Black Friday Fun
Sorry. No link to the original art for now. We’re revamping the website and until that’s finished, I can’t do links.
—John
Black Friday 2024
Just to be clear, while the person who went on a shopping spree in this cartoon is a woman, it could’ve just as easily been a guy. For example, a guy like me.
I think many of us with Y chromosomes can be equally loose with our money. For example, even if you disregard comic books–which obviously are crucial to my survival–it’s entirely possible that I may have overspent once, twice or a thousand times over the years.
(Although I’m more practical and careful these days, I almost never go shopping on Black Friday. I don’t need the hassle and I can’t afford to save too much money on bargains!)
As for this art, it really jumped out to me when I was trying to come up with a Black Friday gag. The gag materialized as soon as I saw the art. So I went with it. And, I’ll admit, I had a lot of fun doing so.
Original Vintage Art & Text
Pencils possibly by Matt Baker. Art is from the Glory Forbes story in Rangers Comics #37, Oct. 1947. Published by Fiction House.
Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com.
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SCENE: Woman wearing a pink, fur coat that looks from expensive. In the foreground, a hand is pushing open a door.
WOMAN: Honey, I saved you a ton of money today! I hope you can afford it!
1947 Pencils possibly by Matt Baker New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
A cheapskate at any price: John Lustig
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WOMAN: Honey, I saved you a ton of money today! I hope you can afford it!
1947 Pencils possibly by Matt Baker New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
A cheapskate at any price: John Lustig
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Black Friday
Pencils by Dick Giordano (with inks by either Giordano or Vince Colletta) from the story “Letter from Long Ago” in FIRST KISS #6, 1958.
Transcript:
WOMAN (talking to a man): My job? I’m a shopping consultant! I tell men what I like…and they buy it for me!
1958 Art: Dick Giordano & maybe Vince Colletta Color: Allen Freeman
Happy Black Friday
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WOMAN (talking to a man): My job? I’m a shopping consultant! I tell men what I like…and they buy it for me!
1958 Art: Dick Giordano & maybe Vince Colletta Color: Allen Freeman
Happy Black Friday
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1958 Art: Dick Giordano & maybe Vince Colletta Color: Allen Freeman
Happy Black Friday
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Bargain Lust
Pencils by Charles Nicholas from the story “The Necklace” in First Kiss #12, Jan. 1960.
Transcript:
SMILING WOMAN WEARING A PEARL NECKLACE: Black Friday was so much fun! I got 30 percent off a new necklace! 40 percent off a new bra! And two
new boyfriends for the price of one!
1960 Pencils: Charles Nicholas Color: Allen Freeman
Pencils by Charles Nicholas from the story “The Necklace” in First Kiss #12, Jan. 1960.
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SMILING WOMAN WEARING A PEARL NECKLACE: Black Friday was so much fun! I got 30 percent off a new necklace! 40 percent off a new bra! And two
new boyfriends for the price of one!
1960 Pencils: Charles Nicholas Color: Allen Freeman
Pencils by Charles Nicholas from the story "The Necklace" in First Kiss #12, Jan. 1960.
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new boyfriends for the price of one!
1960 Pencils: Charles Nicholas Color: Allen Freeman
Pencils by Charles Nicholas from the story "The Necklace" in First Kiss #12, Jan. 1960.
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