by John | Sep 24, 2024 | Blog
Behind the Scenes
Funny romance comic covers are rare. This one from 1956 was published without any dialogue. And it’s a great sight gag–even without dialogue.
But since this is Last Kiss I added text anyway to try and ramp up the joke. As often happens, I went through several rewrites before I was satisfied.
For the fun of it, here’s my first attempt at the gag (See below.) I thought it was too wordy and not quite twisted enough!
My first attempt at this gag–a little too wordy and not quite twisted enough.
Original Vintage Art & Text
Pencils by Dick Giordano? Inks by Dick Giordano from the cover of Brides in Love #1, Aug. 1956. Published by Charlton Comics.
Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Bride and groom are leaving when her small luggage opens and we see a photo of another man spilling out.
GROOM: That’s...my best man!
BRIDE: Yours? Can’t we share him?
1956 Inks (& possibly pencils too): Dick Giordano
Picture Perfect: John Lustig
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by John | Jul 4, 2024 | Blog
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Charles Sultan & Dick Beck from the story “The Man I Want to Marry” in Brides Romances #22, Oct. 1956. Quality Comics.
Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Groom and red-headed bride.
BRIDE (thinking): The big lug! He thinks he’s marrying my twin sister! Wait’ll he finds out I don’t have one!
1956 Art: Charles Sultan & Dick Beck Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Isn’t a Twin--But Might Be a Clone: John Lustig
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by John | Dec 24, 2023 | Blog
Happy Holidays!
Original Vintage Art & Text
If you’re wondering about the bizarre color in the art below, the whole page of the printed comic is this way. It wasn’t unusual for Charlton comics to be printed with colors out of register. But to print with an entire color plate missing? That was rare—even for Charlton!
Art by Vince Colletta from the story “Involuntary Bride” in First Kiss #40, 1965. Published by Charlton. The story begins on Page 24 of comicbookplus’s fabulous, free online reprint here.
Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: A bride and groom kissing with a Christmas tree in the background.
BRIDE & GROOM (thinking): Marry Christmas!*
CAPTION: *Merry Christmas however you spell it or celebrate it!
1965 Art: Vince Colletta Character Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Married & Merry: John Lustig
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by John | Jul 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
Obviously, this gag is worth at least $1 million. But would my mom approve of it? Probably not.
Original Vintage Art & Text
Inks by Dick Giordano from the story “Heartbreakers” in First Kiss #12, Jan. 1960. Published by Charlton.
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 13.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: A very dressed up man and woman are coming out of a building--possibly a night club.
WOMAN: I told mom I was marrying a millionaire! And guess what? She approves!
MAN: Me? A millionaire?! But I’m not...
WOMAN: And I’ll tell Mom that someday...after the wedding! But for now...she approves!!!
1960 Inks: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman
Richie Rich’s Illegimate Brother: John Lustig
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by John | Sep 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “My Outlaw Lover” in FIRST KISS #20. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman and man in a semi-embrace. She has her right hand on her chest and is trying to reassure him. He looks very unhappy.
WOMAN: I hid the shotgun! But dad improvised! So now we’re having a brass knuckles & pea shooter wedding!
1961 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Re-creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Brass Knucklehead: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptTranscript:
SCENE: Woman and man in a semi-embrace. She has her right hand on her chest and is trying to reassure him. He looks very unhappy.
WOMAN: I hid the shotgun! But dad improvised! So now we’re having a brass knuckles & pea shooter wedding!
1961 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Re-creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Brass Knucklehead: John Lustig
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