig
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