by John | Apr 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “A Moment to Remember” in FIRST KISS #21, 1962.
Transcript:
WOMAN TALKING ON THE PHONE: My first obscene call? Well, that depends…making or receiving?
Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
Art Code: 21.1.4.6
↓ TranscriptWOMAN TALKING ON THE PHONE: My first obscene call? Well, that depends...making or receiving?
Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
21.1.4.6
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “A Moment to Remember” in FIRST KISS #21, 1962.
by John | Apr 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
Many thanks (but none of my tax dollars) to Mike Pascale for the gag and the terrific Uncle Sam art.
Pencils by Dick Giordano (with inks by either Giordano or Vince Colletta) from the story “Letter from Long Ago” in FIRST KISS #6, 1958.
Transcript:
UNCLE SAM: What do you think about my new tax package?
WOMAN: I want less tax and more “package!”
1958 Pencils: Dick Giordano Inks: Giordano or Vince Colletta
Patriotic Imagery & Wicked Wit: Mike Pascale
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↓ TranscriptUNCLE SAM: What do you think about my new tax package?
WOMAN: I want less tax and more “package!”
1958 Pencils: Dick Giordano Inks: Giordano or Vince Colletta
Patriotic Imagery & Wicked Wit: Mike Pascale
6.1.7.4_TaxDay_MP.tif
Pencils by Dick Giordano (with inks by either Giordano or Vince Colletta) from the story "Letter from Long Ago" in FIRST KISS #6, 1958.
by John | Apr 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
Many thanks to Mike Pascale for the art changes and for the multiple rewrites we went through for this comic. Sometimes our collaborations involve gags that are mostly Mike’s (with maybe a word or two changed by me.) Others are mostly mine—with a word or two of changes by Mike.
And then there are gags like this where Mike wrote the first word balloon. I wrote the second second and third. Mike suggested some great changes to shorten the dialogue in those second and third balloons. And then—inspired by his changes—I made some additional changes to make the dialogue even shorter.
What? You thought this comedy business was simple?
Art by John Tartaglione from the story “Elopement” in FIRST KISS #4, 1958.
Transcript:
YOUNG WOMAN (DAUGHTER): Why is love so taxing?
MOM: Beats me! But the sex tax is absurd! Some nights I can barely afford to pay your dad!
1958 Art: John Tartaglione Foreground Color: Dan McConnell
Master Taxer & Facial Fixer: Mike Pascale
4.4.2.1
↓ TranscriptYOUNG WOMAN (DAUGHTER): Why is love so taxing?
MOM: Beats me! But the sex tax is absurd! Some nights I can barely afford to pay your dad!
1958 Art: John Tartaglione Foreground Color: Dan McConnell
Master Taxer & Facial Fixer: Mike Pascale
4.4.2.1
Art by John Tartaglione from the story "Elopement" in FIRST KISS #4, 1958.
by John | Apr 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story Love’s Lovely Mirage” in FIRST KISS #36, 1964.
Transcript:
WOMAN ON PHONE: I like to sleep with men like him! But don’t tell him that!!! Unless he tells you…that he likes to sleep with women like me!
1964 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
36.1.3.1PhoneGirl
↓ TranscriptWOMAN ON PHONE: I like to sleep with men like him! But don’t tell him that!!! Unless he tells you...that he likes to sleep with women like me!
1964 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
36.1.3.1PhoneGirl
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story Love's Lovely Mirage" in FIRST KISS #36, 1964.
by John | Mar 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
Happy early Easter from magical bunny wrangler Mike Pascale and me!
Art by Luis Dominguez from the story “Reckless Romance” in FIRST KISS #30, 1963.
Transcript:
WOMAN (talking to Easter Bunny): You don’t lay eggs? Good! ‘Cause…I’m not an egg!
Bunny Artist & Easter Egg Colorist to Dye For: Mike Pascale
1963 Art Featuring Woman: Luis Dominguez Color: Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptWOMAN (talking to Easter Bunny): You don’t lay eggs? Good! ‘Cause...I’m not an egg!
Bunny Artist & Easter Egg Colorist to Dye For: Mike Pascale
1963 Art Featuring Woman: Luis Dominguez Color: Allen Freeman
8.1.9.5.MP.Easter&30.3.3.6
