by John | May 23, 2024 | Blog
After not even getting the sniffles during the first three and a half years of the pandemic, I’ve now got Covid–for the second time in eight months. Both times were on trips in crowded situations. (First on a cruise in September and last week during a vacation in Las Vegas.)
While I’m doing much, much better now, I’m behind on deadlines so I’m re-running some Last Kiss gags while I catch up. I expect to be back with new gags in about a week.
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Playin’ It Cool” in First Kiss #12, Jan. 1960. Published by Charltong
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↓ TranscriptWOMAN: You're sick? Gosh! Don't you have better things to do in bed?
1960 Art: Vince Colletta New Color: Allen Freeman
Sick Sense of Humor: John Lustig
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by John | May 21, 2024 | Blog
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art possibly by Jill Elgin. From the Blonde Bomber story in All-New Comics #9, Jully 1944. Published by Harvey Comics.
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A man and a woman are tied up in front of a huge, stone fireplace. Books in a bookcase are nearby. Jimmy Olsen and Lois Lane?
JIMMY: Groan! How many times this week have we been abducted and tied up by super villains, Lois?
LOIS: Beats me, Jimmy! I can’t count that high!
JIMMY: Me either!
CAPTION: Next: Our heroes are captured by the sinister sorcerer Deja Vu Doo...again! And again! And again!
1944 Art: Jill Elgin? Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Bound for Glory: John Lustig
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by John | May 19, 2024 | Blog
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “The Girl Next Door” in First Kiss #3, May 1958. Published by Charlton. The story begins on Page 8.
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman talking to a man and woman.
WOMAN: I’m not a golddigger! I’d marry your dad Even if...he was down to his last million dollars!
1958 Art: Vince Colletta Studio New Color: Dan McConnell & John Lustig
Poor Writer: John Lustig
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by John | May 16, 2024 | Blog
Original Vintage Art & Text
Artist Unknown. (Although at least one comics historian thinks it was Matt Baker & John Forte.) From the Glory Forbes story in Rangers Comics #42, Dec. 1948. Published by Fiction House.
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A man and a woman are tied up.
MAN: Well, this is...disappointing!
WOMAN: I know! Next time we try bondage...maybe only one of us should be tied up!
1948 Art: Artist Unknown Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Bound for Glory: John Lustig
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by John | May 14, 2024 | Blog
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “A Moment to Remember” in First Kiss #21, July 1962. Charlton.
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: In the background, a guy is walking away from a woman in the foreground who is crying as she runs away. It's night. Possibly they're on a small, brick bridge.
WOMAN (thinking): I can’t believe I waxed for that idiot!
1961 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
Wax On, Wax Off: John Lustig
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