by John | Dec 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
Art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia from the story “Kiss Me Tonight” in First Kiss #7, Feb. 1959.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman thinking in front of a Christmas tree with presents under the tree.
WOMAN: If I was a gift, I’d be expensive! Beautifully wrapped…and laid under the tree!
Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia Color: Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman thinking in front of a Christmas tree with presents under the tree.
WOMAN: If I was a gift, I’d be expensive! Beautifully wrapped…and laid under the tree!
Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia Color: Allen Freeman
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by John | Dec 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Once again, I’m celebrating Christmas with another holiday photo by the amazing Allen Freeman of the fabulous Felina Vie. Lucky me!
Transcript:
SCENE: Model Felina Vie is in a green Christmas dress and holding a giant red bow in front of herself.
FELINA: This Christmas I’m giving you…me! But if you’d rather have socks, let me know!
Model: Felina Vie Photo: Allen Freeman
Dialogue: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Model Felina Vie is in a green Christmas dress and holding a giant red bow in front of herself.
FELINA: This Christmas I’m giving you…me! But if you’d rather have socks, let me know!
Model: Felina Vie Photo: Allen Freeman
Dialogue: John Lustig
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by John | Dec 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Happy Hanukkah from me and my frequent Last Kiss collaborator Mike Pascale!
Art by John Tartaglione from the story “To Stella with Love” from First Kiss #3, 1958.
Transcript:
SCENE: A man and a woman kissing.
MAN: The dog ate our dreidel! What can we spin?
WOMAN: The bottle!
CAPTION: HAPPY HANUKKAH
1958 Art: John Tartaglione Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Yarmulke: Mike (The Mensch) Pascale
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A man and a woman kissing.
MAN: The dog ate our dreidel! What can we spin?
WOMAN: The bottle!
CAPTION: HAPPY HANUKKAH
1958 Art: John Tartaglione Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Yarmulke: Mike (The Mensch) Pascale
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by John | Dec 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Another great Tony Isabella gag!
Art by Bill Ward from Torchy #4, May 1950
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Male doctor is leering at a skimpily-dressed young woman who has her arms raised up and her chest pushed forward. And, yes, her armpits are exposed.
WOMAN: Look at his eyes popping out! No man can resist...my sexy pits!
1950 Art: Bill Ward Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Dec 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
Okay. I’ll admit it. I’ve given Tony Isabella permission to write about my sex life.
I think Tony’s doing a bang up job so far. And remember—it’s all true. Except for the parts we made up.
Original Art:
Art by Art Saaf & Mike Peppe from the story “Kiss and Run” in NEW ROMANCES #14, 1952. (Scanned from the original black & white line art.)
Transcript:
SCENE: Man in foreground seems oblivious as three women talk about him in the background.
WOMAN #1: It’s settled! I get him Monday and Wednesday while Pepper gets him Tuesday and Thursday.
WOMAN #2: And I get him on Friday and Saturday.
WOMAN #3: Why do you get him two nights in a row?
WOMAN #2: Because after two nights with me…that boy is gonna need a day of rest!
1952 Art: Art Saaf & Mike Peppe Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man in foreground seems oblivious as three women talk about him in the background.
WOMAN #1: It’s settled! I get him Monday and Wednesday while Pepper gets him Tuesday and Thursday.
WOMAN #2: And I get him on Friday and Saturday.
WOMAN #3: Why do you get him two nights in a row?
WOMAN #2: Because after two nights with me...that boy is gonna need a day of rest!
1952 Art: Art Saaf & Mike Peppe Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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