by John | Apr 25, 2024 | Blog
Happy Arbor Day from me and my frequent partner in hilarity Mike Pascale.
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by John Tartaglione from the story “Elopement” in First Kiss #4, July 1958. Charlton Comics.
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A woman with a small suitcase is leaving a home's courtyard.
VOICE FROM OFF PANEL: You’re celebrating Arbor Day? How?!!
WOMAN: Isn’t it obvious? I’m leaf-ing you!
1958 Art: John Tartaglione Color: Dan McConnell
Have Puns, Will Babble: Mike Pascale & John Lustig
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by John | Apr 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Happy Arbor Day!
I’ll admit that before I looked up Joyce Kilmer’s Trees, I only knew the first two lines of the poem. And I had those lines wrong.
(It’s not “A poem as lovely as a tree.” It’s just “A poem lovely as a tree.)
Another surprise—Joyce Kilmer was a he, not a she.
And third, and most importantly,
My inner teenager whooped with glee
When I saw “breast” (and “bosom”) in Tree.
You say that’s immature? Well I agree!
Inks by Dick Giordano from the story Heartbreaker in FIRST KISS #12, 1960.
Transcript:
SCENE: A man and a woman are apparently resting after picnicking. The woman is seated on the grass with back against a large rock. The man has his head leaned back in her lap. In the background is a tree.
CAPTION: “I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.
”A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast”
Wait!
Breasts? Oh, gee!
Between you and me,
Now I’m thinking of something
I’d rather see
Besides a tree!
1960 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman
First Four Lines: From “Trees” by Joyce Kilmer
Everything Else: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A man and a woman are apparently resting after picnicking. The woman is seated on the grass with back against a large rock. The man has his head leaned back in her lap. In the background is a tree.
CAPTION: “I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.
”A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast”
Wait!
Breasts? Oh, gee!
Between you and me,
Now I’m thinking of something
I’d rather see
Besides a tree!
1960 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman
First Four Lines: From “Trees” by Joyce Kilmer
Everything Else: John Lustig
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by John | Apr 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
My thanks to Mike Pascale for the (sap-free!) Arbor Day gag and art changes. If you’re on Facebook interested in more of Mike’s humor—especially if you’re a sports fan—check out his Seahawks football webcomic Game Buzz.
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “A Moment to Remember” in FIRST KISS #21, 1962.
Transcript:
SLEEZY MAN IN FRONT OF A TREE HOLDING A SEED IN ONE HAND: Hey babe! Wanna help me plant my seed?
WOMAN: Sure! Jump in a hole and I’ll bury you!
Happy Arbor Day!
Arboreal Humor & Artistic Mayhem: Mike Pascale
1962 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptSLEEZY MAN IN FRONT OF A TREE HOLDING A SEED IN ONE HAND: Hey babe! Wanna help me plant my seed?
WOMAN: Sure! Jump in a hole and I'll bury you!
Happy Arbor Day!
Arboreal Humor & Artistic Mayhem: Mike Pascale
1962 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
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by John | Apr 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man and woman sitting beneath a tree.
WOMAN: This tree is a symbol of our untainted love!
MAN: Yup! Virgin wood and always hard!
Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman ©2015 Last Kiss Inc
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