by John | Oct 15, 2019 | Uncategorized

Art by the Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Hidden Love” in First Kiss #26, June 1962.
Transcript:
FEMALE FLIGHT ATTENDANT: I love witness protection!
OTHER WOMAN: I’m so glad we blew the whistle on Dad…before he threw us under the bus! I shudder remembering the tread marks on Ivanka and Jared!
1962 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptFEMALE FLIGHT ATTENDANT: I love witness protection!
OTHER WOMAN: I’m so glad we blew the whistle on Dad...before he threw us under the bus! I shudder remembering the tread marks on Ivanka and Jared!
1962 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Nov 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
Money is important in politics. But there’s something even more powerful. Your vote. My vote. All our votes together are the one thing that politicians can’t ignore.
So please don’t leave politics up to people like today’s Last Kiss character. Vote.
—John

Art by Dick Giordano & Vince Alascia from the story “The Big Meet” in Frank Merriwell at Yale #2, Aug. 1955.
Transcription:
MAN IN WHITE SUIT & BOW STRING TIE—HOLDING A WAD OF DOLLAR BILLS: Senator, I found this money in my wallet! Is it yours?
1955 Art: Dick Giordano & Vince Alascia Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Code: DJP.lk404
↓ TranscriptMAN IN WHITE SUIT & BOW STRING TIE---HOLDING A WAD OF DOLLAR BILLS: Senator, I found this money in my wallet! Is it yours?
1955 Art: Dick Giordano & Vince Alascia Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Code: DJP.lk404
by John | Oct 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
Hi. No coloring credit this time because I just scanned a print of the original comic and adjusted the color and the art myself. I’ll be using this approach for several of the other Halloween-themed comics coming up. I hope you like the results! —John

1954 Art: Lee Elias From the cover of Witches Tales #23.
↓ TranscriptTRANSCRIPTION:
SCENE: Crazed-looking old man who is wearing a white human uniform (doctor or mortician) is adjusting the hair or wig of a skeleton. The skeleton is smoking a cigarette and admiring himself as he looks into a hand mirror.
CRAZY OLD MAN: Hey, if it works for Trump, it’ll work for you!
SKELETON: Let's make Halloween great again!
1954 Art: Lee Elais From the cover of Witches Tales #23
by John | Oct 4, 2018 | Uncategorized

Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “His Future Bride” in Brides in Love #10, Nov. 1958.
Transcription:
WOMAN (talking to man): You clean up the house! I’ll clean up the world!
1958 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptWOMAN (talking to man): You clean up the house! I’ll clean up the world!
1958 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Code: DJP.lk130
by John | May 25, 2017 | Uncategorized

Artist unknown. From the story “Green Eyes” in BRIDE’S SECRETS #7, 1955.
Transcript:
Scene: Woman appears uncomfortable. As a smiling man embraces her, she looks back over her shoulder at something behind her.
MAN (to woman): Everyone knows all those disgusting lies about me…are fake news…told by all my disgusting, fake wives!
1955 Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptScene: Woman appears uncomfortable. As a smiling man embraces her, she looks back over her shoulder at something behind her.
MAN (to woman): Everyone knows all those disgusting lies about me...are fake news…told by all my disgusting, fake wives!
1955 Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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