by John | Jan 4, 2024 | Blog
A tale of nun-sense written by my pal Tony Isabella!
Adventures in A.I.
The vast majority of Last Kiss art is based on old panels of published comic book art. But over the last year I’ve been experimenting with A.I. art. And occasionally it’s found its way into Last Kiss.
This one started like this. Tony Isabella wrote to be with an idea: “John…I thought I would give you another A.I. challenge. The image should be of a deliriously happy man looking at his wife dressed as a sexy nun. The wife, not the guy.”
This turned out to be a surprisingly difficult challenge. A.I. content generator MidJourney wouldn’t accept any prompt with both the words “nun” and “sexy.” (Or any synonym for “sexy.”) It kept placing the nun and man inside a church. And the man? MidJourney kept dressing him as a priest. Clearly, this wouldn’t work with Tony’s gag.
It took many attempts and changes in prompt verbiage to come up with the art for today’s comic. (Instead of a priest, the man now looks more like James Bond.)
Anyway, I thought readers might enjoy seeing the a few of my initial attempts at the art:
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Inside a home. A man (dressed in a suit) is talking to a woman in a sexy nun's costume.
MAN: Gosh!
WOMAN: We’re playing “The Virginal Choir Boy and the Naughty Nun.” That’s why I’m wearing my bad habit. Your choir robe is in the bedroom.
CAPTION: Joe loved Cosplay Night!
Art: A.I. Magic Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Jan 2, 2024 | Blog
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “A Bouquet of Roses” in First Kiss #20, May 1961. Published by Charlton. The story begins on Page 3.
Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com.
↓ TranscriptForlorn-looking, pipe-smoking man is in the background. He's looking towards a woman who's in the background.
MAN: Y-You lost your virginity? When?where?
WOMAN: I don’t know! But...I’m sure it’ll turn up eventually!
Art by Vince Colletta Studio Color by Allen Freeman
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by John | Dec 31, 2023 | Blog
Running a gag written by my pal Mike Pascale is a great way to start off the year! Thanks, Mike! And Happy New Year to all of us–no matter what happens in politics!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by John Tartaglione from the story “Dear Jilted” in Brides in Love #8, June 1958. Charlton. The story begins on Page 3.
Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: A man has his arm around a woman and is holding her hand with his other hand. There are fireworks in the sky behind them.
WOMAN: It's a new Year! With new hopes and dreams...
MAN: AND A NEW ELECTION!
WOMAN: WELL, THERE GO THE HOPES AND DREAMS!
1958 Art: John Tartaglione Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Humor, Fireworks & Pizzaz: Mike Pascale
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by John | Dec 28, 2023 | Blog
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Syd Shores from the story “The Fatal Note” in Nightmare #1, July 1952. Published by Ziff-Davis. The story begins on Page 22.
Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com.
Synopsis of “The Fatal Note” courtesy of the Grand Comics Database: Walt and Eve are shipwrecked in a storm. Walt holds onto a spar to keep afloat and Eve drowns, screaming for help, as Walt claims the spar cannot hold them both. Walt meets Morta, who tells Walt he will die in a year unless he tells someone how he let Eve drown. Walt is rescued and gradually falls in love with Eve’s best friend but is haunted by images of Eve’s face as she was drowning. He tells no one and a year to the date of her drowning, he flies to Paris and his flight goes down in the ocean, whereupon he jumps in to be with Eve.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man and woman are embracing. But the man is sweating profusely and looks nervously at the woman.
WOMAN: I have two New Year’s resolutions! One is to lose half a pound! And the other is for you to propose! I wonder--which’ll happen first?
1952 Art: Syd Shores Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Dec 26, 2023 | Blog
No. In real life, you shouldn’t ever let your dog have turkey or chicken bones. It’s dangerous to their health.
Can I Give My Dog Turkey Bones?
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Happy dog posing with a huge turkey leg that he's plopped on a table.
DOG (thinking): Sure. I ran to the kitchen to fetch the ball. But...look what I found!!!
Raw Image: A.I. Magic Canine Translation: John Lustig
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