by John | Apr 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by John Tartaglione from the story “Elopement” in FIRST KISS #4, 1958.
Curious to see more? Click this link to read the entire vintage comic book for free.
↓ TranscriptDAUGHTER: <Sob>Sometimes love is so...taxing!
MOM: I know! Some nights I can barely afford to pay your dad!
1958 Art: John Tartaglione Foreground Color: Dan McConnell
Fantastic Facial Fixer: Mike Pascale
Master Taxer: John Lustig
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by John | Sep 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Written by the legendary
Tony Isabella, the Abby Amour miniseries runs every Friday. If you missed any previous episodes, no problem. You can catch them here:
Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Frank Frazetta in the story “A Love of My Own” in Personal Love #24, 1953. Published by Eastern Color. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: Colonel Blunder and Abby Amour are having drinks at a restaurant. He reaches across the table to hold her hand and they are gazing into each others’ eyes.
CAPTION: The Loves of Abby Amour
COL. BLUSTER: It’s inappropriate for a commanding officer to ask a subordinate out for drinks…but I had to try to talk you out of resigning. The unit won’t be the same without you!
ABBY: Colonel Bluster, your unit…I mean…the unit will soldier on just fine. You’re known for your rigid standards of excellence!
COL. BLUSTER: *ulp*
1953 Art: Frank Frazetta
Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Colonel Blunder and Abby Amour are having drinks at a restaurant. He reaches across the table to hold her hand and they are gazing into each others' eyes.
CAPTION: The Loves of Abby Amour
COL. BLUSTER: It’s inappropriate for a commanding officer to ask a subordinate out for drinks...but I had to try to talk you out of resigning. The unit won’t be the same without you!
ABBY: Colonel Bluster, your unit...I mean...the unit will soldier on just fine. You’re known for your rigid standards of excellence!
COL. BLUSTER: *ulp*
1953 Art: Frank Frazetta
Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Aug 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text

Pencils possibly by King Ward from “Sheriff Sal’s Last Stand” in Western Love Trails #7, Nov. 1949. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: Cowgirl with one hand to her forehead. She’s lost in thought and has her eyes closed.
COWGIRL (thinks): One a’ these days he’s gonna kiss me…instead of his @#$% horse!
1949 Pencils: King Ward? Re-ink & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Cowpuncher & Woman Kisser: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Cowgirl with one hand to her forehead. She's lost in thought and has her eyes closed.
COWGIRL (thinks): One a’ these days he’s gonna kiss me...instead of his @#$% horse!
1949 Pencils: King Ward? Re-ink & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Cowpuncher & Woman Kisser: John Lustig
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by John | Aug 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Harry Anderson & Bill Ward from the story “I Took the Wrong Road” in Diary Loves #7, 1950. Quality Comics. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
MAN: Heads we make love! Tails we have sex!
1960 Art: Harry Anderson & Bill Ward Re-ink & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Spare Change: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptMAN: Heads we make love! Tails we have sex!
1960 Art: Harry Anderson & Bill Ward Re-ink & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Spare Change: John Lustig
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Diary Loves #7
by John | Feb 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
No-calorie humor served up by Tony Isabella & Diego Jourdan Pereira!
Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Dick Giordano from the cover of Romantic Story #68, Sept. 1963. Charlton Comics. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
CAPTION: When her pastry chef husband came home from work…
CAPTION: …weight-conscious Amy couldn’t get enough of him.
CAPTION: After all, secondhand cheesecake smell…
CAPTION: …was better than no cheesecake at all!
1963 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptCAPTION: When her pastry chef husband came home from work...
CAPTION: ...weight-conscious Amy couldn’t get enough of him.
CAPTION: After all, secondhand cheesecake smell...
CAPTION: ...was better than no cheesecake at all!
1963 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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