by John | Dec 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
I’ve gotten a very positive response to today’s image. And some questions. So here’s a little info on how it was created:
Without any idea of how I’d use it, I created the basic image as an experiment using the AI program MidJourney. My prompt was “Photo of a beautiful woman on the edge of the world. In a photo by sherry akrami.”
(The resulting image wasn’t an actual Akrami photo, but was done in the style of Akrami’s black & white, fantasy photos.)
I then created several different versions of the “photo.” Here are just four of them:
Then I picked the one I liked best and started enhancing it. (By that time I had an idea for the text to go with the image.)
Then I ran the black and white image through a second AI program called PixBim Color Surprise (new to me) which colored the image. Then I fired up Luminar Neo (also new to me) which among other things has an AI function which allowed me to swap out the rather dull sky for a much more colorful one—with a single click of a button.
And then I put the image into Photoshop where I significantly enhanced the image’s colors.
Then I placed the image into Illustrator and lettered it.
All in all, it was a lot of steps—some with new tools—but, oh boy, did I have fun!
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman standing on the edge of a cliff, looking over a colorful, fantasy world.
CAPTION: Reading books opened a new world for her! And now…she was ready…to rule it!
2022 Art: A.I. Magic Book Lover: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman standing on the edge of a cliff, looking over a colorful, fantasy world.
CAPTION: Reading books opened a new world for her! And now...she was ready...to rule it!
2022 Art: A.I. Magic Book Lover: John Lustig
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by John | Dec 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
My thanks to my brother-in-law Rich Hernandez for helping me come up with today’s gag. (I knew my sister marrying you was a great idea!)
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by John Tartaglione from the story “To Stella with Love” in FIRST KISS #3, 1958. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: A crying woman lies on a couch, hugging a cushion.
WOMAN (thinking): I really miss my third…or was it my fifth husband? Gosh! What was his name? I really need to write these things down!
1958 Art: John Tartaglione Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writers of Things Down: John Lustig & Rich Hernandez
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A crying woman lies on a couch, hugging a cushion.
WOMAN (thinking): I really miss my third…or was it my fifth husband? Gosh! What was his name? I really need to write these things down!
1958 Art: John Tartaglione Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writers of Things Down: John Lustig & Rich Hernandez
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by John | Dec 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Frank Frazetta in the story “A Love of My Own” in Personal Love #24, 1953. Published by Eastern Color. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Here’s a scan of Frazetta’s original line art.
The Abby Amour miniseries runs every Friday. Dialogue by Tony Isabella. If you’ve missed any episodes, no problem. You can catch here:
Transcript:
SCENE: Johnny Sacko is driving Abby to the hospital in his Jeep.
LOGO: The Loves of Abby Amour
JOHNNY SACHO: You sure you wanna go to the base hospital, Lt.?
JOHNNY SACHO: I’ve got medicinal tequila in my barracks.
ABBY: I’d rather take my chances…
ABBY: …with the food poisoning!
CAPTION: To be continued…
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Johnny Sacko is driving Abby to the hospital in his Jeep.
LOGO: The Loves of Abby Amour
JOHNNY SACHO: You sure you wanna go to the base hospital, Lt.?
JOHNNY SACHO: I’ve got medicinal tequila in my barracks.
ABBY: I’d rather take my chances...
ABBY: ...with the food poisoning!
CAPTION: To be continued...
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by John | Nov 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani from the story “Honeymoon Continued” in First Kiss #24, Jan. 1962. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: Middle-aged woman is talking to a younger woman. The younger woman is drinking from a teacup.
MIDDLE-AGED WOMAN: Y-You’re sleeping with my son?
YOUNGER WOMAN: I’m not sure! Can you describe him?
1962 Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani Color: Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Middle-aged woman is talking to a younger woman. The younger woman is drinking from a teacup.
MIDDLE-AGED WOMAN: Y-You’re sleeping with my son?
YOUNGER WOMAN: I’m not sure! Can you describe him?
1962 Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani Color: Allen Freeman
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by John | Nov 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Bill Ward in the story “Rapture at Homecoming Time” in DIARY LOVES #8, 1951. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man and woman kissing.
WOMAN (thinking): Tastes like chicken…kisses like a turkey!
CAPTION: She hungered for a finger-lickin’ good romance! But…alas! He was just another overcooked turkey leftover.
1951 Art: Bill Ward
Re-creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Tasteful as Always: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man and woman kissing.
WOMAN (thinking): Tastes like chicken…kisses like a turkey!
CAPTION: She hungered for a finger-lickin' good romance! But...alas! He was just another overcooked turkey leftover.
1951 Art: Bill Ward
Re-creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Tasteful as Always: John Lustig
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