by John | Dec 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Happy Hanukkah from me and my frequent Last Kiss collaborator Mike Pascale!
Art by John Tartaglione from the story “To Stella with Love” from First Kiss #3, 1958.
Transcript:
SCENE: A man and a woman kissing.
MAN: The dog ate our dreidel! What can we spin?
WOMAN: The bottle!
CAPTION: HAPPY HANUKKAH
1958 Art: John Tartaglione Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Yarmulke: Mike (The Mensch) Pascale
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A man and a woman kissing.
MAN: The dog ate our dreidel! What can we spin?
WOMAN: The bottle!
CAPTION: HAPPY HANUKKAH
1958 Art: John Tartaglione Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Yarmulke: Mike (The Mensch) Pascale
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by John | Dec 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Another great Tony Isabella gag!
Art by Bill Ward from Torchy #4, May 1950
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Male doctor is leering at a skimpily-dressed young woman who has her arms raised up and her chest pushed forward. And, yes, her armpits are exposed.
WOMAN: Look at his eyes popping out! No man can resist...my sexy pits!
1950 Art: Bill Ward Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Dec 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Yes, this is the third Tony Isabella gag I’ve used in a row! Not enough Tony for you? On Wednesday let’s make it four!
Art by Dick Giordano from Secrets of Young Brides #37, 1963. (Scanned from a photostat of the original black & white line art.)
Transcript:
SCENE: In the foreground, U.S. dollar bills of various denominations fly through the air. In the background, a man speaks angrily to a woman.
MAN: Are you insane? You sold my comic-book collection and this was all you got? Those comics were worth millions! Thousands! Hundreds! I’m just going to go to the comic shop, okay?
1963 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: In the foreground, U.S. dollar bills of various denominations fly through the air. In the background, a man speaks angrily to a woman.
MAN: Are you insane? You sold my comic-book collection and this was all you got? Those comics were worth millions! Thousands! Hundreds! I'm just going to go to the comic shop, okay?
1963 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Dec 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
A pulsating parable of pen-itentiary pals by prisoner of pun Tony Isabella.
Original Art:
Pencils by Matt Baker from Journey Into Fear #1, May 1951.
Transcript:
Scene: A male prisoner is carrying an unconscious woman in his arms and away from a large building (a prison?) in the background.
MAN (thinking): I saved the warden from the riot and got her to safety! But even if this wins me parole…I’ll never be free! I’m a prisoner of love!
CAPTION: It was always just a matter of time before Tony’s love of Mel Brooks would get “Last Kiss” into legal trouble.
1951 Pencils: Mat Baker
Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptScene: A male prisoner is carrying an unconscious woman in his arms and away from a large building (a prison?) in the background.
MAN (thinking): I saved the warden from the riot and got her to safety! But even if this wins me parole...I’ll never be free! I’m a prisoner of love!
CAPTION: It was always just a matter of time before Tony’s love of Mel Brooks would get “Last Kiss” into legal trouble.
1951 Pencils: Mat Baker
Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Dec 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
Okay. I’ll admit it. I’ve given Tony Isabella permission to write about my sex life.
I think Tony’s doing a bang up job so far. And remember—it’s all true. Except for the parts we made up.
Original Art:
Art by Art Saaf & Mike Peppe from the story “Kiss and Run” in NEW ROMANCES #14, 1952. (Scanned from the original black & white line art.)
Transcript:
SCENE: Man in foreground seems oblivious as three women talk about him in the background.
WOMAN #1: It’s settled! I get him Monday and Wednesday while Pepper gets him Tuesday and Thursday.
WOMAN #2: And I get him on Friday and Saturday.
WOMAN #3: Why do you get him two nights in a row?
WOMAN #2: Because after two nights with me…that boy is gonna need a day of rest!
1952 Art: Art Saaf & Mike Peppe Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man in foreground seems oblivious as three women talk about him in the background.
WOMAN #1: It’s settled! I get him Monday and Wednesday while Pepper gets him Tuesday and Thursday.
WOMAN #2: And I get him on Friday and Saturday.
WOMAN #3: Why do you get him two nights in a row?
WOMAN #2: Because after two nights with me...that boy is gonna need a day of rest!
1952 Art: Art Saaf & Mike Peppe Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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