by John | May 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
A new Last Kiss by Tony Isabella & Diego Jourdan Pereira!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Art Cappello for Romantic Story #119, June 1972. (No link this time. The original comic isn’t online.)
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman with multi-colored hair is crying.
CAPTION: Gardenia truly hated her new look.
CAPTION: Her boyfriend was crazy about it.
CAPTION: And she loved her special guy so much…
CAPTION: …that she would willingly dye for him.
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman with multi-colored hair is crying.
CAPTION: Gardenia truly hated her new look.
CAPTION: Her boyfriend was crazy about it.
CAPTION: And she loved her special guy so much...
CAPTION: ...that she would willingly dye for him.
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Romantic Story 119
by John | May 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
There’s no original art to show this time. This is adapted from Clarence H. White’s 1905 photo The Orchid. And, yes, this is almost certainly the oldest piece of public domain art I’ve ever used.
Transcript:
SCENE: A photograph of a young woman picking something up from the ground outside. In the background, two women are looking up into the branches of a tree. One of them is reaching for something in a tree branch.
YOUNG WOMAN IN FOREGROUND: You can stop looking, girls! I found my IUD!
1905 Photo: Clarence H. White Time Traveler: John Lustig
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by John | May 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Artist unknown. From the story “Nightmare Journey” in Diary Loves #9, April 1951. Published by Quality Comics. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: A man and woman are having a tense confrontation. He’s holding her arms as if to keep her from fleeing—or striking him.
MAN: But…We can’t have makeup sex! We just met!
WOMAN: You’re wrong! But I’m ready to forgive you! So…
1951 Artist Unknown Re-creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira Foregivable Me: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A man and woman are having a tense confrontation. He's holding her arms as if to keep her from fleeing---or striking him.
MAN: But...We can’t have makeup sex! We just met!
WOMAN: You’re wrong! But I’m ready to forgive you! So...
1951 Artist Unknown Re-creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira Foregivable Me: John Lustig
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by John | May 19, 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: Man trying to comfort and upset woman.
MAN: No! I didn’t sleep with your sister! Well, at least…not on purpose! this time!
1957 Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani Color: Dan McConnell
Funny For Money: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man trying to comfort and upset woman.
MAN: No! I didn’t sleep with your sister! Well, at least...not on purpose! this time!
1957 Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani Color: Dan McConnell
Funny For Money: John Lustig
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by John | May 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
First recorded instance of someone cosplaying a TSA agent?First recorded instance of someone cosplaying a TSA agent?
A new Last Kiss (starring a Roger Moore lookalike)—by Tony Isabella & Diego Jourdan Pereira!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Art Cappello & Sal Gentile from the cover of Romantic Story #121, Aug. 1972. (No link to the original comic this time. Sorry.)
Transcript:
LOGO (1940s style): The Adventures of…TESSIE THE TSA AGENT
TESSIE: Are you…you are wearing some kind of girdle!
TESSIE: Hey, Bruno! Got a strip search for you!
TESSIE: And while you’re at it…
TESSIE: ..take a few photos for me!
1972 Art: Art Cappello & Sal Gentile
Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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LOGO (1940s style): TESSIE THE TSA AGENT
TESSIE: Are you...you are wearing some kind of girdle!
TESSIE: Hey, Bruno! Got a strip search for you!
TESSIE: And while you’re at it...
TESSIE: ..take a few photos for me!
1972 Art: Art Cappello & Sal Gentile
Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
