Conversation with a Department Story Santa

Conversation with a Department Story Santa

Original Vintage Art & Text

Pencils by Dick Giordano? Inks by Vince Colletta. From the story “This Gamble Called Love” in Brides in Love #9, Sept. 1958.

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SANTA: You’re not surprised I’m Jewish?

WOMAN: Nope! So was Jesus!

SANTA: Who?

Happy Holidays to All!

1958 Pencils: Dick Giordano? Inks: Vince Colletta
Santa-fication & New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: John Lustig...who?

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It’s the Thought that Counts

It’s the Thought that Counts

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SCENE: Beautiful woman Santa's helper.

SANTA'S HELPER: It’s the thought that counts! So I thought about it and...you should definitely buy me a new car!

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Holiday Tall Tail

Holiday Tall Tail

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CAPTION: Angling for more Holiday Spirit? Rejoice!

FISH (a cod) WEARING A SANTA CAP: Ho! Ho! Ho!

CAPTION: Santa Cods are coming to town!

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Lucky Friday the 13th

Lucky Friday the 13th

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art probably by Matt Baker. From the story “Dungaree Doll” in First Love Illustrated #89, Nov. 1962. Harvey Comics. (Likely a reprint from an earlier romance comic.)

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SMILING MAN: For luck On Friday the 13th...I always wear my lucky underwear!

SMILING WOMAN: For luck...I don’t wear any at all!

SMILING MAN: Lucky me!

1962 Art: Probably by Matt Baker New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Unlucky Underwear Salesman: John Lustig

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Black Friday 2024

Black Friday 2024

Just to be clear, while the person who went on a shopping spree in this cartoon is a woman, it could’ve just as easily been a guy. For example, a guy like me.

I think many of us with Y chromosomes can be equally loose with our money. For example, even if you disregard comic books–which obviously are crucial to my survival–it’s entirely possible that I may have overspent once, twice or a thousand times over the years.

(Although I’m more practical and careful these days, I almost never go shopping on Black Friday. I don’t need the hassle and I can’t afford to save too much money on bargains!)

As for this art, it really jumped out to me when I was trying to come up with a Black Friday gag. The gag materialized as soon as I saw the art. So I went with it. And, I’ll admit, I had a lot of fun doing so.

Original Vintage Art & Text

Pencils possibly by Matt Baker. Art is from the Glory Forbes story in Rangers Comics #37, Oct. 1947. Published by Fiction House.

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SCENE: Woman wearing a pink, fur coat that looks from expensive. In the foreground, a hand is pushing open a door.

WOMAN: Honey, I saved you a ton of money today! I hope you can afford it!

1947 Pencils possibly by Matt Baker New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
A cheapskate at any price: John Lustig

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