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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by John | Mar 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
My wife (Shelagh Lustig) took one look at today’s comic and said, “Waist?!! Look at that tiny waist! That guy’s a big waste!”
I agree with her. (Always the wise thing to do.)
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia from the story “Don’t Lie to a Loved One” in First Kiss #11, Nov. 1959. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcription:
SCENE: In the background people are dancing at a party. But in the foreground a woman is crying as she runs away from a man.
WOMAN: Sure I can take a joke about my weight! That was <Sob!>…hilarious!
MAN: Wait! I’ve got more!
CAPTION: Happy April Fools’ Day!
1955 Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia
New Color: Allen Freeman Love’s Fool: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: In the background people are dancing at a party. But in the foreground a woman is crying as she runs away from a man.
WOMAN: Sure I can take a joke about my weight! That was <Sob!>...hilarious!
MAN: Wait! I’ve got more!
CAPTION: Happy April Fools’ Day!
1955 Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia
New Color: Allen Freeman Love’s Fool: John Lustig
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by John | Mar 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
Alternative Version:
I went through several different versions of this gag. Below is an earlier version which I decided was a little too wordy and a little too negative. Plus, I didn’t think the punchline was as strong.
Original Vintage Art & Text
Inks by Vince Colletta from the story “A Forgotten Kiss” in Brides in Love #9, 1958. Charlton Comics. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
WOMAN: I don’t dislike all men…just the ones I’ve married! And the ones I’ve dated! And the ones I’ve met! I’m sure the rest are fine!
1958 Inks: Vince Colletta Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Out of the Dating Pool: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptWOMAN: I don’t dislike all men...just the ones I’ve married! And the ones I’ve dated! And the ones I’ve met! I’m sure the rest are fine!
1958 Inks: Vince Colletta Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Out of the Dating Pool: John Lustig
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