Memorial Day 2026
While I prefer humor whenever possible. My Memorial Day “comics” are never funny. And even less so when we have an actual war going on. Peace!
(I’ll be back with the funny in two days.)
—John
Memorial Day 2025
I normally note when I use AI to create art for Last Kiss, but I wanted to keep this Memorial Day image uncluttered by credits—even my own. So I’m noting it here.
A Fleeting Romance
While I’m getting over Covid I didn’t have enough oomph to do a new comic for Memorial Day. (Coming up with a meaningful image and text for the holiday is by far my toughest assignment every year. Frankly, I’m not up to it at the moment)
The best I could do is run this reprint gag which has a military theme–sort of.
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Girl Meets Boy!” in First Kiss # 11, Nov. 1959. Published by Charlton.
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WOMAN: Don’t wait up for me! The fleet’s in! I may not be back for days!
1959 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
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Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story "Girl Meets Boy!" in FIRST KISS # 11, 1959.
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=20181
1959 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
11.1.5.6
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story "Girl Meets Boy!" in FIRST KISS # 11, 1959.
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=20181
Memorial Day 2023
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SCENE: Young girl with flowers in a cemetery.
CAPTION: For war to disappear, men would have to become either cowards or wise.
---Jean Rostand
CAPTION: Have a peaceful Memorial Day!
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CAPTION: For war to disappear, men would have to become either cowards or wise.
---Jean Rostand
CAPTION: Have a peaceful Memorial Day!
LDuck_4-year_old_girl_puts_flowers_on_a_grave_Flat-RecoveredNewCross_Adjusted
Quoth the Raven…
Transcript:
SCENE: A raven is perched on top of a cross-shaped gravestone in a cemetery. On the gravestone are carved the words “War Dead.”
RAVEN: Nevermore!
Modified by John Lustig from an Unsplash photo by Matthias Mullner
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SCENE: A raven is perched on top of a cross-shaped gravestone in a cemetery. On the gravestone are carved the words "War Dead."
RAVEN: Nevermore!
Modified by John Lustig from an Unsplash photo by Matthias Mullner
matthias-mullner
RAVEN: Nevermore!
Modified by John Lustig from an Unsplash photo by Matthias Mullner
matthias-mullner
