The Charming Ms. La Romp

The Charming Ms. La Romp

John Lustig at the San Diego Comic-Con

For the first time since 2019, I’m going to San Diego for Comic-Con International. This was a close-to-last-minute decision. Consequently I don’t have ties to any booth or Artist Alley table.

Without that it’ll be hard to meet up with fans. But I’m open to suggestions on good places to meet in that crowded con.

Better yet, if anyone reading this has a booth or table and is willing to host me for an hour or two during the week, let me know. Perhaps we can work something out.

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Bill Ward from Torchy #4, May 1950. Quality Comics.

Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com.

↓ Transcript
SCENE: A police officer is helping a beautiful woman into a taxi.

OFFICER: Thanks for helping us re-enact the bank robbery, Ms. La Romp!

MS. LA ROMP: I hope it helps you catch the Stripteasing Bandit! Too many men are going to banks, hoping to get robbed...instead of paying to see my act!

1950 Art: Bill Ward New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Bank Teller of Tall Tales: John Lustig

DJP.lk527

I Don’t Know, But…

I Don’t Know, But…

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Bill Ward in the story “Rapture at Homecoming Time” in Diary Loves #8, March 1951. Quality Comics.

Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com.

 

↓ Transcript
Transcript:

SCENE: Man in a suit with a curvy woman in a low-cut cocktail dress and long, opera gloves. The man has one hand on her shoulder and is holding one of the woman's hands with his other hand. He's smiling and she looks---bored? Resentful? Miffed? Trapped? Some combo of all these things?

MAN: I don’t know what I’m talking about, but...I’ll bet I’m right!

WOMAN (thinking): So handsome, so strong...so stupid!

1951 Art: Bill Ward Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Knows What He’s Talking About...Sometimes: John Lustig

DJP.lk189

DiaryLoves8.16.5

Their Relationship? It’s Stuck!

Their Relationship? It’s Stuck!

New Last Kiss fun from Tony Isabella & Diego Jourdan Pereira!

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Jack Keller (signed) from the story “Chain Reaction” in Teenage Hotrodders #11, Feb. 1965. Published by Charlton.

Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com.

↓ Transcript
SCENE: Two very angry men almost nose-to-nose as they glare at each other.

CAPTION: Neither one could speak. Their eyes said it all! They would work together to find and wreak terrible vengeance......on whomever switched their toothpaste....with
Gorilla Glue!

1965 Art: Jack Keller Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella

djp_LK702
1965_February_Teenage_Hotrodders_#11_0012_5

Instead of Marrying You…

Instead of Marrying You…

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Jim Aparo from the cover of Ghostly Tales #76, Nov. 1969. Charlton Comics.

Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ReadAllComics.com (It’s not available on Comicbookplus.com.) Be aware that ReadAllComics.com has popup ads. And to read the comics you scroll down instead of side-to-side like Comicbookplus.com

↓ Transcript
Scene man with his back turned to us is looking at and holding a very shocked woman by the shoulders.

MAN: Instead of marrying you, I’m marrying your mom!

WOMAN: So I guess this means you won’t have to keep asking...who’s your daddy...every time we have sex!

1969 Art: Jim Aparo New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Not Your Daddy: John Lustig

djp_LK748
image29494_Ghostly-Tales-#76_0