by John | Jul 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
A new Last Kiss by Tony Isabella & Diego Jourdan Pereira!
Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by John Tartaglione from the story “The Sea Green Eyes!” in First Kiss #5, 1958. Published by Charlton.
Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com’s presentation of the comic. The story begins on Page 28.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman sitting, looking forward over what appears to be the back of a chair. Background indicates it may be a home office.
WOMAN: It’s dull here with the writers on strike.
WOMAN: I miss them hitting on me...
WOMAN: ...and how they’re so grateful...
WOMAN: ...when I let them take me out!
WOMAN: And even more grateful afterwards.
WOMAN: Once you’ve been with a writer...
WOMAN: ...no other lover will do!
CAPTION: A public service announcement from Last Kiss.
CAPTION: Support the writers (and actors) on strike!
1958 Art: John Tartaglione Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Jul 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
by John | Jul 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com’s presentation of the comic. The story begins on Page 14.
Bonus–the Cover from America’s Best Comics #27
(Just because I think it’s a fun image.)
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Blonde wearing a red domino mask and with a red feather in her hair.
WOMAN: Wearing this mask, I can be the superhero I’ve always wanted to be--fighting crime, averting tragedies! Or I could be a porn star! Tough choice!
1948 Artist unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Making the Tough Choices: John Lustig
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by John | Jul 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art

Art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia from the cover of First Kiss #2, Feb. 1958. Published by Charlton.
Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com’s presentation of the comic.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: A man and woman standing in the woods cuddling.
MAN (thinking): I hope I get to second base!
WOMAN (thinking): C’mon! Slide into home!
Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia Color: Allen Freeman
Home Plate Umpire: John Lustig
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by John | Jul 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text

Art attributed to Jill Elgin from the Girl Commandos story in Speed Comics #27, July 1943. Published by Harvey Comics.
Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com’s presentation of the comic. The story begins on Page 33.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Several women in (Indian? Pakistani? garb.) Two of them converse as they balance platters of food on their heads.
WOMAN ON LEFT: They say the way to a man’s heart...
WOMAN ON LIFE: ...is through his stomach!
WOMAN ON LIFE: I’ve prepared a meal that will surely...
WOMAN ON LEFT: ...win me the love of our king!
WOMAN ON RIGHT: Suit yourself, sister.
WOMAN ON RIGHT: But I’m setting my sights...
WOMAN ON RIGHT: ...a little lower!
1943 Art attributed to: Jill Elgin New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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