by John | Nov 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Today’s art comes from Pin-Up Pete, a one-shot comic that collected many of the Pin-Up Pete pages that appeared in various early 1950s comics published by Toby. The feature was nominally about a soldier with the moniker “Pin-Up Pete” who told tales about his encounters with various vivacious fems. But, as you no-doubt guessed, it was mainly an excuse to post some pin-up drawings.
Because it may be hard to decipher the text in the original art, I’ve re-typed it below:
When the Earth is harder than a pawnbroker’s heart…when the icicles hang from a man’s nostrils like lace from a Spanish shawl…when the words freeze in a Marine’s throat before the first syllable is formed…
What’s to do about it?
Pin-up Pete has the answer. “Gather around yer Uncle Pete,” he calls out to his half frozen buddies, “an warm the cockles o’ yer hearts wit’ the hamburger-hot details o’ me adventures wit’ the opposite sex—-dames to you—-which make their livin’ doin’ men’s jobs in the daytime…but who, at night, is one hunnert percent female!!
Art by Jack Sparling from Pin-Up Pete, 1952. Published by Toby. Click link to read the entire vintage comic book for free.
Transcript:
Three male soldiers in combat gear. Two of them are smoking. One of the soldiers blows out a puff of smoke that is in the form of a shapely woman.
CAPTION: Sometimes even a wisp of smoke can stir the imagination and lift weary hearts!
SOLDIER #1: Wow! so many curves! reminds me of my girlfriend!
SOLDIER #2: Keep your pants on, Junior! That’s my mom!
Happy Veterans Day
1952 Artist: Jack Sparling New Dialogue: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptThree male soldiers in combat gear. Two of them are smoking. One of the soldiers blows out a puff of smoke that is in the form of a shapely woman.
CAPTION: Sometimes even a wisp of smoke can stir the imagination and lift weary hearts!
SOLDIER #1: Wow! so many curves! reminds me of my girlfriend!
SOLDIER #2: Keep your pants on, Junior! That’s my mom!
Happy Veterans Day
1952 Artist: Jack Sparling New Dialogue: John Lustig
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by John | Oct 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
Here’s a Day of the Dead (and All Saints’ Day) comic featuring the fabulous Felina Vie. Photo by the amazing Allen Freeman!
Transcript:
SCENE: Photo comic featuring model Felina Vie in Day of the Dead face paint at a cemetery. She seems lost in thought.
FELINA (thinking): Men come and men go! But this one was special! I’ll never forget…his bank account number!
Model: Felina Vie
Photo: Allen Freeman
Text: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Photo comic featuring model Felina Vie in Day of the Dead face paint at a cemetery. She seems lost in thought.
FELINA (thinking): Men come and men go! But this one was special! I’ll never forget…his bank account number!
Model: Felina Vie
Photo: Allen Freeman
Text: John Lustig
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by John | Oct 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
Happy Halloween!
Today’s Last Kiss photo comic is adapted from a photo by Tandem X Visuals on Unsplash.
Transcript:
SCENE: A creepy guy in a ghost outfit/sheet is holding a happy-faced balloon inside a brick building.
CASPER: Hi, kids! I’m Casper! The friendliest ghost you know! I’m not scary! Or creepy…no matter what my ex-girlfriends say. Hey! Where are you going?!!
Photo: Tandem X Visuals Dialogue: John Lustig
↓ TranscriptSCENE: A creepy guy in a ghost outfit/sheet is holding a happy-faced balloon inside a brick building.
CASPER: Hi, kids! I’m Casper! The friendliest ghost you know! I’m not scary! Or creepy…no matter what my ex-girlfriends say. Hey! Where are you going?!!
Photo: Tandem X Visuals Dialogue: John Lustig
by John | Oct 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
More monster fun from Mike Pascale!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Dick Giordano with possible assist by Vince Colletta. from the story “Letter from Long Ago” in FIRST KISS #6, 1958.Click link to read the entire vintage comic for free.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman talking to Frankenstein’s monster.
WOMAN: You’re not the man I married!
MONSTER: No, but I’m part of every man you’ve ever dated!
1958 Art: Dick Giordano & possibly Vince Colletta
Maker of Monsters & Mad Humor: Mike Pascale
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman talking to Frankenstein's monster.
WOMAN: You’re not the man I married!
MONSTER: No, but I’m part of every man you’ve ever dated!
1958 Art: Dick Giordano & possibly Vince Colletta
Maker of Monsters & Mad Humor: Mike Pascale
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by John | Oct 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
Today’s Last Kiss photo comic is adapted from a photo by Charles Deluvio on Unsplash.
Transcript:
SCENE: Closeup of a dog wearing a hoodie.
DOG (thinks): My human thinks it’s cute to dress me up for Halloween. I’m so embarrassed! I’d be peeing my pants right now–if I was wearing pants! Oh, wait. I am. Whooops!
Adapted from a photo by Charles Deluvio on Unsplash.
Dialogue & Lettering: John Lustig
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Closeup of a dog wearing a hoodie.
DOG (thinks): My human thinks it’s cute to dress me up for Halloween. I’m so embarrassed! I’d be peeing my pants right now--if I was wearing pants! Oh, wait. I am. Whooops!
Adapted from a photo by Charles Deluvio on Unsplash.
Dialogue & Lettering: John Lustig
