by John | Dec 28, 2025 | Blog
This gag is courtesy of me and my mischievous pal Mike Pascale!
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Two young women standing by a Christmas wreath that's mounted on a pole.
WOMAN #1: The tariffs really crimped my holiday gift budget!
WOMAN #2: Mine too! All I could give my Johnny was half a lump of coal...and great sex!
1965 Art: Vince Colletta Studio New Character Color: Allen Freeman
www.LastKiss.US Coal Delivery: Mike Pascale & John Lustig
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story "Surprise Party" in First Kiss #40, 1965. alias copy
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by John | Dec 12, 2023 | Blog
You can never have too much happiness!
(But you can definitely have too many bills.)
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia from the story “Does He Love Me?” in First Kiss #21, 1961. Charlton. Story begins on Page 3.
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman with wide eyes holding some wrapped gifts.
WOMAN: Gosh! I can buy happiness!
1961 Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia Foreground Color: Allen Freeman
Happy to Be Here: John Lustig
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by John | Nov 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
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:
WOMAN (talking to a man): My job? I’m a shopping consultant! I tell men what I like…and they buy it for me!
1958 Art: Dick Giordano & maybe Vince Colletta Color: Allen Freeman
Happy Black Friday
6.1.2.1
↓ TranscriptWOMAN (talking to a man): My job? I’m a shopping consultant! I tell men what I like…and they buy it for me!
1958 Art: Dick Giordano & maybe Vince Colletta Color: Allen Freeman
Happy Black Friday
6.1.2.1
by John | Nov 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
Pencils by Charles Nicholas from the story “The Necklace” in First Kiss #12, Jan. 1960.
Transcript:
SMILING WOMAN WEARING A PEARL NECKLACE: Black Friday was so much fun! I got 30 percent off a new necklace! 40 percent off a new bra! And two
new boyfriends for the price of one!
1960 Pencils: Charles Nicholas Color: Allen Freeman
Pencils by Charles Nicholas from the story “The Necklace” in First Kiss #12, Jan. 1960.
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↓ TranscriptSMILING WOMAN WEARING A PEARL NECKLACE: Black Friday was so much fun! I got 30 percent off a new necklace! 40 percent off a new bra! And two
new boyfriends for the price of one!
1960 Pencils: Charles Nicholas Color: Allen Freeman
Pencils by Charles Nicholas from the story "The Necklace" in First Kiss #12, Jan. 1960.
12.2.6.4
by John | Nov 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
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:
SCENE: Woman talking to a man.
WOMAN: My job? I’m a personal shopping consultant! I tell men what I like…and they buy it
for me!
Art: Dick Giordano & possibly Vince Colletta Color: Allen Freeman
Background adapted from photo by Heidi Sandstrom
Art Code: 6.1.2.1
Pencils by Dick Giordano (with inks by either Giordano or Vince Colletta) from the story “Letter from Long Ago” in FIRST KISS #6, 1958.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman talking to a man.
WOMAN: My job? I’m a personal shopping consultant! I tell men what I like…and they buy it
for me!
Art: Dick Giordano & possibly Vince Colletta Color: Allen Freeman
Background adapted from photo by Heidi Sandstrom
Art Code: 6.1.2.1
