Memorial Day 2025

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

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

11.1.5.6

Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story "Girl Meets Boy!" in FIRST KISS # 11, 1959.
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Memorial Day 2023

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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Quoth the Raven…

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

Memorial Day 2021

Memorial Day 2021

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Image of a tombstone in a cemetary with two American flags on the gravestone.

Tombstone Inscription: Too Many
1776 -- Now
Beloved spouse, parent, offspring, friend, patriot and more.

Modified from a photo by Cross-Keys Media Text & SPX: John Lustig