Front Page Romance, Part 1

Front Page Romance, Part 1

Love? Sex! Extra! Read all about it in this first installment of a two-parter by Tony Isabella & Diego Jourdan Pereira!

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Jack Keller (and probably story) from “Race Against Time” in Teenage Hotrodders #6, Feb. 1964. Published by Charlton.

Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com’s presentation of the comic. The story begins on Page 10.

 

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SCENE: The editor---an angry, older man---points his finger out at us as a stunned younger man looks on from the side of the panel.

EDITOR: I’m tired of putting politics on our front pages!


EDITOR: Somewhere out there, two people are meeting cute!


EDITOR: I want that story...and I want photos!


EDITOR: We’re going to revolutionize the press!


EDITOR: Eat our dust, New York Times!

CAPTION: Oh, my! Can feel-good stories of cute, sexy romance really replace reports of perverse, partisan politics?
Find out Wednesday in our exciting conclusion!

1964 Art: Jack Keller Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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Starry, Starry Night

Starry, Starry Night

A new Last Kiss by Tony Isabella & Diego Jourdan Pereira!

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by L.B. Cole from the cover of True To Life Romances #22, July 1954. Star Publications.

Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book.

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SCENE: A man and a woman are in their bathing suits at the beach, sitting by a fire with tall flames.

MAN (thinking): It’s so romantic being with her...on this starry night...by a roaring fire. I can almost forget she’s a mannequin...and that her knees are melting.

1954 Art: L.B. Cole Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella

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The Love Tax

The Love Tax

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.

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DAUGHTER: <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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Abby Amour, Part 6–Drinks and Innuendos

Abby Amour, Part 6–Drinks and Innuendos

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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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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Saddle Sore

Saddle Sore

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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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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