by John | Jun 9, 2024 | Blog
Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia from the story “The Spoiler” in Secret Romance #28, Dec. 1973. Charlton.
Sorry, no link this time because the full comic isn’t online.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: In the foreground, a hand is moving a chess piece. A woman in the background looks on in dismay.
WOMAN: This game's so confusing! Sometimes I think you’re just making up the rules...to strip chess!
Restoration & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
1973 Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Pawn of Fate: John Lustig
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by John | Jun 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
For those not familiar with it, 9 Chickweed Lane is a syndicated comic strip by Brooke McEldowney that features lots of wonderful, steamy art and scenes. (No actual nudity, though.)
Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Art Cappello from the story “My Diary Exposed My Secret” in True Life Secrets #11, Jan. 1953. Charlton. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman with her back to us. She’s naked except for a bath towel.
SOUND: Ding Dong
WOMAN (thinking): Those %$#@ Last Kiss readers! They’re always trying to catch me naked! Why don’t
they stay at 9 Chickweed Lane where they belong?
1953 Art: Art Cappello Comic Stripper: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman with her back to us. She's naked except for a bath towel.
SOUND: Ding Dong
WOMAN (thinking): Those %$#@ Last Kiss readers! They’re always trying to catch me naked! Why don’t
they stay at 9 Chickweed Lane where they belong?
1953 Art: Art Cappello Comic Stripper: John Lustig
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by John | Aug 4, 2015 | Uncategorized

Original art inked by Dick Giordano from the story “Heartbreaker” from FIRST KISS #12, 1960.
Transcript:
SCENE: Young blonde woman in a bra looking in a mirror as she gets dressed. A female friend with brown hair smiles and looks on.
BLONDE: I never know what to wear on a first date!
BROWN-HAIRED WOMAN: I know! It almost makes you want to give up clothes completely!
Inks: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman
©2010 Last Kiss Inc
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Young blonde woman in a bra looking in a mirror as she gets dressed. A female friend with brown hair smiles and looks on.
BLONDE: I never know what to wear on a first date!
BROWN-HAIRED WOMAN: I know! It almost makes you want to give up clothes completely!
Inks: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman
©2010 Last Kiss Inc
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by John | Aug 2, 2015 | Uncategorized

Inked by Dick Giordano from the story “My Foolish Heart” in FIRST KISS #21, 1961.
Transcript:
SCENE: Fully clothed man and woman outside in a big body of water.
MAN: Fun! But…I’m pretty sure this isn’t “skinny dipping!”
WOMAN: It is when my folks are on the beach!
©2015 Last Kiss Inc.
1961 Inks: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Fully clothed man and woman outside in a big body of water.
MAN: Fun! But…I’m pretty sure this isn’t “skinny dipping!”
WOMAN: It is when my folks are on the beach!
©2015 Last Kiss Inc.
1961 Inks: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Jul 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
I’m at the San Diego Comic Con this week Booth #2302. Details here.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Exterior of a building. Two voices are heard coming from a room.
VOICE #1: It’s a death trap! I wouldn’t rent this place even if you...
Sweet Lord! look!
VOICE #1 (again): You can
see the nudist colony!
VOICE #2: See! I told ya! Great Apartment
Art by Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani