by John | Mar 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
My wife (Shelagh Lustig) took one look at today’s comic and said, “Waist?!! Look at that tiny waist! That guy’s a big waste!”
I agree with her. (Always the wise thing to do.)
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia from the story “Don’t Lie to a Loved One” in First Kiss #11, Nov. 1959. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcription:
SCENE: In the background people are dancing at a party. But in the foreground a woman is crying as she runs away from a man.
WOMAN: Sure I can take a joke about my weight! That was <Sob!>…hilarious!
MAN: Wait! I’ve got more!
CAPTION: Happy April Fools’ Day!
1955 Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia
New Color: Allen Freeman Love’s Fool: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: In the background people are dancing at a party. But in the foreground a woman is crying as she runs away from a man.
WOMAN: Sure I can take a joke about my weight! That was <Sob!>...hilarious!
MAN: Wait! I’ve got more!
CAPTION: Happy April Fools’ Day!
1955 Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia
New Color: Allen Freeman Love’s Fool: John Lustig
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by John | Mar 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
It’s a day early, but Happy April Fool’s Day.
(By the way, if you hurt yourself laughing at Tony Isabella‘s gag then please seek medication attention—stat!)
Original, Vintage Art & Text:
Art by Dick Giordano from The Young Doctors #6, Nov. 1963. Charlton Comics
Transcript:
SCENE: Doctor in a hospital acts like he’s having sudden, overwhelming pain as a patient in a bed looks on in alarm.
CAPTION: Dr. Kevin thought his “Alien chest buster” reenactment
was hilarious…just the thing to relax his surgical patients. He never grasped the correlation between this…and the rising cost…of his malpractice insurance.
1963 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Doctor in a hospital acts like he's having sudden, overwhelming pain as a patient in a bed looks on in alarm.
CAPTION: Dr. Kevin thought his “Alien chest buster” reenactment
was hilarious...just the thing to relax his surgical patients. He never grasped the correlation between this...and the rising cost...of his malpractice insurance.
1963 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Mar 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Art by John Tartaglione from the story “Dear Jilted” in BRIDES IN LOVE #8, 1958.
Transcript:
SCENE: Bride and groom kissing.
1958 Art: John Tartaglione Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Bride and groom kissing.
1958 Art: John Tartaglione Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Mar 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
Art by Art Saaf & Mike Peppe from the story “Kiss and Run” in NEW ROMANCES #14, 1952.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man and woman in a car talking.
MAN: As an April Fool’s joke, let’s have sex!
WOMAN: How’d that be funny?
MAN: Seeing me naked always makes women laugh!
1952 Art: Art Saaf & Mike Peppe Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man and woman in a car talking.
MAN: As an April Fool’s joke, let’s have sex!
WOMAN: How’d that be funny?
MAN: Seeing me naked always makes women laugh!
1952 Art: Art Saaf & Mike Peppe Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Mar 31, 2016 | Uncategorized
Art by Alice Kirkpatrick from the story “Claimed by the Past” in CINDERELLA LOVE #11 (Ziff-Davis), 1952.
Transcript:
MAN IN TUX: I’ll never look at another woman again! Marry me!
WOMAN: Every April Fool’s Day it’s the same thing!
1952 Art: Alice Kirkpatrick Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptMAN IN TUX: I’ll never look at another woman again! Marry me!
WOMAN: <Sigh> Every April Fool’s Day it’s the same thing!
1952 Art: Alice Kirkpatrick Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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