by John | Jun 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
Blockbuster screenplay by Black Lightning creator Tony Isabella.
Art by John Tartaglione from the story “The Sea Green Eyes!” in FIRST KISS #5, 1958.
Transcript:
SCENE: WOMAN with a film script.
WOMAN (thinks): Action! Comedy! Romance! This amazing screenplay has it all! “Last Kiss: The Movie” will be sensational! And Brad Pitt and Chris Evans are fighting to play the John Lustig role!
CAPTION: Danny DeVito is already signed for the “Boot-Licking Guest Writer” cameo.
1958 Art: John Tartaglione Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer & Best Bootlicker: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: WOMAN with a film script.
WOMAN (thinks): Action! Comedy! Romance! This amazing screenplay has it all! “Last Kiss: The Movie” will be sensational! And Brad Pitt and Chris Evans are fighting to play the John Lustig role!
CAPTION: Danny DeVito is already signed for the “Boot-Licking Guest Writer” cameo.
1958 Art: John Tartaglione Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer & Best Bootlicker: Tony Isabella
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by John | Jun 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
Art by John Tartaglione from the story “The Sea Green Eyes!” from First Kiss #5, 1958.
↓ TranscriptMAN IN SCARF: Let’s get married! Then we can share scarves!
WOMAN IN SCARF: And underwear!
1958 Art: John Tartaglione Color: Allen Freeman
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by John | Jun 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
Script by Will Eisner. Art by Dan Zolnerowich from the story “The Legion of Living Bombs” from Smash Comics #14, 1940.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man trying to kiss a bored, busty woman.
MAN: Of course, we should get married! You remind me of my mom!
1940 Art: Will Eisner & Dan Zolnerowich Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man trying to kiss a bored, busty woman.
MAN: Of course, we should get married! You remind me of my mom!
1940 Art: Will Eisner & Dan Zolnerowich Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Jun 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Happy Father’s Day from me and my pal Mike Pascale (who wrote today’s gag.)
Art by Vince Colletta Studio in the story “Made for Romance” in FIRST KISS #4, 1958.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man with a cigar in his mouth talking to a younger man and woman.
MAN WITH CIGAR: You’re eloping? So… I don’t have to pay for the wedding? Best Father’s Day…EVER!
1958 Art: Vince Colleta Studio Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Proud Papa of Paternal Wordplay: Mike Pascale
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man with a cigar in his mouth talking to a younger man and woman.
MAN WITH CIGAR: You’re eloping? So... I don’t have to pay for the wedding? Best Father’s Day...EVER!
1958 Art: Vince Colleta Studio Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Proud Papa of Paternal Wordplay: Mike Pascale
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by John | Jun 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dialogue by Tony Isabella–pastor of The First Church of Godzilla (Reform), the one true church of the Great Scaly One.
Art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia from the story “Homecoming” in Gorgo #4, Nov. 1961.
Some of the dialogue from the original art has dropped out. As near as I can tell, here’s what the man says: Go ahead and look, ugly! Don’t get gay with me or I’ll smack you in the eye!
Transcript:
GODZILLA-LIKE MONSTER: Back off, Derek! You might be dating my mom…but that doesn’t make you my dad!
CAPTION: Derek’s relationship with his future stepson got off to a rocky start.
1961 Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia Art Cleanup: John Lustig
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptGODZILLA-LIKE MONSTER: Back off, Derek! You might be dating my mom...but that doesn’t make you my dad!
CAPTION: Derek’s relationship with his future stepson got off to a rocky start.
1961 Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia Art Cleanup: John Lustig
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
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