by John | Jul 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
For some reason, I’ve been writing a bunch of “jungle girl” gags. Here’s the first of many!
(Unless you all hate it. But maybe even if you do…’cause I had a lot of fun doing this.)
Art attributed to Jack Kamen from the cover of Rulah, Jungle Goddess #24, March 1949.
Transcript:
SCENE: Vine Vixen swings into a gorilla—landing a kick to his chest.
GORILLA: Back off, Vine Vixen! Compared to me, you’re just a silly, second-rate jungle swinger!
VINE VIXEN: Second rate?!! But I swing both ways!
1949 Art: Jack Kamen Silly New Dialogue: John Lustig
Restoration & New Dialogue: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Vine Vixen swings into a gorilla---landing a kick to his chest.
GORILLA: Back off, Vine Vixen! Compared to me, you’re just a silly, second-rate jungle swinger!
VINE VIXEN: Second rate?!! But I swing both ways!
1949 Art: Jack Kamen Silly New Dialogue: John Lustig
Restoration & New Dialogue: John Lustig
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by John | Jul 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
Like a runaway train headed for a cream pie factory, it’s humor from guest writer Tony Isabella!
Art by Art Saaf & Mike Peppe from the story “Kiss and Run” in NEW ROMANCES #14, 1952.
Transcript:
SCENE: A woman and a man embrace on a train station platform. There’s a train nearby in the background.
WOMAN: Oh, Billy, traveling cross country by train is so much fun! I made so many friends along the way! The engineer even let me pull his whistle!
MAN (thinks): Ulp! I hope that’s not a euphemism!
1952 Art: Art Saaf & Mike Peppe Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Conductor: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A woman and a man embrace on a train station platform. There's a train nearby in the background.
WOMAN: Oh, Billy, traveling cross country by train is so much fun! I made so many friends along the way! The engineer even let me pull his whistle!
MAN (thinks): Ulp! I hope that’s not a euphemism!
1952 Art: Art Saaf & Mike Peppe Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Conductor: Tony Isabella
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by John | Jul 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
I’ve watched (and loved) a lot of silent films over the years. And adding silent movie images to the Last Kiss mix isn’t as unlikely as it might first seem.
In fact, it was the old TV show
Fractured Flickers—which added silly, dubbed dialogue to silent movies—that partially inspired my creation of Last Kiss. It was funny stuff—and no wonder.
Fractured Flickers was created by
Jay Ward, the genius behind the
Rocky & Bullwinkle show.
I’ve got at least one more of these silent screen sillies coming up soon in Last Kiss. I hope people enjoy ’em. I’ve love to do more.
Transcript:
Theda Bara as Cleopatra: Someday my prince will come! But waiting for him is a royal pain…in my plump patrician posterior!
Image: Theda Bara from the 1917 film, Cleopatra.
Dialogue by John Lusig
↓ TranscriptTheda Bara as Cleopatra: Someday my prince will come! But waiting for him is a royal pain...in my plump patrician posterior!
Image: Theda Bara from the 1917 film, Cleopatra.
Dialogue by John Lusig
by John | Jul 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
Art attributed to Jack Kamen from the story “Dangerous Deception” in First Romance Magazine #51, 1958.
Curious about the story this art comes from? You can read the entire story and the rest of the vintage comic book here on the free comics site, ComicBookPlus.com.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman sitting on couch looking somewhat sad as she holds a newspaper that has a photo of her and a man. The headline under the photo says: Engaged!
WOMAN: No! Of course, I’m not urging you to cheat on me! But, if you do, my agent says he can get us a reality TV show!
1958 Art: Jack Kamen? Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman sitting on couch looking somewhat sad as she holds a newspaper that has a photo of her and a man. The headline under the photo says: Engaged!
WOMAN: No! Of course, I’m not urging you to cheat on me! But, if you do, my agent says he can get us a reality TV show!
1958 Art: Jack Kamen? Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Jul 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Playing It Cool” in FIRST KISS #12, Jan. 1960.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man and woman in car at night.
MAN: So, I guess the fireworks are over!
WOMAN: Not if we move to the backseat!
1960 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Foreground Color: Allen Freeman
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Vintage text:
WOMAN: Oh, Rajah. That was fun! You’re a great driver!
MAN: Yeah, maybe I’ll drive at Indianapolis someday!
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man and woman in car at night.
MAN: So, I guess the fireworks are over!
WOMAN: Not if we move to the backseat!
1960 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Foreground Color: Allen Freeman
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Vintage text:
WOMAN: Oh, Rajah. That was fun! You're a great driver!
MAN: Yeah, maybe I'll drive at Indianapolis someday!
