by John | Dec 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
Many thanks to my pal Mike Pascale for collaborating on this holiday treat. Merry—or even Marry—Christmas, everyone!
Art by Vince Colletta from the story “Involuntary Bride” in FIRST KISS #40, 1965.
Transcript:
SCENE: A groom (in a Santa hat) and a bride kiss. In the background is a Christmas tree.
BOTH THINKING: Marry Christmas
1965 Art: Vince Colletta Preliminary Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Christmas Pizzaz & Holiday Spirit: Mike Pascale
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A groom (in a Santa hat) and a bride kiss. In the background is a Christmas tree.
BOTH THINKING: Marry Christmas
1965 Art: Vince Colletta Preliminary Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Christmas Pizzaz & Holiday Spirit: Mike Pascale
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by John | Dec 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
Here’s the first of this year’s two Christmas collaborations with my pal Mike Pascale. And for Christmas day? Mike and I have cooked up something sweeter than a Christmas sugar plum!
Art by Luis Dominguez from the story “Reckless Romance” in FIRST KISS #30, 1963.
Transcript:
SCENE: Male Christmas elf talking to a female Christmas elf.
MALE ELF: Sex? for Christmas? Gee, that’s what I got you too!
1963 Art: Luis Dominguez Facial Color: Allen Freeman
Elf Haute Coutre & Holiday Spirit: Mike Pascale
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Male Christmas elf talking to a female Christmas elf.
MALE ELF: Sex? for Christmas? Gee, that’s what I got you too!
1963 Art: Luis Dominguez Facial Color: Allen Freeman
Elf Haute Coutre & Holiday Spirit: Mike Pascale
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by John | Dec 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
Unlike almost every other piece of Last Kiss art, today’s comic isn’t based on vintage comic art. Instead, it’s a gorgeous original by longtime Last Kiss colorist Allen Freeman. Thank you, Allen!
Transcript:
SCENE: Beautiful woman dressed in skimpy Santa costume.
WOMAN: I’ve seen what I get for “nice!” How about “naughty?”
Art & Color: Allen Freeman Dialogue: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Beautiful woman dressed in skimpy Santa costume.
WOMAN: I’ve seen what I get for “nice!” How about "naughty?"
Art & Color: Allen Freeman Dialogue: John Lustig
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by John | Nov 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
Other fun customs from around the world…
—In Upper Crustovia it’s considered bad manners to spit in someone’s drink — while they’re looking.
—In Lower Crustovia it’s considered bad manners to knife someone in the back while they’re spitting in someone’s drink — unless it’s your drink.
—In Still Lower Crustovia it’s considered bad manners to not compliment someone on their knife wounds.
Art by the Vince Colletta Studio from the story “The Gay Deception” in FIRST KISS #8, 1959.
Transcript:
SCENE: Three women and a man sitting around a table.
SOUND EFFECT: F-A-A-A-A-R-T
MAN: …and in my country that’s how we compliment the cook!
Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color by Allen Freeman ©2010 Last Kiss Inc
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Three women and a man sitting around a table.
SOUND EFFECT: F-A-A-A-A-R-T
MAN: …and in my country that’s how we compliment the cook!
Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color by Allen Freeman ©2010 Last Kiss Inc
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by John | Nov 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
Many thanks to my pal Mike Pascale for today’s Thanksgiving special effects. See below to see how it looked before Mike worked his magic. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
Art by the Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Perplexed” in First Kiss #38, 1964.
Transcript:
SCENE: Pilgrim man talking to an Indian/Native American woman as they have drinks.
MAN: You think I’m drunk…just ‘cause I’m wearing my belt on my head?
WOMAN: No! Because you forgot to wear pants!
Pilgrim-ification: Mike Pascale Extra Stuffing: John Lustig
1964 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Skintones: Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Pilgrim man talking to an Indian/Native American woman as they have drinks.
MAN: You think I’m <hic> drunk...just ‘cause I’m wearing my belt on my head?
WOMAN: No! Because you forgot to wear pants!
Pilgrim-ification: Mike Pascale Extra Stuffing: John Lustig
1964 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Skintones: Allen Freeman
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