by John | Nov 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
My thanks to Magnar Nordal for this swell gag. It seemed like a fitting way to launch into the holy holiday season. A commercial pilot and flight instructor, Magnar is making the friendly skies safer and—I presume—funnier.
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Al Davoren from the story “Arva Bolling: She Killed to Live” in CRIMES BY WOMEN #6, 1949. Click on link to read entire comic book for free.
Transcript:
SCENE: Young woman talking to an older man who is sipping coffee or tea. She has a coffee or teacup in her hand as well.
WOMAN: God tells us to love our neighbors as ourselves. And right now I’m loving myself s-o-o-o much! I’m practically a saint!
1949 Art: Al Davoren Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Dialogue by Magnar Nordal & John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Young woman talking to an older man who is sipping coffee or tea. She has a coffee or teacup in her hand as well.
WOMAN: God tells us to love our neighbors as ourselves. And right now I'm loving myself s-o-o-o much! I’m practically a saint!
1949 Art: Al Davoren Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Dialogue by Magnar Nordal & John Lustig
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by John | Nov 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
Cultivating a sense of being grateful is something I’ve been working on for awhile now. Besides being the right thing to do, it’s also good for you. Chances are, you’ll feel better—and I don’t mean just emotionally and spiritually—although likely that too—but also physically. (Supposedly, optimists live longer.)
I’m not brushing aside all the negative things. There’s lots of them.
But perhaps because of all those negatives, I’m more grateful than usual this year for so many things. Family, good friends and…heck, just for being alive and reasonably healthy, And, of course, I’m extremely grateful for all you readers. Thank you for appreciating my weird sense of humor and participating for so many years.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art from J.R. Williams vintage, early 20th Century newspaper comic: Out Our Way.
Transcript:
A young girl and boy are sitting at the meal table. Both are in shock as their mother dishes them globs of cooked spinach.
MOTHER: We couldn’t afford a turkey. So just eat your spinach…and be Thankful! That’s what Popeye would do! He’d give thanks for spinach!
GIRL: We’d rather be like Wimpy!
BOY: Yeah! Then we could be thankful for burgers!
Art from J.R. Williams vintage, early 20th Century newspaper comic: Out Our Way
New Dialogue: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptA young girl and boy are sitting at the meal table. Both are in shock as their mother dishes them globs of cooked spinach.
MOTHER: We couldn’t afford a turkey. So just eat your spinach…and be Thankful! That’s what Popeye would do! He’d give thanks for spinach!
GIRL: We’d rather be like Wimpy!
BOY: Yeah! Then we could be thankful for burgers!
Art from J.R. Williams vintage comic: Out Our Way
New Dialogue: John Lustig
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by John | Nov 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia from the story “Love Will Point the Way” in FIRST KISS #14, 1960. Click link to read the entire vintage comic book for free.
Transcript:
SCENE: A man and woman embracing in a kitchen.
WOMAN: Let’s give thanks now…before your family shows up!
1960 Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia Color: Allen Freeman
Dialogue by John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A man and woman embracing in a kitchen.
WOMAN: Let’s give thanks now...before your family shows up!
1960 Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia Color: Allen Freeman
Dialogue by John Lustig
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by John | Nov 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Artist unknown (although it might be Alice Kirkpatrick.) ALL ROMANCES #2, 1949. Click link to read entire comic free.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man and woman cuddling.
MAN: Wow! Makeup sex is great!
WOMAN: What’ll we fight about next?
Art: Alice Kirkpatrick? Restoration & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man and woman cuddling.
MAN: Wow! Makeup sex is great!
WOMAN: What’ll we fight about next?
Art: Alice Kirkpatrick? Restoration & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Nov 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Artist unknown. From the story “Censored” in All True Romance #2, Oct. 1951. Published by Comics Media. Click the link to read entire comic book for free. This story begins on Page 26.
Transcript:
SCENE: A bride covering the mouth of a groom who is struggling to speak.
BRIDE: He says…he will!
Artist Unknown Restoration & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A bride covering the mouth of a groom who is struggling to speak.
BRIDE: He says…he will!
Artist Unknown Restoration & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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