by John | Apr 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Playing It Cool” in FIRST KISS #12, Jan. 1960. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcribe:
SCENE: Woman crying as an older woman (her mom) gives her advice.
CRYING WOMAN: I need a man!
OLDER WOMAN: Have you tried police line-ups? That’s how I met your dad!
1960 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman crying as an older woman (her mom) gives her advice.
CRYING WOMAN: I need a man!
OLDER WOMAN: Have you tried police line-ups? That’s how I met your dad!
1960 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
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by John | Apr 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Yes, taken out of context, the original 1960s romance art and dialog (below) may seem really suggestive. But that’s just because you have a dirty mind.
Shame on you!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Suggestive? You bet?
Art by “Chasal” (Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani) from “My Silent Love” in First Kiss #21, July 1961. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
WOMAN (talking to a man): I like you! You’re not like other men! You’re more like other women!
1961 Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani Character Color: Allen Freeman
Not Like Other Writers: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptWOMAN (talking to a man): I like you! You’re not like other men! You’re more like other women!
1961 Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani Character Color: Allen Freeman
Not Like Other Writers: John Lustig
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by John | Apr 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
More Last Kiss fun from Tony Isabella & Diego Jourdan Pereira!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vince Colletta from the story “A One-Sided Love” in Romantic Story #45, Sept. 1959. Charlton Comics. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: Beautiful woman in the foreground. A handsome man in a tux is in the background.
CAPTION: She hated hurting Bartholomew that way…
CAPTION: …but she had to break up with him.
CAPTION: The frequent hickeys on her neck were tolerable…
CAPTION: …but those bowtie burns made her skin crawl.
1959 Art: Vince Colletta New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Beautiful woman in the foreground. A handsome man in a tux is in the background.
CAPTION: She hated hurting Bartholomew that way...
CAPTION: ...but she had to break up with him.
CAPTION: The frequent hickeys on her neck were tolerable...
CAPTION: ...but those bowtie burns made her skin crawl.
1959 Art: Vince Colletta New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Apr 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Pencils by Charles Nicholas from the story “The Necklace” in First Kiss #12, Jan. 1960. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: A man in dinner jacket talks to a woman. Possibly they’re at a party.
MAN: You’re too good for me!
WOMAN (thinks): Finally…something we agree on!
1960 Pencils: Charles Nicholas New Color: Allen Freeman
Always Agreeable: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A man in dinner jacket talks to a woman. Possibly they're at a party.
MAN: You’re too good for me!
WOMAN (thinks): Finally...something we agree on!
1960 Pencils: Charles Nicholas New Color: Allen Freeman
Always Agreeable: John Lustig
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by John | Apr 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Dick Giordano from the cover of Love Diary #23, Sept. 1962. Charlton Comics. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman watching in alarm as a man and a woman are about to kiss.
WOMAN (thinking): Oh, no! Now I’m the only girl in our Sex Ed class…who hasn’t gotten married or pregnant…who hasn’t gotten married or pregnant…even once!
1962 Art: Dick Giordano New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Married & Maybe Pregnant: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman watching in alarm as a man and a woman are about to kiss.
WOMAN (thinking): Oh, no! Now I’m the only girl in our Sex Ed class...who hasn’t gotten married or pregnant...who hasn’t gotten married or pregnant...even once!
1962 Art: Dick Giordano New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Married & Maybe Pregnant: John Lustig
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