by John | Jan 15, 2024 | Blog
↓ TranscriptSCENE: A penguin is walking through the snow.
CAPTION: Somewhere in Iowa...on the way back from one poll to...that other Pole.
PENGUIN: Ohhh, baby! It’s cold outside!
Photo courtesy of Getty Images & Unsplash
Birdbrain Writer: John Lustig
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by John | Jan 14, 2024 | Blog
↓ TranscriptLife's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'
--Martin Luther King Jr.
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Happy MLK Jr. Day
by John | Jan 11, 2024 | Blog
This is one of those rare times that I’ve pulled art from two different vintage comic panels to create a new version of Last Kiss art. In this case, they’re from the same 1951 story. See the art below.
Original Vintage Art & Text

Artist unknown. From the story “Censored” in All True Romance #2, March 1951. Published by Comic Media. The story begins on Page 26.
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Artist unknown. From the story “Censored” in All True Romance #2, March 1951. Published by Comic Media. The story begins on Page 26.
Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: A woman talks in the foreground. In the background, a man reacts with alarm.
WOMAN: Some men are like bad eggs! They should never get laid!
1951 Artist Unknown Re-construction Diego Jourdan Pereira
Rooster in Charge: John Lustig
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by John | Jan 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by John Tartaglione from the story “The Sea Green Eyes!” in First Kiss #5, Sept. 1958. Charlton. The story begins on Page 28.
Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com.
↓ TranscriptCloseup of a man and woman talking.
MAN: The secret to our happy marriage? I trust you--always!
WOMAN: And I trust you too!
WOMAN (thinking): Sometimes.
1958 Art: John Tartaglione Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Trusty, Lusty Writer: John Lustig
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by John | Jan 7, 2024 | Blog
Original Vintage Art & Text

Inks by Dick Giordano from the story Heartbreaker in First Kiss #12, Jan. 1960. Charlton. The story begins on Page 12.
Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: A man (#1) has his back to us as he talks to a woman who is standing in a doorway. Next to the woman is MAN #2 who clearly looks unhappy.
MAN #1: So, you're not dating anyone?
WOMAN: Just my husband.
1960 Inks: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman
Not Just Anyone: John Lustig
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