by John | Apr 25, 2024 | Blog
Happy Arbor Day from me and my frequent partner in hilarity Mike Pascale.
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by John Tartaglione from the story “Elopement” in First Kiss #4, July 1958. Charlton Comics.
Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: A woman with a small suitcase is leaving a home's courtyard.
VOICE FROM OFF PANEL: You’re celebrating Arbor Day? How?!!
WOMAN: Isn’t it obvious? I’m leaf-ing you!
1958 Art: John Tartaglione Color: Dan McConnell
Have Puns, Will Babble: Mike Pascale & John Lustig
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by John | Apr 21, 2024 | Blog
My thanks to mischievous Mike Pascale for the great Earth Day gag!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by “Chasal” (Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani) from the story “Whose Broken Heart?” in First Kiss #15, July 1960. Charlton.
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man and woman are outside. The woman seems upset by what he says to her.
MAN: Climate change gets me hot!
WOMAN: One more reason to stop it!
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1960 Art: "Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani
Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Earthy Humor: Mike Pascale
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by John | Apr 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “A Bouquet of Roses” in First Kiss #20, May 1961.
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↓ TranscriptWOMAN: I’ve been looking for someone like you! So get out your receipts! I want to know everything about you!*
CAPTION: *First “Date” with Tillie Tightpurse, IRS Auditor!
1961 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
Taxing Humor: John Lustig
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by John | Mar 31, 2024 | Blog
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Art Saaf & Mike Peppe from the story “Kiss and Run” in New Romances #14, Dec. 1952. Standard Comics.
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man and woman in a car talking.
MAN: As an April Fools' joke, let’s have sex!
WOMAN: How’d that be funny?
MAN: Seeing me naked always makes women laugh!
1952 Art: Art Saaf & Mike Peppe Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Mar 30, 2024 | Blog
Happy Easter from me and my frequent partner in Last Kiss hilarity Mike Pascale. Today’s Last Kiss is a composite image put together by Mike Pascale from two different comic books. So we have two sets of vintage art this time. See below.
Original Vintage Art & Text
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Art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia from the story “One Too Many Heartbreaks” in First Kiss #39, 1964.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: A sick man in a leather jacket and jeans is sitting on the ground--holding an empty Easter basket. Remnants of Peeps candy are on his mouth. A disapproving woman looks on from the foreground.
MAN (moaning): URRRP!
WOMAN: Feeling sick? Serves you right for eating all your marshmallow chicks!
MAN: <Groan> Not just my chicks!
WOMAN: <gasp> You ate mine too?!!
CAPTION: Afraid to answer...he didn’t make a peep!
1960s Art: Jack Keller & Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia Added Color & New Layout: Mike Pascale
Sugared-Out Writers: Mike Pascale & John Lustig
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