Pretend I’m Wrong

by John | Sep 19, 2021 | Uncategorized

Original Vintage Art & Text

Pencils by Dick Giordano and inks by Vince Colletta from the story “Letter from Long Ago” in FIRST KISS #6, 1958. Click link to read the entire vintage comic where this first appeared.

Transcription:

SCENE: Man holding a crying woman who is leaning into him and has woman hand up, partially covering her face. MAN: If it’ll make you feel better, I’ll pretend I’m wrong!

WOMAN: Please pretend…harder!

1958 Art: Dick Giordano & possibly Vince Colletta Color: Allen Freeman

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Bully for You

by John | Sep 11, 2018 | Uncategorized

Art by John Tartaglione from the story “My Confidence Man” in FIRST KISS #5, 1958.

Transcript:

SHY MAN WITH DOWNCAST EYES: So, you don’t mind that I’m weak, insecure and easily bullied?

WOMAN IN BEADED/PEARL NECKLACE: Mind? I’m counting on it!

1958 Art: John Tartaglione Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira

Art Code: DJP.lk338 FK05.3.6.2

Kiss Or Kill?

by John | Sep 9, 2018 | Uncategorized

Kissing first is always my preference.

Pencils by Alice Kirkpatrick from the story “I Played with Fire” in Diary Loves #8, 1951.

Transcript:
SCENE: Woman is pointing a handgun at a smiling man.
WOMAN: I can’t decide whether to kiss you or kill you!
MAN: Why don’t we start with a kiss and see where things go?
1951 Art: Alice Kirkpatrick Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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Eternal Love

by John | Sep 4, 2018 | Uncategorized

Short-Attention Span, Romance Theater!

Inked by Dick Giordano. From the story “My Foolish Heart” in FIRST KISS #21, 1961.

Transcript:

SCENE: Man and woman embracing.

WOMAN: Oh, Darling! I’ll always love you! Or someone like you!

1961 Inks: Dick Giordano Character Color: Allen Freeman
Background art adapted from photo by Rafael Zamora

Art Code: 21.5.5.5