by John | Apr 15, 2025 | Blog
Art is from the story “I Was a Shrew!” in Popular Teen-Agers #14, Nov. 1952. Published by Star Publications.
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Text in Original Art:
TITLE: I was a Shrew!
MAN: It’s about time somebody took you in hand, you little tyrant!
WOMAN: OWWW! Stop it, you redheaded maniac!
CAPTION BOX: I have always been a fiery tempered redhead! I discovered long ago that the best way for me to get everything I wanted was to fly into tantrums. People knew that if they gave in to me, I’d eventually shut up, and they’d have peace. Only one person had the courage to attempt to subdue me. He too had flaming hair and a volcanic personality…
by John | Feb 12, 2025 | Blog
Original Vintage Art & Text
Pencils by Charles Nicholas. From the story “Crime that Didn’t Occur!” in Zaza the Mystic #10, April 1956. Published by Charlton.
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A woman fortune teller looks shocked.
WOMAN: I predict mind-blowing sex on Valentine’s Day! And best of all...chocolate!
1956 Pencils: Charles Nicholas Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Nov 24, 2024 | Blog
Pizza or turkey? Either way, here’s some pre-Thanksgiving fun from Tony Isabella & Diego Jourdan Pereira!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “I Chose Heartbreak” in First Kiss #37, May 1964. Published by Charlton.
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Bald-headed man looks through the kitchen doorway as a younger woman washes dishes and an older woman carries dishes.
MAN: My dears, the pizza delivery man is here…and he has an extra large pepperoni!
OLDER WOMAN: My mouth is watering!
CAPTION: Okay, I know what you’re thinking!
CAPTION: But sometimes a pizza is just a pizza!
CAPTION: But probably not this time...
1964 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella Deliveries: John Lustig
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by John | Nov 14, 2024 | Blog
More Last Kiss fun from Tony Isabella & Diego Jourdan Pereira!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Artist unknown. From the Kayo Kirby story in Fight Comics #50, June 1947. Published by Fiction House. (Pencils have sometimes been attributed to various artists: Matt Baker, John Forte, Jack Kamen. Inks could be by Jack Kamen or Al Feldstein.)
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: An angry man shakes his fist as a woman looks on.
ANGRY MAN: If you try to keep me from dating your sister...I’m gonna feed you a knuckle sandwich! Or I could make you a nice portobello pot roast.
WOMAN: He really is great in the kitchen...and every other room in the house!
1947 Art: Unknown Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella Letterer: John Lustig
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by John | Oct 13, 2024 | Blog
“Manhood” is such an obvious reference to “penis” that I suggested to Tony Isabella that we consider some other pseudonym. Such as
Tasty Tidbits
Jiggly Wiggly
Succulent-Self
Savory-Sausage
Big Lebowski
Yes, they were all worse. So we stuck with “manhood.”
Original Vintage Art & Text
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man and woman smiling and having beers as they sit in a restaurant booth.
MAN: It tastes great and it’s less filling!
WOMAN: Are you talking about the beer...or your manhood?
1964 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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Secrets of Young Brides 43_0
