by John | Aug 15, 2023 | Blog
A new Last Kiss by Tony Isabella & Diego Jourdan Pereira!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Jill Elgin from the Girl Commandos story “Bomber in the Straw” in Speed Comics #29, Nov. 1943. Published by Harvey.
Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com’s presentation of the comic. The story begins on Page 50.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Several young women/teen girls are staring out a window at a starry sky and something in the distance.
CAPTION: The Holiday Girls are at summer camp. Their chaperones are Wonder Woman...
and Steve Trevor.
GIRL ONE: WW snuck away with Steve...
for some private time.
GIRL TWO: Don’t they know we can see right into...her invisible robot plane?
GIRL THREE: Oh, my!
GIRL FOUR: Ain’t love grand?
1943 Art: Jill Elgin Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Jun 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Today’s Flag Day comic is really two comics in one.
First, there’s the vintage, Nazi-fighting art from Our Flag Comics #3. It struck me how different times were back in 1941 and how united we were (by the end of that year) against “the bad guys.” These days, alas, we can’t even all agree who the “bad guys” are.
Second, there was this incredible, completely over-the-top caption in the 1941 art. I thought it was jaw-dropingly bizarre, but also a lot of fun. So I decided to share it with you. But—fearing that the type would be too small—I enlarged it for readability. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
(Below is a miniature version of the vintage,
untouched art so that you can see the original layout
and what I covered up when I enlarged the caption.)
Art by Harry Anderson from Our Flag Comics #3, Dec. 1941.
Transcript:
SCENE: Superhero dressed somewhat like an American flag, punches out a bunch of Nazis in a subway as terrified citizens look on in the background.
THE FLAG: That’s
what I love about America in 1941…Everyone agrees about who the bad
CAPTION BOX: Born with a chest birthmark resembling the American Flag, Jim Courtney, adopted son of John Courtney, an old flag maker and war veteran known as “Old Glory,” has been endowed by the immortals of U.S. history with the strength of a hundred men and the speed of the wind. When traitors seek to destroy our country, Jim Dons the special patriotic uniform made for him by “Old Glory” and goes forth as that hard-hitting, patriotic avenger, The Flag, to crush and destroy them!
Happy Flag Day!
Dec. 1941 Art: Harry Anderson from Our Flag Comics #3
New Dialogue: John Lustig
Yellow caption box is enlarged, but contains the original,
1941 textfeaturing the origin of The Flag. Writer unknown.
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Superhero dressed somewhat like an American flag, punches out a bunch of Nazis in a subway as terrified citizens look on in the background.
THE FLAG: That’s
what I love about America in 1941...Everyone agrees about who the bad
CAPTION BOX: Born with a chest birthmark resembling the American Flag, Jim Courtney, adopted son of John Courtney, an old flag maker and war veteran known as “Old Glory,” has been endowed by the immortals of U.S. history with the strength of a hundred men and the speed of the wind. When traitors seek to destroy our country, Jim Dons the special patriotic uniform made for him by “Old Glory” and goes forth as that hard-hitting, patriotic avenger, The Flag, to crush and destroy them!
Happy Flag Day!
Dec. 1941 Art: Harry Anderson from Our Flag Comics #3
New Dialogue: John Lustig
Yellow caption box is enlarged, but contains the original,
1941 textfeaturing the origin of The Flag. Writer unknown.
our flag comics 4_17-Flag2
by John | Feb 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
You can still vote for Last Kiss model Felina Vie in Inked Magazine’s cover girl contest. (You’ll need a Facebook account to sign in to vote.) Vote for free once every 24 hours. Thanks!
Transcript:
President Abe Lincoln: I’m finally in a comic? Really? And it’s…Last Kiss?!! So no superhero suit? No cape? What’ll I tell Mary? I promised her we’d play Caped Crusader and First Lady tonight!
Happy President’s Day!
↓ TranscriptPresident Abe Lincoln: I’m finally in a comic? Really? And it’s…Last Kiss?!! So no superhero suit? No cape? What’ll I tell Mary? I promised her we’d play Caped Crusader and First Lady tonight!
Happy President’s Day!
by John | Apr 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Art by Fred Schwab [as Watt A. Mugg] in the Red Rocket story in Phantom Lady #3 (Ajax), April 1955.
Transcript:
SCENE: A masked male superhero with a Last Kiss logo on his check is talking. In the background are many roles of toilet paper.
SUPERHERO: Good news! Toilet paper is back in stores! So, it’s safe to have bean burritos again! Best of all, I’m no longer needed…at the Last Kiss Emergency Wipe Service…Now that demand has bottomed out!
Fred Schwab [as Watt A. Mugg] Re-Creation: Dan McConnell
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A masked male superhero with a Last Kiss logo on his check is talking. In the background are many roles of toilet paper.
SUPERHERO: Good news! Toilet paper is back in stores! So, it’s safe to have bean burritos again! Best of all, I’m no longer needed...at the Last Kiss Emergency Wipe Service...Now that demand has bottomed out!
Fred Schwab [as Watt A. Mugg] Re-Creation: Dan McConnell
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by John | Jan 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
Art by Nick Cardy from “Good-Time Girl” in My Real Love #5, 1952.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman holding her right hand, forefinger to her temple.
CAPTION: Medium Rare Maid (aka “The Clairvoyant Cutie”) must use her mysterious, mental powers to catch the craven culprit who killed Colonel Mustard in the
library with a “cattle prod!”*
CAPTION: *It wasn’t a sex toy–honest!
WOMAN: I sense the suspect’s obsessed with sex! So that narrows it down to…
WOMAN: <Gulp>
WOMAN: …everyone!
1952 Art: Nick Cardy New Inking & Color: Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptTranscript:
SCENE: Woman holding her right hand, forefinger to her temple.
CAPTION: Medium Rare Maid (aka “The Clairvoyant Cutie”) must use her mysterious, mental powers to catch the craven culprit who killed Colonel Mustard in the
library with a “cattle prod!”*
CAPTION: *It wasn’t a sex toy--honest!
WOMAN: I sense the suspect’s obsessed with sex! So that narrows it down to...
WOMAN: <Gulp>
WOMAN: …everyone!
1952 Art: Nick Cardy New Inking & Color: Allen Freeman
MyRL5.6.1.7
