Check! And then Mate?

I’m not going to Comic-Con this year. But there’s some great Last Kiss merchandise for sale at Prism Comics, Booth 2144.

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia from the story “The Spoiler” in Secret Romance #28, Dec. 1973. Art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia from the story “The Spoiler” in Secret Romance #28, Dec. 1973. Charlton. (The full story isn’t online. So no link this time.)

 

 

Transcript:

SCENE: Woman in background watches as a hand comes into the foreground of the panel and moves a chess piece.

WOMAN: “Strip chess?” is that a real thing?

HAND PERSON: Sure! it’s just like “strip checkers”…Except, when you get naked, it’s more intellectual!

1973 Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Grandmaster of Gags: John Lustig

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SCENE: Woman in background watches as a hand comes into the foreground of the panel and moves a chess piece.

WOMAN: “Strip chess?” is that a real thing?

HAND PERSON: Sure! it’s just like “strip checkers”...Except, when you get naked, it’s more intellectual!

1973 Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Grandmaster of Gags: John Lustig

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The World’s Favorite Sport

 

Art from “The Love That Failed” in FIRST KISS #25, 1962.

 

 

Transcript:

Woman crying as a man tries to kiss her.

WOMAN: It’s not fair!
Why didn’t someone tell us…sex
isn’t an Olympic sport?

1962 Artist Unknown Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira

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Woman crying as a man tries to kiss her.

WOMAN: It’s not fair!
Why didn’t someone tell us...sex
isn’t an Olympic sport?

1962 Artist Unknown Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira

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Enjoying Her Gift

Instead of showing the original, vintage panel art, I’m posting the opening, splash panel from that same story. Frankly there’s a lot more going on it and I thought it’d be more fun! —John

Artist unknown. From the Glory Forbes story in Ranger Comics #39, Feb. 1948. Fiction House.

 

 

Transcript:

SCENE: Young woman skiing rapidly and out of control down a mountain.

CAPTION: Dear Santa:
Thank you for the skis!
I didn’t see any instructions. But I’m sure I’ll figure it out!

WOMAN: Where the %$#@ are the brakes?!!

1948 Artist Unknown Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira

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SCENE: Young woman skiing rapidly and out of control down a mountain.

CAPTION: Dear Santa:
Thank you for the skis!
I didn’t see any instructions. But I’m sure I’ll figure it out!

WOMAN: Where the %$#@ are the brakes?!!

1948 Artist Unknown Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira

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She’s Having a Ball

Original art & text.

Inks (and possibly pencils) by Dick Giordano from the cover of Love Diary #33, June 1964.

 

 

Transcript:

SCENE: A bowling alley. A woman in the foreground is holding a bowling ball and smiling at a man who is holding her, showing her how to bowl. In the background, another woman looks on in a huff and with her hands on her hips.

WOMAN IN BACKGROUND (thinking): Look at her! Pretending she doesn’t know how to handle balls!

1964 Inks & Possibly Pencils: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira

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Love Diary #33 Cover

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SCENE: A bowling alley. A woman in the foreground is holding a bowling ball and smiling at a man who is holding her, showing her how to bowl. In the background, another woman looks on in a huff and with her hands on her hips.

WOMAN IN BACKGROUND (thinking): Look at her! Pretending she doesn’t know how to handle balls!

1964 Inks & Possibly Pencils: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira

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Love Diary #33 Cover



How to Score in Sports without Scoring

Art by Nick Caputo from Hi-School Romance #34, Dec. 1954.

 

Transcript:

SCENE: Woman comforting a bandaged male football player as he’s carried off the field on a stretcher.

FOOTBALL PLAYER: B-but I didn’t score!

WOMAN: That’s okay! I was rooting for the other team!

1954 Art: Nick Caputo Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira

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SCENE: Woman comforting a bandaged male football player as he's carried off the field on a stretcher.

FOOTBALL PLAYER: B-but I didn’t score!

WOMAN: That’s okay! I was rooting for the other team!

1954 Art: Nick Caputo Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira

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