by John | Jun 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Dialogue by Tony (always-ready-for-date-night) Isabella. Read about Tony’s approach to writing Last Kiss here.
Color & special effects by Diego Jourdan Pereira. In addition to working as an artist for a zillion comic book companies, Diego has a thriving career as an author of trivia and puzzle books.
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Alex Blum & Matt Baker from the Hooks Devlin story in Fight Comics #39, Aug. 1945. Published by Fiction House.
Transcript:
Scene: Woman in a slinky, low-cut dress is holding a gun and looking intently into a somewhat foggy background.
CAPTION: Katrina spent hours getting ready. New hairstyle. Perfect makeup. Sexy dress. Shaved legs and pits. He never showed. That’s when she vowed…He’d never forget Date Night again!
1945 Art: Alex Blum & Matt Baker Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptScene: Woman in a slinky, low-cut dress is holding a gun and looking intently into a somewhat foggy background.
CAPTION: Katrina spent hours getting ready. New hairstyle. Perfect makeup. Sexy dress. Shaved legs and pits. He never showed. That’s when she vowed...He’d never forget Date Night again!
1945 Art: Alex Blum & Matt Baker Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | May 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
Another titanic tale of torrid love & lust from my comic collaborators and pals Tony Isabella & Diego Jourdan Pereira!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Girl Meets Boy!” in FIRST KISS #11, Nov. 1959.
Transcript:
MAN: We’re young, we’re pretty, we’re fully vaccinated. What do
you want to do tonight, darling?
WOMAN: Same
thing we do every night, studmuffin…after
you take me to a fancy restaurant.
1959 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptMAN: We’re young, we’re pretty, we’re fully vaccinated. What do
you want to do tonight, darling?
WOMAN: Same
thing we do every night, studmuffin...after
you take me to a fancy restaurant.
1959 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Apr 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Last Friday’s comic came with a challenge. It mentioned two real women by their first names: “Bettie” and “Bunny.”
I asked readers to guess the full names of the women. I offered no prize, but said the first person to do so would have “the glory of knowing you’re cooler than everyone else.”
Therefore let it be known that Tom Duffy guessed first and correctly: “Bettie Page” (famed pinup model from the 1950s) and “Bunny Yeager” (Page’s most famous photographer.)
So forevermore—at least for now—Tom Duffy is officially “cooler than everyone else!”
Congrats, Tom!
Vintage Art & Text:
Art by John Tartaglione from the story “The Sea Green Eyes!” in FIRST KISS #5, 1958.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man wearing an ascot is talking to a woman and has her chin in one of his hands.
MAN: We did the social. Now for the distancing!
WOMAN: Call me sometime. I’ll enjoy not calling you back!
1958 Art: John Tartaglione Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Everything Else: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man wearing an ascot is talking to a woman and has her chin in one of his hands.
MAN: We did the social. Now for the distancing!
WOMAN: Call me sometime. I’ll enjoy not calling you back!
1958 Art: John Tartaglione Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Everything Else: John Lustig
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by John | Apr 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
Original, Vintage Art:
Art by Art Saaf & Mike Peppe from the story “Kiss and Run” in New Romances #14, 1952.
Transcript:
WOMAN: You make me want to puke!
MAN: Women always say that! But when I kiss ‘em…only half actually barf!
1952 Art: Art Saaf & Mike Peppe
New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptWOMAN: You make me want to puke!
MAN: Women always say that! But when I kiss ‘em...only half actually barf!
1952 Art: Art Saaf & Mike Peppe
New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Mar 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Happy birthday to my sister Lisa Hernandez. She’d be my favorite sister even if had a thousand other sisters—all of ’em twins!
Original, Vintage Art:
Art by Sam Citron from the story “Death’s Bridal Gown” in ADVENTURES INTO DARK #8, 1953
Transcript:
SCENE: A man rubs his chin thoughtfully as a talks to a police officer also rubs his own chin.
MAN: I dated twins once! Or maybe it was the same woman twice! I was never sure!
1953 Art: Sam Citron Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A man rubs his chin thoughtfully as a talks to a police officer also rubs his own chin.
MAN: I dated twins once! Or maybe it was the same woman twice! I was never sure!
1953 Art: Sam Citron Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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