by John | Jun 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
I’m making a temporary tweak to my usual Monday-Wednesday-Friday comics schedule. There won’t be a Monday comic so that I can actually run this Father’s Day gag on…Father’s Day.
Yes, I know it’s shocking concept. But I thought I’d give it a try.
Happy Father’s Day to me—and all the other dads out there!
Art by Dick Giordano from Romantic Story #70, Jan. 1964.
The cover teaser caption in the upper-left hand corner is impossible to read here, but it says: The date for my marriage to Chet Dillman was set! I loved Chet and wanted to be his wife, but…I was determined to have one last fling!
Transcript:
Scene: Man and woman dancing joyously.
MAN: You’re pregnant?
WOMAN: Yup! Happy Father’s Day!
1964 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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Art by Dick Giordano from Romantic Story #70, Jan. 1964.
↓ TranscriptScene: Man and woman dancing joyously.
MAN: You’re pregnant?
WOMAN: Yup! Happy Father's Day!
1964 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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Art by Dick Giordano from Romantic Story #70, Jan. 1964.
by John | Jun 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
Art by Jack Keller from the story “World Champion” in Teenage Hotrodders #7, May 1964. (Published in color, but scanned here from the black & white photostats.)
Transcript:
SCENE: Three men drinking booze, celebrating, smiling and laughing.
MAN #1: Who says being a parent is hard? Not us!
MAN: #2: Getting our wives pregnant was was easy! Happy Father’s Day to us!
CAPTION: First and last meeting of the Expectant Father’s Carefree Fun Club
1964 Art: Jack Keller Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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Art by Jack Keller from the story “World Champion” in Teenage Hotrodders #7, May 1964. (Published in color, but scanned here from the black & white photostats.)
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Three men drinking booze, celebrating, smiling and laughing.
MAN #1: Who says being a parent is hard? Not us!
MAN: #2: Getting our wives pregnant was was easy! Happy Father’s Day to us!
CAPTION: First and last meeting of the Expectant Father’s Carefree Fun Club
1964 Art: Jack Keller Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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Art by Jack Keller from the story "World Champion" in Teenage Hotrodders #7, May 1964. (Published in color, but scanned here from the black & white photostats.)
by John | May 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
I like writing holiday-themed humor. But none is harder than Memorial Day.
So, I was happy when I found this old comic book cover art. Even in 1943, it was a sweetly naive, childish view of war. But sometimes reality is a little too real to bear.
Happy Memorial Day!
Art by Al Plastino from 4Most Vol. 2, #4, Fall 1943.
Transcript:
Two boys firing a sling shot and throwing a stone at pumpkins made up to look like Adolph Hitler, Benito Mussolini and Emperor Michinomiya Hirohito.
Caption: If only it was this easy! Memorial Day
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Art by Al Plastino from 4Most Vol. 2, #4, Fall 1943.
↓ TranscriptCaption: If only it was this easy! Memorial Day
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Art by Al Plastino from 4Most Vol. 2, #4, Fall 1943.
by John | Apr 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Happy Easter from me and my pal (and frequent Last Kiss collaborator) Mike Pascale.
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “The Gay Deception” in FIRST KISS #8, 1959.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman talking to someone who is wearing a bunny costume.
WOMAN: At last! Sex worth dye-ing for!
1959 Art (featuring woman): Vince Colletta Studio
Director of Bunny Couture: Mike Pascale
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “The Gay Deception” in FIRST KISS #8, 1959.
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman talking to someone who is wearing a bunny costume.
WOMAN: At last! Sex worth dye-ing for!
1959 Art (featuring woman): Vince Colletta Studio
Director of Bunny Couture: Mike Pascale
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story "The Gay Deception" in FIRST KISS #8, 1959.
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by John | Apr 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
Happy early Easter from me and my pal Mike Pascale (bunny artist supreme.)
Artist Unknown. From the story “The Love that Failed” in FIRST KISS #25, 1962
Transcript:
GUY IN BUNNY SUIT: You dated the Energizer Bunny! So I thought…
WOMAN HOLDING HER HAND OVER HER FACE: You’d give me a buzz? I’m shocked!
1962 Artist Unknown
Bunny Costumer Supreme: Mike Pascale
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Artist Unknown. From the story “The Love that Failed” in FIRST KISS #25, 1962
↓ TranscriptGUY IN BUNNY SUIT: You dated the Energizer Bunny! So I thought…
WOMAN HOLDING HER HAND OVER HER FACE: You’d give me a buzz? I’m shocked!
1962 Artist Unknown
Bunny Costumer Supreme: Mike Pascale
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Artist Unknown. From the story “The Love that Failed” in FIRST KISS #25, 1962
