Happy New Year—however you’re dressed. Or not dressed.
Art by Dick Giordano for Brides in Love #40, Feb. 1964.
Inks by Dick Giordano from the story “Heartbreaker” in First Kiss #12, 1960.
Transcription:
SCENE: A man and a woman are dancing close together as soap bubbles swirl around them.
MAN: I’m looking forward to keeping ALL of my resolutions in 2019!
WOMAN: That’s funny! I’m looking forward to breaking all of mine!
1960 Inks: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman
Art Code: 12.3.3.4
For 2019, l resolved not to make any New Year’s resolutions until I lost a ton of weight; wrote a best-selling book and grew three inches. So far, so good!
Art by Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani from the story “One Stolen Kiss” from FIRST KISS #1, 1957.
Transcript:
SCENE: A wearing a beret and smoking a cigarette talks to a woman.
MAN: This year I resolve to be a beacon of kindness and civility…even to dimwits like you!
WOMAN: You’ll never be as kind as me, you jerk!
1957 Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Code: DJP.lk524 1.3.5.3
Be happy and have a great New Year, everyone.
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Surprise Party” in FIRST KISS #40, 1965.
Transcript:
WOMAN #1: This year I’m going to be happy…no matter what other people say!
WOMAN #2: Great!
WOMAN #1: Y-you think so?
1965 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
40.1.2.3
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Surprise Party” in FIRST KISS #40, 1965.
Goodbye, 2017. In many ways, you were so much worse—but sometimes better—than I could have imagined.
One thing that was always great, though, was all the support from my readers. Thank you for all the encouragement, suggestions and enthusiasm. You folks make all the work worthwhile. See you in 2018!
Art by Jack Keller from the story “Thunder on the Tracks” in TEENAGE HOTRODDER #7, 1964.
Transcript:
CAPTIONS: Lies! More Lies! Huge Fires! Hurricanes! Bigotry! Bombings! Mass Shootings! Neo-Nazis! Sexual scandals! Terrorism! Divisive Politics! Collusion!
MAN #1: Wasn’t there anything good about 2017!
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Art by Jack Keller from the story “Thunder on the Tracks” in TEENAGE HOTRODDER #7, 1964.
MAN: #2: Yup! It ended!
1964 Art: Jack Keller Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art by Jack Keller from the story “Thunder on the Tracks” in TEENAGE HOTRODDER #7, 1964.
