When Love Bites…

When Love Bites…

My thanks to my pal Mike Pascale for the toothsome transformation of the original art.

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Ernesto R. Garcia from the story “You’re Fired, Darling” in Career Girl Romances #45, June 1968. Charlton. Original comic is not online.

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SCENE: Human man and vampire woman are cheek to cheek. She has vampire teeth and a bit of blood dripping from her mouth. He has his eyes closed and there are two bite marks on his neck that are bleeding slightly.

MAN: Do you know what I love about you?

VAMPIRE WOMAN: Sure! my great taste in men!

1968 Art: Art by Ernesto R. Garcia Art Restoration: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Vampirization: Mike Pascale
Questionable Taste: John Lustig

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Low-Cal, Sugar-Free Halloween

Low-Cal, Sugar-Free Halloween

Photo courtesy of Allen Freeman! You can follow model Caitlin Litzinger on Facebook.

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SCENE: A female vampire is reaching to wipe off the blood dripping from her mouth.

VAMPIRE: Halloween candy? No thanks! I’m on a liquid diet!

Model: Caitlin Litzinger Photo: Allen Freeman
Blood Bank Consultant: John Lustig

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Flying Fright Class? Have a Bloody Mary!

Flying Fright Class? Have a Bloody Mary!

A big thanks and a (virgin) Bloody Mary to my buddy Mike Pascale for the sharp-toothed art modifications and basic idea for this gag.

On Sunday night, I’ll be posting another Halloween collaboration I did with Mike. So stay tuned, kids—same vampire bat time, same vampire bat channel!

 

Artist unknown. From FIRST LOVE ILLUSTRATED #52, 1955.

 

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SCENE: A flight attendant/stewardess is holding a tray of food and looks nervous as a vampire guy behind her looks like he’s about to bite her.

FLIGHT ATTENDANT: So, uh…coffee, teA, or <gulp!> me?

1955 Artist unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Director of Vampire Dental Care: Mike Pascale

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Artist unknown. From FIRST LOVE ILLUSTRATED #52, 1955.

 

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SCENE: A flight attendant/stewardess is holding a tray of food and looks nervous as a vampire guy behind her looks like he's about to bite her.

FLIGHT ATTENDANT: So, uh...coffee, teA, or <gulp!> me?

1955 Artist unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Director of Vampire Dental Care: Mike Pascale

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Artist unknown. From FIRST LOVE ILLUSTRATED #52, 1955.

No Necking!

No Necking!

More monster fun courtesy of my pal Mike Pascale. Happy Halloween!

Art by Rafael Astarita in the story "The Miller's Story" For A Night of Love #1, 1951.

Art by Rafael Astarita in the story “The Miller’s Story” For A Night of Love #1, 1951.

 
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SCENE: Zombie sucking blood from the shoulder of a beautiful woman.

WOMAN: Sorry, I don’t neck on the first date!

VAMPIRE: Well, that sucks!

1951 Art: Rafael Astarita Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Vampirization & Special Effects: Mike Pascale

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SCENE: Zombie sucking blood from the shoulder of a beautiful woman.

WOMAN: Sorry, I don’t neck on the first date!

VAMPIRE: Well, that sucks!

1951 Art: Rafael Astarita Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Vampirization & Special Effects: Mike Pascale

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