by John | Dec 5, 2024 | Blog
Are you a moron?
To find out, just send me all your available cash.
As soon as I receive it, I’ll know if you’re a moron. And you’ll know too—because I’ll contact you. And ask for a lot more money.
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vernon Greene from the story “I Ran from Love” in New Romances #11, May 1952. Published by Standard.
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↓ TranscriptWOMAN (biting a handkerchief): Men are morons! But...oh! How I need a moron!
1952 Art: Vernon Greene Re-Creation: Elite Avni-Sharon
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by John | Dec 3, 2024 | Blog
This is an update of a comic I did in the early 2000s for Comics Buyer’s Guide. Back then rare comics (like Action Comics #1) were “cheap.” You could’ve gotten one for a few hundred thousand dollars!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Girl Meets Boy!” in First Kiss #11, Nov. 1959. Published by Charlton.
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by John | Dec 1, 2024 | Blog
More Last Kiss fun from Tony Isabella & Diego Jourdan Pereira!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Pencils probably by Lee Elias from the story “Horror Behind the Iron Curtain” in Black Cat #23, June 1950. Published by Harvey.
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↓ TranscriptMAN: Don’t fret, my love. Drug Dash will be here soon…
MAN: ...with my little blue pills.
WOMAN: While we’re waiting for them to kick in…
WOMAN: ...can I play with the delivery boy?
WOMAN: I promise not to break this one!
1950 Pencils: Probably Lee Elias New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella Letterer: John Lustig
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by John | Nov 28, 2024 | Blog
Just to be clear, while the person who went on a shopping spree in this cartoon is a woman, it could’ve just as easily been a guy. For example, a guy like me.
I think many of us with Y chromosomes can be equally loose with our money. For example, even if you disregard comic books–which obviously are crucial to my survival–it’s entirely possible that I may have overspent once, twice or a thousand times over the years.
(Although I’m more practical and careful these days, I almost never go shopping on Black Friday. I don’t need the hassle and I can’t afford to save too much money on bargains!)
As for this art, it really jumped out to me when I was trying to come up with a Black Friday gag. The gag materialized as soon as I saw the art. So I went with it. And, I’ll admit, I had a lot of fun doing so.
Original Vintage Art & Text
Pencils possibly by Matt Baker. Art is from the Glory Forbes story in Rangers Comics #37, Oct. 1947. Published by Fiction House.
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman wearing a pink, fur coat that looks from expensive. In the foreground, a hand is pushing open a door.
WOMAN: Honey, I saved you a ton of money today! I hope you can afford it!
1947 Pencils possibly by Matt Baker New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
A cheapskate at any price: John Lustig
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by John | Nov 27, 2024 | Blog
At the risk of sounding gooey, sentimental–and less witty than I pretend to be–I want to say something serious. I have a lot of things and people to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. But I’m particularly thankful for you my readers.
Without you I’d just be pretending to be witty to myself. And I’d probably get bored and stop listening to myself pretty quickly. So thank you. I hope you all have pleasant, safe and even great Thanksgivings!
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Photo of a young boy at a dining table eyeing a cooked turkey on a platter on the table.
BOY (thinking): Dear God,
I know I said I was going vegan...and I will. But not tonight!
Happy Thanksgiving
Photo from Getty Images Grateful: John Lustig
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