Buried in Beauty

Buried in Beauty

More fun from Tony Isabella & Diego Jourdan Pereira!

Original Vintage Art & Text

Pencils by Charles Nicholas? Inks by Vince Colletta. From the story “The Terrible Stranger!” in Brides in Love #10, Nov. 1958. Charlton. The story begins on Page 14.

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RED-HEADED WOMAN: The garden is looking quite beautiful this summer. It was my husband’s favorite spot on the estate. it’s a shame our separation became so ugly. But though he’s gone...deep down...he’ll always be part of this.

1958 Inks: Vince Colletta Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella

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Dancing for Dave’s Delight

Dancing for Dave’s Delight

More fun from Tony Isabella & Diego Jourdan Pereira!

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Dick Giordano from the cover of Secrets of Young Brides #42, May 1964.Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.

 

 

 

 

Transcript:

SCENE: We see a woman wearing fishnet stockings, opera gloves and an outfit that a trapeze artist, stage dancer (or perhaps a stripper) would wear. She is standing in a stage dressing room and she appears startled by an angry man (in the foreground.)

MAN: I know you want to entertain them…

MAN: …but that’s a wake out there.

WOMAN: And?

MAN: You’re…right. 

MAN: Creepy Uncle Dave…

MAN: …rest his soul…

MAN: …would love this!

1964 Art: Dick Giordano        

Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira

Writer: Tony Isabella

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SCENE: We see a woman wearing fishnet stockings, opera gloves and an outfit that a trapeze artist, stage dancer (or perhaps a stripper) would wear. She is standing in a stage dressing room and she appears startled by an angry man (in the foreground.)

MAN: I know you want to entertain them...

MAN: ...but that’s a wake out there.

WOMAN: And?

MAN: You’re...right.

MAN: Creepy Uncle Dave...

MAN: ...rest his soul...

MAN: ...would love this!

1964 Art: Dick Giordano
Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella

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Buried Treasure

Buried Treasure

 

Art by Syd Shores from the story “The Fatal Note” in Nightmare #1, 1952 (Ziff-Davis.)

Curious about the story this art comes from? You can read the entire story and the rest of the vintage comic book here on the free comics site, ComicBookPlus.com.

Transcript:

Scene: Woman embraces a very nervous, sweating man.

WOMAN: You’re priceless! a real treasure! just like my first three husbands…before I collected their life insurance!

1952 Art: Syd Shores Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereir

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Transcript:

Scene: Woman embraces a very nervous, sweating man.

WOMAN: You’re priceless! a real treasure! just like my first three husbands...before I collected their life insurance!

1952 Art: Syd Shores Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereir

Art Code: DJP.lk261

I Will Survive

I Will Survive

Ideally, to be read with this song blaring in the background: Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive.”

Art by Art Saaf & Mike Peppe from the story “Kiss and Run” in NEW ROMANCES #14, 1952.

Read the entire original story for free on ComicBookPlus.

 

Transcript:

MAN: If I die first, could you survive with nothing…but my money and mansion?

WOMAN: Oh, God! Yes!

1952 Art: Art Saaf & Mike Peppe Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira

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MAN: If I die first, could you survive with nothing…but my money and mansion?

WOMAN: Oh, God! Yes!

1952 Art: Art Saaf & Mike Peppe Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira

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Insurance To Last A Lifetime

Insurance To Last A Lifetime

Below is the original 1960s romance art—which was taken from a story (“Honeymoon Continued”) about the duties and etiquette of being a new bride!

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SCENE: A man is reading an insurance contract as a woman looks on.

WOMAN: I know life insurance is expensive! But think how you’ll feel
when…I mean, if…you drop dead next week!

Art by Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani
Color by Allen Freeman