by John | Feb 18, 2014 | Blog

Pencils by Charles Quinlan. Color and restoration by Diego Jourdan Pereira.
Pencils by Charles Quinlan. Color and restoration by Diego Jourdan Pereira.
I received hundreds of submissions in the latest Last Kiss Couple-Up Contest. But (alas!) there could only be one…well, actually two winners. But here’s a sample of some of the best—and the oddest that also made me laugh!
I knew snail-mail’s days were numbered, but I never thought it would end like this.
—Don Flowers
If only the rest of you was as big as those feet!
—cmraman
Just get into your S car and go!
(This was one of many jokes on the “S car” theme. —John)
—cleokaya
What a way for Escar to go.
(And here’s another clever variation. —John)
—Bob Pickett
You killed my snail, so much for tail.
—Tykemerry
You cad… No sex till after the appetizers.
—ttdurbin
I oughta slug you!
—Jim Guida
We’re going to slug this out right now, buster!! Where’s the salt?
—Trish Saunders
Why do I always end up with some slimy idiot on Valentine’s Day?!
—Miroslav Sustek
That snail was more of a man than you’ll ever be!
—Gus Campanario
Just because you crushed Jacque’s shell like an egg does not mean you can do the same to my heart!
—Kay Clopton
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by John | Feb 18, 2014 | Blog

Pencils by Charles Quinlan. Color and restoration by Diego Jourdan Pereira.
Longtime Last Kiss fan Laura Drake won the Facebook portion of the latest Couple-Up Contest. Laura was ahead from almost the beginning—quickly getting the most “like” votes. Congrats, Laura. And bon appetit the escargot!
Other Cool Contest Submissions
Read the winning entry in the GoComics version of the contest.
We received hundreds of wacky submissions. Here are a few of our favorites.
by John | Feb 16, 2014 | Blog

Art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia. From First Kiss #11, 1959. Click on art to enlarge.
After we’re married, I’ll stop lying to you…and your parents…and some of your friends.
For example, here’s the truth about my age. I’m 25.
I mean, uh…21.
And, from now on, I’ll be 21 every year. Forever.
That’s the truth. And anyone who says otherwise is LYING!
Meanwhile, back in the present…
See the spiffed-up, new version of this art with new, funny dialogue in today’s Last Kiss Comic.
by John | Feb 13, 2014 | Blog

Art by Vince Colletta Studio. Originally appeared in First Kiss #40, 1965
Still, if you want to leave a million dollars by the side of the bed, I promise not to complain. Well not much. I guess you better make it $2 million.
Of course, it’s your decision.
It’s not like I’m going to switch your baby with another. And then sell it on eBay to Madonna. And then take the money and…
Say, did I say $2 million? I meant $3 million!
Meanwhile, back in the present…
See the spiffed-up, new version of this art with new, funny dialogue in today’s Last Kiss Comic.
by John | Feb 11, 2014 | Blog

Art by Vince Colletta Studio. Appeared first in First Kiss #29, 1962.
This comic brought to you by Fawlty Condoms. Why spend a fortune on good condoms when you can have Fawlty Condoms? Free babies with every package!
Meanwhile, back in the present…
See the spiffed-up, new version of this art with new, funny dialogue in today’s Last Kiss Comic.
by John | Feb 11, 2014 | Blog

Art by Charles Quinlan from Diary Loves #9, 1951.
Beware her “Web of Lies!” Actually…beware her “Web of Love” too!
Likewise, beware her:
—“Web of Sex! Sex! Sex!”
—“Web Without Much Sex!”
—And, most of all, “Sex on the Web…at $15.99 a minute!”
Meanwhile, back in the present…
See the spiffed-up, new version of this art with new, funny dialogue in the Last Kiss Couple-Up Contest.
by John | Feb 9, 2014 | Blog

Be a funny Valentine. Enter the Last Kiss Couple-Up Contest.
To enter, write some hilarious dialogue for the woman in the contest art. (You can write dialogue for the man too, but it’s optional.)
The Rules
Submit your dialogue as a comment on either the Last Kiss GoComics page or the Last Kiss Facebook page. Yes, you can enter more than once.
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by John | Feb 9, 2014 | Blog
Entrants represent and warrant that their Submission is their original work, it has not been copied from others, and it does not violate the rights of any other person or entity.
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by John | Feb 9, 2014 | Blog

Gare Barks, John Lustig and William Van Horn circa 1991.
I’m tickled pink (well, more of a maroon actually) to have one of the greatest Disney comic creators of all time (IMO) write the opening caption for my current Couple-Up contest on GoComics & Facebook. No one except possibly Carl Barks has had a bigger influence on my work than Bill Van Horn. (See much more of Bill’s work here.)
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by John | Feb 6, 2014 | Blog

I’m not sure where this gag originated (it’s on multiple sites), but it seemed like a nice companion to today’s Last Kiss milk comic.