by John | Apr 5, 2012 | Uncategorized
Below is the original 1960s art from a story called “Heartbreaker.” Jill is the campus tease. She came to the dance with Bill. She’s leaving with Ron. Lucky Ron?

↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man and woman in fancy dress leave a night club.
WOMAN: Heavens, no! You’re not wasting money! You’re investing in sex!
Inks by Dick Giordano
by John | Mar 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
Below is the original 1960s art. (If it appears squished in your browser then click on the image to unsquish and enlarge!)
I’m showing the entire page here—and without any touch ups—just to show how much cleaning some of the art needs before I can use it.
Some need very little. This page needed needed a bit more than most—but far less than some!—because I had to scan from a negative. The negatives I received from Charlton always seem to be dirtier and drop out more detail than Charlton’s photostats.
In case you’re wondering, I’ve digitally reversed the whites and blacks of the negative so that it looks like a like a regular page of art.
Click on image to enlarge.

↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman in bed alone. She's talking to someone who is off-camera.
WOMAN: You can rest later! Get back in bed!
Art by Vince Colletta Studio
by John | Mar 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
Below is the original 1960s art—featuring a theme that only makes sense if you have the IQ of mud…or possibly if you’re in love:

↓ TranscriptMAN: I’ve got something big and hard for you!
WOMAN: It better be a diamond!
Art by Dick Giordano with possible assist by Vince Colletta.
by John | Mar 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
And here’s the original romance art from the 1960s. One headache on the way!

Transcript:
SCENE: Woman looking apprehensive.
WOMAN: Oh, no!
I’ve got a headache! You must be horny!
1959 Art: Vince Colletta Studio New Color: Allen Freeman
7.1.4.6
↓ TranscriptTranscript:
SCENE: Woman looking apprehensive.
WOMAN: Oh, no!
I’ve got a headache! You must be horny!
1959 Art: Vince Colletta Studio New Color: Allen Freeman
7.1.4.6
by John | Feb 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
The story for the original 1960’s romance art (below) has a very different theme. Why study when you can get married?

↓ TranscriptSCENE: Two young women in a bedroom. One of them is sitting on a bed. The other is on the floor writing in a book.
WOMAN ON BED: They put you in an advanced class? What subject?
WOMAN WITH BOOK: Sex Ed!
Art by Vince Colletta Studio