by John | Aug 25, 2019 | Uncategorized

Art by Dick Giordano from the cover of Secrets of Young Brides #40, Dec. 1963.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman holding cigarette is talking to a man who has one hand on the doorknob of a door and the other is holding a lit pipe. He appears angry and ready to leave.
WOMAN: Did I have sex with your best friend? I’m not sure! Which one is he?
1963 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art by Dick Giordano from the cover of Secrets of Young Brides #40, Dec. 1963.
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman holding cigarette is talking to a man who has one hand on the doorknob of a door and the other is holding a lit pipe. He appears angry and ready to leave.
WOMAN: Did I have sex with your best friend? I’m not sure! Which one is he?
1963 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art by Dick Giordano from the cover of Secrets of Young Brides #40, Dec. 1963.
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by John | Aug 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
Sex is one thing. But love? That can change everything!

Art attributed to Matt Baker from the story “Dungaree Doll” reprinted in First Love Illustrated #89, 1962.
Transcript:
MAN: I’m afraid I might…love you!
WOMAN: That’s…scary! ‘cause I might love you too!
Artist unknown, but may be Matt Baker Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptMAN: I’m afraid I might...love you!
WOMAN: That’s...scary! ‘cause I might love you too!
Artist unknown, but may be Matt Baker Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Aug 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
Here’s the original art—or at least a portion of it. I grabbed panels for today’s Last Kiss from different pages of the story “Jealousy.” I think the two panels below are the only panels that I used that are both consecutive and from the same page.

Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Jealousy” in First Kiss #14, May 1960.
by John | Aug 6, 2019 | Uncategorized

Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “A Childish Dream” in FIRST KISS #9, 1959.
Transcript:
SCENE: Young woman talking to an older woman—possibly her mom.
YOUNG WOMAN: What else could I do? He wanted a break! Some distance between us!
OLDER WOMAN: So you dropped him?
YOUNG WOMAN: Yeah! Off the roof!
1959 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
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Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “A Childish Dream” in FIRST KISS #9, 1959.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Young woman talking to an older woman---possibly her mom.
YOUNG WOMAN: What else could I do? He wanted a break! Some distance between us!
OLDER WOMAN: So you dropped him?
YOUNG WOMAN: Yeah! Off the roof!
1959 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
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Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story "A Childish Dream" in FIRST KISS #9, 1959.
by John | Aug 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
Yes, you should talk to the stranger in the seat next to you. Who knows? You could become best friends!

Art by Vince Colletta from the story “Lucky Liz” in First Kiss #9, 1959.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman and man are sitting next to each other in a plane, train, bus.
WOMAN: I know You want me! I’m irresistible!
WOMAN: Concentrate! Don’t you feel anything?
MAN: I’m a little nauseous!
WOMAN: That’s love, babe! Everyone I date feels like puking…sooner or later!
1959 Art: Vince Colletta Color by Allen Freeman ©2019 Last Kiss Inc
Feeling queasy? You may already be in love!
Call now and get a free barf bag with every date!
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Art by Vince Colletta from the story “Lucky Liz” in First Kiss #9, 1959.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman and man are sitting next to each other in a plane, train, bus.
WOMAN: I know You want me! I’m irresistible!
WOMAN: Concentrate! Don’t you feel anything?
MAN: I’m a little nauseous!
WOMAN: That’s love, babe! Everyone I date feels like puking...sooner or later!
1959 Art: Vince Colletta Color by Allen Freeman ©2019 Last Kiss Inc
Feeling queasy? You may already be in love!
Call now and get a free barf bag with every date!
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Art by Vince Colletta from the story "Lucky Liz" in First Kiss #9, 1959.