by John | Nov 24, 2024 | Blog
Pizza or turkey? Either way, here’s some pre-Thanksgiving fun from Tony Isabella & Diego Jourdan Pereira!
Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “I Chose Heartbreak” in First Kiss #37, May 1964. Published by Charlton.
Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Bald-headed man looks through the kitchen doorway as a younger woman washes dishes and an older woman carries dishes.
MAN: My dears, the pizza delivery man is here…and he has an extra large pepperoni!
OLDER WOMAN: My mouth is watering!
CAPTION: Okay, I know what you’re thinking!
CAPTION: But sometimes a pizza is just a pizza!
CAPTION: But probably not this time...
1964 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella Deliveries: John Lustig
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by John | Nov 22, 2023 | Blog
Happy Thanksgiving!
Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Alice Kirkpatrick from the story “Claimed by the Past” in Cinderella Love #11, 1952. Ziff-Davis. The story begins on Page. 3.
Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: A man and woman having dinner together.
CAPTION: Thanksgiving dinner with family...and friends!
WOMAN: I’m thankful for many things, but…mostly for you Mr. Sexy!
MAN (thinking): Hot dog! This is so much better than sitting at the kid’s table!
1952 Art: Alice Kirkpatrick Restoration: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Already Stuffed: John Lustig
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by John | Nov 21, 2023 | Blog
Happy Thanksgiving!
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Closeup of a turkey.
TURKEY: I know what you’re thinking… I’m much too beautiful to eat!
CAPTION: Happy Thanksgiving...anyway!
from The Committee for Keeping Gobblers UnGobbled!*
*Paid for by Tom & Tallulah Belle Turkey
Adapted from an Unsplash photo by Milo Weiler
Head Turkey: John Lustig
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by John | Nov 20, 2023 | Blog
Many thanks for the art “Pilgrim-ification” by my pal Mike Pascale!
Original Vintage Art & Text

Artist Unknown. From the story “The Love that Failed” in First Kiss #25, 1962. Charlton. (No link to vintage comic book because it’s not online.)
↓ TranscriptTwo Pilgrims (a man and a woman) are talking. The woman has one hand over her face.
MAN: A new holiday called “Thanksgiving?” Sounds great! But what’s that got to do with my pet turkey?
1962 Artist Unknown Pilgrim-ification: Mike Pascale
Pet Project: John Lustig
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by John | Nov 19, 2023 | Blog
↓ TranscriptSCENE: A turkey and a duck are in the yard of a farm. Barn in background.
TURKEY: It’s duck season!
DUCK: It’s turkey season!
TURKEY: Duck season!
DUCK: Turkey season!
CAPTION: A Looney Tooned Thanksgiving!
Birds adapted from Unsplash photos by Dulcey Lima & Ross Sokolovski
Writer Season: John Lustig
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Cropped:
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