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
DJP.lk98
↓ 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
DJP.lk98
by John | Mar 23, 2017 | Uncategorized

Art by Edmond Good from the story “Vortex of Death” in DAGAR: DESERT FOX #15, 1948.
Intrigued? Read the entire 1948 comic this story comes from for free on the Comic Book Plus site: http://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=34645
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
DJP.LK196
RopeFrame.tif
↓ 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
DJP.LK196
RopeFrame.tif