Mother’s Day? So Unfair!

Mother’s Day? So Unfair!

Artist unknown. From the story "Mary Spratchet" from CRIMES BY WOMEN #5, 1949.

Artist unknown. From the story “Mary Spratchet” from CRIMES BY WOMEN #5, 1949.

 
Transcript:

SCENE: Grey-haired, heavyset mother is holding a newspaper—the Dayton City Paper—and is speaking to someone who is offpanel.

MOM: Hey, it’s Mother’s Day!

Adult Child (from off-panel): And you’re just reminding me…now? Thanks a lot, Mom!

Artist unknown Restoration & Color Diego Jourdan Pereira

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SCENE: Grey-haired, heavyset mother is holding a newspaper---the Dayton City Paper---and is speaking to someone who is offpanel.

MOM: Hey, it's Mother's Day!

Adult Child (from off-panel): And you're just reminding me...now? Thanks a lot, Mom!

Artist unknown Restoration & Color Diego Jourdan Pereira

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Join My Ex-Wife Club

Join My Ex-Wife Club

Meanwhile, back in 1958…
See the original 1958 art and dialogue for today’s Last Kiss webcomic here.

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SCENE: Pipe-smoking man is talking to a blonde woman.

MAN: Say, you remind me of my ex-wives!

WOMAN: All of ‘em? Or just the ones who look like your mother?

Art: Vince Colletta Studio Re-ink & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
©2014 Last Kiss Inc

Write Now, Right?

Write Now, Right?

Meanwhile, back in 1950…
See the original 1950 art and dialogue for today’s Last Kiss webcomic here.

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SCENE: Woman writing in a book in bed. From off-panel comes the sound of someone yelling.

WHAT THE WOMAN HAS WRITTEN IN HER BOOK: At last! the kids are in bed and I can work on my novel

SCREAM (from offpanel): Mom, come quick! The toilet exploded again!

Art: Alice Kirkpatrick & Bill Ward Re-ink & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira

©2014 Last Kiss Inc
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Happy-Not-Mother’s Day

Happy-Not-Mother’s Day

Meanwhile, back in 1951…
See the original 1951 art and dialogue for today’s Last Kiss webcomic here.

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SCENE: Tough-looking woman who's smoking a cigarette.

WOMAN: Good news! I’m not my mother...yet!

Art: Bill Ward Restoration & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira

©2014 Last Kiss Inc

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Don’t Look, Mom!

Don’t Look, Mom!

Okay. That was embarrassing, but at least your mom gave everything back…Hey, where’s “Dildo Dick” and my tube of strawberry lube?

Meanwhile, back in 1959…
See the original 1959 art and dialogue for today’s Last Kiss webcomic here.

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SCENE: Woman looking into an open suitcase.

WOMAN: But, honey, if this is your mom’s stuff…who has my suitcase of sex toys?

Art: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman

©2014 Last Kiss Inc
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