by John | Dec 23, 2024 | Blog
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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↓ TranscriptSANTA: 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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by John | Dec 22, 2024 | Blog
↓ TranscriptSCENE: 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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by John | Dec 19, 2024 | Blog
↓ TranscriptCAPTION: 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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by John | Dec 12, 2024 | Blog
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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↓ TranscriptSMILING 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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by John | Nov 28, 2024 | Blog
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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↓ TranscriptSCENE: 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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