by John | Nov 27, 2024 | Blog
At the risk of sounding gooey, sentimental–and less witty than I pretend to be–I want to say something serious. I have a lot of things and people to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. But I’m particularly thankful for you my readers.
Without you I’d just be pretending to be witty to myself. And I’d probably get bored and stop listening to myself pretty quickly. So thank you. I hope you all have pleasant, safe and even great Thanksgivings!
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Photo of a young boy at a dining table eyeing a cooked turkey on a platter on the table.
BOY (thinking): Dear God,
I know I said I was going vegan...and I will. But not tonight!
Happy Thanksgiving
Photo from Getty Images Grateful: John Lustig
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by John | Nov 26, 2024 | Blog
↓ TranscriptSCENE: A male turkey and a female turkey are shown with a farm in the background.
MALE TURKEY: I’ll love you as long as I live!
FEMALE TURKEY (thinking): <Sigh> Every Thanksgiving Eve it’s the same thing...another one-night stand!
Turkey images by “Artists Eyes” & Dulcey Lima at Unsplash
Two-Night Stands, One Bed: John Lustig
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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 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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