by John | May 21, 2024 | Blog
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art possibly by Jill Elgin. From the Blonde Bomber story in All-New Comics #9, Jully 1944. Published by Harvey Comics.
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A man and a woman are tied up in front of a huge, stone fireplace. Books in a bookcase are nearby. Jimmy Olsen and Lois Lane?
JIMMY: Groan! How many times this week have we been abducted and tied up by super villains, Lois?
LOIS: Beats me, Jimmy! I can’t count that high!
JIMMY: Me either!
CAPTION: Next: Our heroes are captured by the sinister sorcerer Deja Vu Doo...again! And again! And again!
1944 Art: Jill Elgin? Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Bound for Glory: John Lustig
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by John | May 19, 2024 | Blog
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “The Girl Next Door” in First Kiss #3, May 1958. Published by Charlton. The story begins on Page 8.
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman talking to a man and woman.
WOMAN: I’m not a golddigger! I’d marry your dad Even if...he was down to his last million dollars!
1958 Art: Vince Colletta Studio New Color: Dan McConnell & John Lustig
Poor Writer: John Lustig
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by John | Nov 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
Yes, there were western-themed romance comics back in the 1950s. Actually, quite a few. It was a fairly popular hybrid of the two genres!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Transcript:
SCENE: Photo of a cowboy and cowgirl holding and examining a lasso together.
COWBOY: After you tie me up, I’ll be a helpless slave…to your wildest, sexiest fantasies! So let’s set up a “safe word!” After all, you don’t want to hurt me!
COWGIRL (thinking): Wanna bet?
Photo from the cover of Romantic Secrets #19, 1951.
Dialogue & Lettering: John Lustig
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Photo of a cowboy and cowgirl holding and examining a lasso together.
COWBOY: After you tie me up, I’ll be a helpless slave...to your wildest, sexiest fantasies! So let’s set up a “safe word!” After all, you don’t want to hurt me!
COWGIRL (thinking): Wanna bet?
Photo from the cover of Romantic Secrets #19, 1951
Dialogue & Lettering: John Lustig
by John | Jun 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “His Future Bride” in BRIDES FOR LOVE #10, 1958.
Transcript:
SCENE: Wonder Woman/Diana Prince with American Flag in the background.
WONDER WOMAN: I love tying men up ‘til they tell me the truth!
CAPTION: The Joy of Being Wonder Woman
1958 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Wonder Woman/Diana Prince with American Flag in the background.
WONDER WOMAN: I love tying men up ‘til they tell me the truth!
CAPTION: The Joy of Being Wonder Woman
1958 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Mar 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
Art by Edmond Good from the story “Vortex of Death” in DAGAR: DESERT FOX #15, 1948.
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Transcript:
SCENE: Two bare-chested guys. One with rope wrapped around his wrist.
TIED GUY: Are we married yet?
OTHER GUY: Must be! We’ve “tied the knot!”
1948 Art: Edmond Good Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Two bare-chested guys. One with rope wrapped around his wrist.
TIED GUY: Are we married yet?
OTHER GUY: Must be! We’ve “tied the knot!”
1948 Art: Edmond Good Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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