by John | Sep 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Oscare Novelle from the story “Love Letter from Saigon” in Just Married #56, Nov. 1968. Published by Charlton. (Sorry. No scan of the entire issue or story is available.)
Transcript:
SCENE: Man and woman kissing and embracing with a background of bright light.
MAN: I had no idea I could be this happy!
WOMAN: More ideas on the way!
Art: Oscar Novelle Restoration & color: Diego Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man and woman kissing and embracing with a background of bright light.
MAN: I had no idea I could be this happy!
WOMAN: More ideas on the way!
Art: Oscar Novelle Restoration & color: Diego Pereira
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by John | Aug 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text

Art—possibly penciled and inked by Alice Kirkpatrick. All Romance #1, 1949.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man has picked up a woman and is holding her in his arms. They are both smiling.
CAPTION: Exercise the Old Fashioned Way!
Pick up women,
not weights!
1949 Artist: Alice Kirkpatrick? Restoration: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Aug 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Transcript:
SCENE: Two young women. One looks very satisfied and happy with herself. The other woman looks on with doubt.
SATISFIED WOMAN: His family loves me! His
cat loves me! Even his ex-wife loves me!
DOUBTFUL WOMAN: but…does he love you?
SATISFIED WOMAN: Not
yet! But he will!
1959 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Two young women. One looks very satisfied and happy with herself. The other woman looks on with doubt.
SATISFIED WOMAN: His family loves me! His
cat loves me! Even his ex-wife loves me!
DOUBTFUL WOMAN: but...does he love you?
SATISFIED WOMAN: Not
yet! But he will!
1959 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
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by John | May 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
Last Kiss dialogue and health advice by Dr. Tony Isabella—Ohio’s top heartburn specialist!

Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “For Better, Not Worse” in First Kiss #29, Dec. 1962. (Although the comic was published in color, this was scanned from the publisher’s black & white production stats.)
Transcript:
SCENE: A man and a woman embrace. The man is kissing the woman’s check (or maybe nibbling on her ear or neck.) In the background we see a orangish glow.
MAN: Mi amor, my heart burns for you!
WOMAN: Two things…One…you’re probably feeling…the fast-approaching wildfires! Two…evacuate now, amor later.
1962 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | May 9, 2021 | Uncategorized

Art by Charles Nicholas & Dick Giordano from the story “Don’t Ever Love a Fool” in First Kiss #25, April 1962. Charlton Comics.
Transcript:
SCENE: A carpenter (or at least a man dressed like one) is kissing a woman outside. Nearby on the grass are some carpenter tools. We also see trees in the background:
CARPENTER: I framed!
I sawed!
WOMAN: You conquered!
1962 Art: Charles Nicholas & Dick Giordano Color & Extra Art: Allen Freeman
Everything Else: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A carpenter (or at least a man dressed like one) is kissing a woman outside. Nearby on the grass are some carpenter tools. We also see trees in the background:
CARPENTER: I framed!
I sawed!
WOMAN: You conquered!
1962 Art: Charles Nicholas & Dick Giordano Color & Extra Art: Allen Freeman
Everything Else: John Lustig
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