The Danger of Being Too Happy

The Danger of Being Too Happy

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Vernon Green from the story “Love is to Blame” from Best Romance #7, 1952. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.

 

Transcript:

SCENE: A young woman is talking to a stern-looking older woman.

YOUNG WOMAN: Your husband is cheating on you? Do you have any proof?

OLDER WOMAN: No! But he’s too happy! He must be up to something!

1952 Art: Vernon Green Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Just the Right Amount of Happy: John Lustig

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SCENE: A young woman is talking to a stern-looking older woman.

YOUNG WOMAN: Your husband is cheating on you? Do you have any proof?

OLDER WOMAN: No! But he’s too happy! He must be up to something!

1952 Art: Vernon Green Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Just the Right Amount of Happy: John Lustig

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Abby Amour, Part 8–Abby’s Sticky Buns

Abby Amour, Part 8–Abby’s Sticky Buns

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: Closeup of Abby and Colonel Bluster.

CAPTION: The Loves of Abby Amour

ABBY (thinking): The way the Colonel is looking at me! I’d better order and break the mood!

ABBY: The sticky buns are really delicious here!

COLONEL BLUSTER: I love biting into some sticky buns.

ABBY: *gulp*

1953 Art: Frank Frazetta
Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella

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SCENE: Closeup of Abby and Colonel Bluster.

CAPTION: The Loves of Abby Amour

ABBY (thinking): The way the Colonel is looking at me! I’d better order and break the mood!

ABBY: The sticky buns are really delicious here!

COLONEL BLUSTER: I love biting into some sticky buns.

ABBY: *gulp*

1953 Art: Frank Frazetta
Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella

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Bedroom Eyes

Bedroom Eyes

 

 

 

Transcript:

SCENE: 1903 photograph of a young woman.

WOMAN: It’s true! I have bedroom eyes. But…what about the rest of me?

1903 Model: “Miss N” Photographer: Gertrude Käsebier
Eye Drop Delivery Boy: John Lustig

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SCENE: 1903 photograph of a young woman.

WOMAN: It’s true! I have bedroom eyes. But...what about the rest of me?

1903 Model: “Miss N” Photographer: Gertrude Käsebier
Eye Drop Delivery Boy: John Lustig

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Never Had Sex

Never Had Sex

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “The Gay Deception” in First Kiss #8, 1959. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.

 

 

 

 

 

Transcript:

WOMAN #1: Really! I’ve never had sex! I swear!

WOMAN #2: I’d swear too if I were you!

1959 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
Swears About Sex All the Time: John Lustig

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WOMAN #1: Really! I’ve never had sex! I swear!

WOMAN #2: I’d swear too if I were you!

1959 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
Swears About Sex All the Time: John Lustig

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Sexual Amnesia

Sexual Amnesia

Original Vintage Art & Text

Pencils by Charles Nicholas from the story “The Scratch of Death” in Nurse Betsy Crane #13, Oct. 1961. Charlton Comics. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.

 

Transcript:

SCENE: Two nurses talking. The second nurse has one hand to her face and she is upset.

NURSE #1: He has sexual amnesia?

NURSE #2: Yes! After sex he forgets to call!

1961 Pencils: Charles Nicholas Re-ink & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
The Forgotten Patient: John Lustig

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SCENE: Two nurses talking. The second nurse has one hand to her face and she is upset.

NURSE #1: He has sexual amnesia?

NURSE #2: Yes! After sex he forgets to call!

1961 Pencils: Charles Nicholas Re-ink & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
The Forgotten Patient: John Lustig

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