by John | Jun 14, 2025 | Blog
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man talking to wife.
MAN / Dad: So everyone’s celebrating that I’ve had sex?
WOMAN: Yup! It’s a national holiday!
CAPTION: Happy Father’s Day!
Art: Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani Color: Allen Freeman
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by John | Jun 15, 2024 | Blog
Happy Father’s Day!
Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Lou Fine. From The Ray story in Smash Comics #26, Sept. 1941. Published by Quality Comics.
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: We see Bucky--a young, red-headed boy--in front of a sky scene. In the background we see the silhouette of a stork delivering a baby.
BUCKY: Thanks, Dad! Mom says, if you hadn’t made the stork visit her...she’d have married Uncle Jack! And I’d be my own cousin!
1941 Art: Lou Fine Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Proud Papa: John Lustig
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by John | Jun 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
Happy Father’s Day!
Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Change of Heart” in First Kiss #37, May 1964. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
WOMAN: Honey, you’re going to be a dad!
MAN: Cool! Who’s the mom?
1964 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman Dad Joke: John Lustig
Happy Father’s Day!
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↓ TranscriptWOMAN: Honey, you’re going to be a dad!
MAN: Cool! Who’s the mom?
1964 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman Dad Joke: John Lustig
Happy Father’s Day!
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by John | Jun 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
Happy Father’s Day!
Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Reed Crandall from “The Ray” in Smash #24, 1941.
Transcript:
SCENE: Bucky standing in front of a roller coaster.
BUCKY: Watta great day! Dad and I ate chili dogs…twice! Once just before the roller coaster! And then later…after we finished barfing!
1941 Art: Reed Crandall Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Bucky Created by Jack Enyart & John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Bucky standing in front of a roller coaster.
BUCKY: Watta great day! Dad and I ate chili dogs...twice! Once just before the roller coaster! And then later...after we finished barfing!
1941 Art: Reed Crandall Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Bucky Created by Jack Enyart & John Lustig
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by John | Jun 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by John Tartaglione from the story “The Sea Green Eyes!” in FIRST KISS #5, 1958.
Transcript:
Man wearing an ascot is talking to a woman. As they talk, he motions towards a body of water and land in the background.
MAN: Someday I’ll inherit Dad’s fortune! Marry me and all this will be yours!
WOMAN: Gosh! Couldn’t I just marry your dad and have it now?
1958 Art: John Tartaglione New Color: Allen Freeman
Dialogue: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptMan wearing an ascot is talking to a woman. As they talk, he motions towards a body of water and land in the background.
MAN: Someday I’ll inherit Dad’s fortune! Marry me and all this will be yours!
WOMAN: Gosh! Couldn’t I just marry your dad and have it now?
1958 Art: John Tartaglione New Color: Allen Freeman
Dialogue: John Lustig
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