by John | Mar 20, 2025 | Blog
More Last Kiss fun from Tony Isabella & Diego Jourdan Pereira!
Original Vintage Art & Text
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↓ TranscriptMAN: It’s my last day, Agnes. I’ve been fired as part of the new anti-DEI policies.
WOMAN: But...you’re male and straight and really white.
MAN: They learned my secret. By day, I’m just another guy who’s barely adequate at this job. But, by night…
MAN: ... I identify as Wakandan.
1958 Art: Matt Baker?
& Vince Colletta
Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Mar 16, 2025 | Blog
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
And—much more importantly—Happy Anniversary to my wife Shelagh Lustig. It seems impossible that it’s been 41 years. Oh, that’s right. We got married when we were in preschool during first recess. Instead of a honeymoon, we had nap time after lunch.
Also, Many thanks to Mike Pascale for the great gag—plus the art changes that created the leprechaun!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “The Gay Deception” in First Kiss #8, April 1959. Published by Charlton.
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Synopsis of the Original 1959 Story
(As described by ComicBookPlus)
Teased about not having a boyfriend by her engaged sisters, Gwen responds by telling them she is keeping company with Don Swanson. Don is actually dating Lola, but Lola is out of town so Don agrees to help fool Gwen’s sisters for a while.
↓ TranscriptLEPRECHAUN: Why is the government confiscating me pot o’ gold?
WOMAN: Why is the government confiscating me pot o’ gold?
1959 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Mike Pascale & Allen Freeman
Leprechaun & Laughs : Mike Pascale
by John | Nov 4, 2024 | Blog
Original Vintage Art & Text
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: In the foreground, a young woman and man are smiling at each other---obviously interested in each other. In the foreground, a young woman is crying.
SMILING WOMAN: I voted!
SMILING MAN: That’s so sexy!
CRYING WOMAN: If I vote maybe I'll be sexy too!
1964 Art: Dick Giordano New Color: Allen Freeman
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by John | Oct 31, 2024 | Blog
Seriously, please vote!
Many thanks to my frequent partner in hilarity Mike Pascale for coming up with the idea for today’s gag.
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Jack Keller from the story “Thunder on the Tracks” in Teenage Hotrodders #7, May 1964. Published by Charlton.
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A happy man smoking a cigar and another man who appears to be scared or in shock as he holds his hands up to his cheeks. Behind them is a gloomy, but colorful Halloweenish background.
HAPPY MAN: Halloween’s over. Nothing to be afraid of now.
SCARED MAN: Except the election!
CAPTION: Don’t be scared! Vote!
1964 Art: Jack Keller New Character Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Horrific Humor: Mike Pascale & John Lustig
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by John | Oct 17, 2024 | Blog
This is an adaption of a Comics Buyer’s Guide cartoon I did back in 2004. It appears here in color for the first time and with a new opening caption and some minor edits. Obviously, this was years before either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump were running for office and it has no direct bearing on the current election.
That Said, Here’s What I think about the Election
Even though I’m keeping partisanship out of my actual Last Kiss comics, I’m going to use this blog for the first time to endorse a candidate. Kamala Harris has my full support for president. She started her career as a prosecuting attorney, went on to become Attorney General of California and then a U.S. Senator and currently is, of course, Vice President. She has the experience, intelligence, temperament, vigor and judgement to be an outstanding President.
In the short time since she was thrown into the presidential race, she has come up with many commonsense plans that will benefit middle (and lower) class Americans.
In contrast, the twice-impeached, 34-times-convicted, 78-year-old Donald Trump has a long history of racism, sexism, multiple business bankruptcies and seems far more interested in lowering taxes for billionaires like himself than helping common Americans. To top it all off, he has actually bragged about wanting to be a dictator and says he may send the military to go after any Americans who disagree with him. To me, the choice is clear.
–John Lustig
Original Vintage Art & Text
Inked by Dick Giordano. From the story “My Foolish Heart” in First Kiss #21, 1961.
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↓ TranscriptCAPTION: Last episode, Mildred Natsplat shocked comicdom by dissecting that old comic book adage about criminals being a “cowardly, superstitious lot!” She theorized that since most crooks are men…women must be more trustworthy!
MILDRED: Given my obvious moral and gender superiority, I have no choice…but to accept my destiny and run for president!
CAPTION: There is, however, one huge obstacle to Mildred’s candidacy!
MILDRED: I’m the best looking, best smelling and best brained candidate! But once voters find out I read comics…will they still vote for me?
CAPTION: Is America ready for a president who understands X-Men continuity?
1961 Inks: Dick Giordano New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Vigorously Voting: John Lustig
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