by John | Apr 7, 2020 | Uncategorized

Art by Dick Giordano from the story “The Proposal” in FIRST KISS #31, April 1963.
Transcript:
Scene: Male dentist talking to a woman patient.
DENTIST: You need a crown!
WOMAN PATIENT (thinks): Finally! A man who treats me like a princess!
1963 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman & John Lustig
31.3.3.2
↓ TranscriptTranscript:
Scene: Male dentist talking to a woman patient.
DENTIST: You need a crown!
WOMAN PATIENT (thinks): Finally! A man who treats me like a princess!
1963 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman & John Lustig
31.3.3.2
by John | Apr 5, 2020 | Uncategorized

Promo text from cover art: “Join Cynthia Doyle and Dr. Ed Benson in the life and death drama of a big city general hospital.”
Art Dick Giordano from Cynthia Doyle, Nurse in Love #73–Dec. 1963.
Transcript:
SCENE: A female nurse and a male doctor are standing close and looking at each other.
CAPTION: For many years, Nurse Vesta Vergin has been doing her own form of social distancing with all her dates!
NURSE: You can kiss me, but no tongue! I don’t know where it’s been!
1963 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
DJP.lk558
↓ TranscriptSCENE: A female nurse and a male doctor are standing close and looking at each other.
CAPTION: For many years, Nurse Vesta Vergin has been doing her own form of social distancing with all her dates!
NURSE: You can kiss me, but no tongue! I don’t know where it’s been!
1963 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
DJP.lk558
by John | Mar 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
If only dealing with “the virus” was this easy. Stay safe, folks!
With Love & Humor from Ground Zero (Seattle),
John Lustig

1948 artist unknown. From the Glory Forbes story in Rangers Comics #39.
Transcript:
SCENE: Worried looking woman.
TEXT: Don’t Worry!
All Last Kiss comics are now certified 100-percent virus free.*
*Except for one comic in 2012. (It was sick humor and ended up with more viruses than your mom’s computer! So don’t read it!)**
**Darn it! You read it, didn’t you?
Now you’ll have to wash your brain for at least 20 seconds. Remember, a well-washed brain is a safe brain.
Afterwards, rest your brain. Don’t think! Just read Last Kiss and we’ll do your thinking for you!
1948 Artist unknown, but might be Matt Baker Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
DJP.lk587
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Worried looking woman.
TEXT: Don't Worry!
All Last Kiss comics are now certified 100-percent virus free.*
*Except for one comic in 2012. (It was sick humor and ended up with more viruses than your mom’s computer! So don’t read it!)**
**Darn it! You read it, didn’t you?
Now you’ll have to wash your brain for at least 20 seconds. Remember, a well-washed brain is a safe brain.
Afterwards, rest your brain. Don’t think! Just read Last Kiss and we’ll do your thinking for you!
1948 Artist unknown, but might be Matt Baker Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
DJP.lk587
by John | Mar 3, 2020 | Uncategorized

Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Condemned” in FIRST KISS #40, 1965.
Transcript:
NURSE: You wanted a second opinion! So, I talked to the doctor and we both agree…You’re an incurable jerk!
1965 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptNURSE: You wanted a second opinion! So, I talked to the doctor and we both agree...You’re an incurable jerk!
1965 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
DJP.lk205 & FK40.3.4.5
What you never want to hear from a nurse---or anyone else!
by John | Aug 21, 2019 | Uncategorized

Art by John Tartaglione from the story “The Sea Green Eyes!” from First Kiss #5, 1958.
Transcript:
WOMAN: One of us is pregnant!
MAN: I hope it’s me!
1958 Art: John Tartaglione Color: Allen Freeman
5.5.4.2
↓ TranscriptWOMAN: One of us is pregnant!
MAN: I hope it's me!
1958 Art: John Tartaglione Color: Allen Freeman
5.5.4.2