by John | Jul 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Art from “The Love That Failed” in FIRST KISS #25, 1962.
Transcript:
Woman crying as a man tries to kiss her.
WOMAN: It’s not fair!
Why didn’t someone tell us…sex
isn’t an Olympic sport?
1962 Artist Unknown Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptWoman crying as a man tries to kiss her.
WOMAN: It’s not fair!
Why didn’t someone tell us...sex
isn’t an Olympic sport?
1962 Artist Unknown Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Jul 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Another titanic tale of torrid fun from my comic collaborators and pals Tony Isabella & Diego Jourdan Pereira!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by John Celardo from the story “Stand-In for Love” in Intimate Love #24, Sept. 1953.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man driving a black, convertible at night. There’s a beautiful woman beside him.
WOMAN: if you don’t stop singing na na na na
na na…I’ll jump out of this car! What do you say to that?
MAN (speaking via a bat-shaped word balloon): Activate
Bat-Passenger-Seat- Restraint!
1953 Art: John Celardo New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira Lettering: John Lustig
Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man driving a black, convertible at night. There's a beautiful woman beside him.
WOMAN: if you don’t stop singing na na na na
na na...I’ll jump out of this car! What do you say to that?
MAN (speaking via a bat-shaped word balloon): Activate
Bat-Passenger-Seat- Restraint!
1953 Art: John Celardo New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira Lettering: John Lustig
Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Jul 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Chasal (Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani) in the story “How He Came to Kiss Me” from FIRST KISS #21, 1961.
Read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man and woman kissing.
WOMAN (thinks): I don’t know
anything about him…except he’s a great kisser. But…maybe that’s enough!
1961 Art: Chasal (Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani)
Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira Dialogue & Lettering: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man and woman kissing.
WOMAN (thinks): I don’t know
anything about him...except he’s a great kisser. But…maybe that’s enough!
1961 Art: Chasal (Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani)
Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira Dialogue & Lettering: John Lustig
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by John | Jul 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
Huge kudos to long-time Last Kiss fan (and life-long wit) Jim Guida for today’s gag. Jim has written the dialogue for several Last Kiss gags now. And I’m happy to say that I suspect there will be more.
Although I’ve got a lot of doctor art in my archive, I didn’t have anything that quite fit my needs for this gag. So, I ended up putting together characters from two different stories. Unfortunately, they’re by two artists with very different styles. So, the art’s not as seamless as I’d like. But the reaction from the woman is perfect for the joke. So, I went with it!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Lee Elias from the story “My Beloved Doctor” in True Love #51, 1958.
Art by Alex Toth & Mike Peppe from the story “Murder Mansion” in ADVENTURES INTO DARKNESS #5, 1952.
Transcript:
SCENE: A male doctor is talking to his patient. In the background the patient (a woman) reacts with pop-eyed incredulity.
DOC: if you’ll
get your feet up in those stirrups, we’ll begin the exam.
WOMAN: Really? For an ear infection?
Doctor Art: Lee Elias Patient Art: Alex Toth & Mike Peppe
Guest Writer: Jim Guida Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A male doctor is talking to his patient. In the background the patient (a woman) reacts with pop-eyed incredulity.
DOC: if you'll
get your feet up in those stirrups, we'll begin the exam.
WOMAN: Really? For an ear infection?
Doctor Art: Lee Elias Patient Art: Alex Toth & Mike Peppe
Guest Writer: Jim Guida Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Jul 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
I haven’t seen The Eagle, but IMDB’s description is intriguing. So I hope to watch it soon. You can see it for free here on YouTube.
Transcript:
SCENE: A man with long, long sideburns (Rudolph Valentino) is kneeling in front of a woman (Vilma Banky.) He is staring lovingly into her eyes and she is looking into his eyes.
MAN: Marry me, Delilah!
WOMAN (thinking): I don’t want to change him! But when I do…those sideburns will be the first to go!
Image: Rudolph Valentino and Vilma Banky in the 1925 film The Eagle
New dialogue by John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A man with long, long sideburns (Rudolph Valentino) is kneeling in front of a woman (Vilma Banky.) He is staring lovingly into her eyes and she is looking into his eyes.
MAN: Marry me, Delilah!
WOMAN (thinking): I don’t want to change him! But when I do…those sideburns will be the first to go!
Image: Rudolph Valentino and Vilma Banky in the 1925 film The Eagle
New dialogue by John Lustig
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