by John | Mar 17, 2020 | Uncategorized

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
DJP.lk562
Love Diary #33 Cover
↓ TranscriptSCENE: 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
DJP.lk562
Love Diary #33 Cover
by John | Jun 5, 2018 | Uncategorized

Art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia from the story “One Too Many Heartbreaks” in FIRST KISS #39, 1964.
Transcript:
SCENE: bowling alley
MAN #1 (to Man #2): I’m rolling gutter balls, but I’ll bet I can still score!
WOMAN WITH BOWLING BALL: I’ll take that bet!
1964 Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Codes: DJP.lk408 FK39.1.1.2
↓ TranscriptSCENE: bowling alley
MAN #1 (to Man #2): I’m rolling gutter balls, but I’ll bet I can still score!
WOMAN WITH BOWLING BALL: I’ll take that bet!
1964 Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
DJP.lk408 FK39.1.1.2
Art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia from the story "One Too Many Heartbreaks" in FIRST KISS #39, 1964.
by John | Aug 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
Yes, this is a revamp of a Last Kiss comic I did years ago. I’m running it so that I have time to go on a family vacation (with my wonderful wife.) No sharks involved…I assume.

Inks by Sal Trapani from the “The Ugly One” in FIRST KISS #23, 1961.
Transcript:
SCENE: Knife-wielding swimmer is below the water line about to confront a hungry shark.
MAN: Thank God! It’s just a shark. For a moment, I THOUGHT it was my ex-wife!
1961 Inks: Sal Trapani Color: Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Knife-wielding swimmer is below the water line about to confront a hungry shark.
MAN: Thank God! It's just a shark. For a moment, I THOUGHT it was my ex-wife!
1961 Inks: Sal Trapani Color: Allen Freeman
23.2.2.1
by John | Aug 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
Olympic sex trials beginning now…in your bedroom. And maybe the dining room and the kitchen.

Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Made for Romance” in FIRST KISS #4, 1958.
Transcript:
WOMAN: If sex were an Olympic sport…who’d win?
MAN: Me! ‘CauseI always finish first!
1958 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
4.2.3.1
↓ TranscriptWOMAN: If sex were an Olympic sport...who'd win?
MAN: Me! ‘CauseI always finish first!
1958 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
4.2.3.1