by John | Feb 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani from the story “Good Ole Joe” in First Kiss #1, 1957. Published by Charlton.
Curious to see more? Click this link to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com. This panel is from Page 30 of ComicBookPlus’ presentation of the comic. The story begins on Page 28.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Middle-aged woman looking on as a young man and woman kiss in the background.
MIDDLE-AGED WOMAN: Oh, good! I see you’ve met your new stepsister!
1957 Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani Color: Allen Freeman
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by John | Aug 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.
Transcript
SCENE: One man is about to hit another man as a woman looks on in dismay.
MAN: No smooching, you bum! She’s my kissing cousin! Not yours!
1954 Pencils: Alberta Tewks Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Background: Kristaps Ungurs on Unsplash.com
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: One man is about to hit another man as a woman looks on in dismay.
MAN: No smooching, you bum! She’s my kissing cousin! Not yours!
1954 Pencils: Alberta Tewks Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Background: Kristaps Ungurs on Unsplash.com
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by John | Nov 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
1963 art by Luis Dominguez from the story “Reckless Romance” in First Kiss #30. (Scanned from the publisher’s black & white photostats of the color comic.)
Transcript:
PANEL #1 SCENE: Young woman talking to her parents as they start to leave the house.
CAPTION: While waiting to win the lottery, Bella Bylotta is having a hard time affording the basic necessities–rent, food, Netflix and comics! So Bella decides she either has to get a job or…
YOUNG WOMAN: …move back in with you and Mom!
DAD: Great! We’ll just sleep in the driveway so there’s room for all your comics!
MOM: After we die of hypothermia, bury us in the flower beds!
PANEL #2 SCENE: Medium closeup of the distressed daughter after her parents leave.
YOUNG WOMAN (thinks): Anger! Guilt! Sarcasm! That’s so sweet! It’s just like I never left!
1963 Art: Luis Dominguez Color: Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptPANEL #1 SCENE: Young woman talking to her parents as they start to leave the house.
CAPTION: While waiting to win the lottery, Bella Bylotta is having a hard time affording the basic necessities--rent, food, Netflix and comics! So Bella decides she either has to get a job or...
YOUNG WOMAN: ...move back in with you and Mom!
DAD: Great! We’ll just sleep in the driveway so there’s room for all your comics!
MOM: After we die of hypothermia, bury us in the flower beds!
PANEL #2 SCENE: Medium closeup of the distressed daughter after her parents leave.
YOUNG WOMAN (thinks): Anger! Guilt! Sarcasm! That’s so sweet! It’s just like I never left!
1963 Art: Luis Dominguez Color: Allen Freeman
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by John | Nov 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Art by Alex Toth & Mike Peppe from the story “Ring on Her Finger” in Thrilling Romances #24, Jan. 1954.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman with her head down, crying uncontrollably on a bed. There are several books on the bed with her.
WOMAN: School! Parents! Boys! They should all be illegal!
Art by Alex Toth & Mike Peppe from the story “Ring on Her Finger” in Thrilling Romances #24, Jan. 1954.
1954 Art: Alex Toth & Mike Peppe Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman with her head down, crying uncontrollably on a bed. There are several books on the bed with her.
WOMAN: School! Parents! Boys! They should all be illegal!
Art by Alex Toth & Mike Peppe from the story "Ring on Her Finger" in Thrilling Romances #24, Jan. 1954.
1954 Art: Alex Toth & Mike Peppe Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Sep 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
Another hard-hitting, knockout gag by my pal (and comic book legend!) Tony Isabella. Thanks, Tony!
Original 1958 art and text:
Art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia from the story “Love Him…Love What He Does” in FIRST KISS #2, 1958.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman caressing the face of Rocky—a fighter with multiple bandaids on his face.
WOMAN: I love my new BRACELET, Rocky! But, gee whiz…that OLD BROAD really gave you some KNOCKS!
ROCKY: Yeah, Grandma always was the FEISTY one!
1958 Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman caressing the face of Rocky---a fighter with multiple bandaids on his face.
WOMAN: I love my new BRACELET, Rocky! But, gee whiz...that OLD BROAD really gave you some KNOCKS!
ROCKY: Yeah, Grandma always was the FEISTY one!
1958 Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
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