Saving Face

Saving Face

Original, Vintage Art & Text:

Art by Luis Dominguez from the story “Reckless Romance” in FIRST KISS #30, 1963.

 

 

Transcript:

MAN: Look! I tattooed
your face on my chest. so you’ll always be close to my heart!

WOMAN: I had yours inked on my rear–so I can always sit on it!

1963 Art: Luis Dominguez
New Color: Allen Freeman

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MAN: Look! I tattooed
your face on my chest. so you’ll always be close to my heart!

WOMAN: I had yours inked on my rear--so I can always sit on it!

1963 Art: Luis Dominguez
New Color: Allen Freeman

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Read Me

Read Me

Today’s Last Kiss was written by Tony Isabella. Ask to see his tattoos at your own risk!

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Art by Dick Giordano from Romantic Secrets #51, Sept. 1964.

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Man and a tattooed woman are embracing.

MAN: You are gorgeous, Penelope, especially your ink!

WOMAN: Sweetie...every tattoo is part of my story! Are you up for some serious reading?

1964 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella

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Romantic Secrets #51, Sept. 1964.

Tattoo Terror

Tattoo Terror

My thanks to guest writer Tony Isabella for the great gag…and never showing me any of his tattoos. (If he has any.)

Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “I Chose Heartbreak” in FIRST KISS #37, 1964.

Transcript:

SCENE: Woman with a tattoo of a black teardrop below one eye is standing outside in the rain.

WOMAN: I thought Blaine would be turned on by my stylish teardrop tattoos. But, instead…he seems terrified of me!

1964 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer & Prison Tattoo Artist: Tony Isabella

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SCENE: Woman with a tattoo of a black teardrop below one eye is standing outside in the rain.

WOMAN: I thought Blaine would be turned on by my stylish teardrop tattoos. But, instead...he seems terrified of me!

1964 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer & Prison Tattoo Artist: Tony Isabella

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Tatto Snafu

Tatto Snafu

And the wild sex and the rash? Those were accidents too!

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WOMAN (to man): No! I never loved you! Tattooing your name on my chest was just...an accident!

Art by Vince Colletta Studio

Tattoo Adieu!

Tattoo Adieu!

In the coming years, I expect a lot of women are going to dump this guy. I hope his chest is big enough to list all of ’em!

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SCENE: Man and woman speaking.

MAN: I had your name tattooed on my chest!

WOMAN: Cool! So we’ll be together forever--even after I dump you!