by John | Oct 29, 2023 | Blog
Happy Halloween!
Zombification and dead on fun by Mike Pascale!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Dick Giordano from the cover of I Love You #51, April 1964. Charlton.
Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Male teacher at a whiteboard points his whiteboard eraser at an zombie woman who is his student.
TEACHER: By George, I think you’ve got it! But……say it once again!
ZOMBIE WOMAN (sings): The rain in Spain……really soaks all the braaains!
1964 Art: Dick Giordano Modern Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Zombiefication & Additional Color: Mike Pascale
Humor, Tricks & Treats : Mike Pascale & John Lustig
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by John | Oct 26, 2023 | Blog
My thanks to my pal Mike Pascale for the zany zombie!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Dick Giordano from the opening page of First Kiss #1, Dec. 1957. 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.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Human man and zombie woman are about to kiss.
MAN (thinking): Sure she’ll eat my brains…but first I’ll get to second base!
1957 Art: Dick Giordano Nonzombie Color: Allen Freeman
Zombification: Mike Pascale
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by John | Oct 12, 2023 | Blog
Many cups of java and thanks to my pal Mike Pascale for “zombifying” this art.
(I can’t remember which of us came up with the gag. Often it’s a joint effort.)
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Second Time Around” in First Kiss #33, Aug. 1963. Charlton Comics. The story begins on Page 23.
Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com.
↓ TranscriptPANEL #1 SCENE: A woman zombie is about the drink a cup of coffee.
SOUND EFFECT: SLURP!
PANEL #2 SCENE: The woman has drunk some coffee and is now alive and human.
WOMAN (thinking): I'm dead 'til my first cup!
I’m
dead ‘til
my first cup!
1963 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Restoration: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Zombification: Mike Pascale Caffeine Cravings: Pascale & Lustig
by John | Oct 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
Happy Halloween!
And many thanks to my pal Mike Pascale for the ghastly—I mean—great gag and the amazing art transformation!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “A Moment to Remember” in FIRST KISS #21, 1962. Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: A female ghoul and a male ghoul talking outside—perhaps in a graveyard!
CAPTION: Gertie was the talk of the graveyard! Everyone said she was a real man-eater! But, alas for poor Ed, he wasn’t much of a man anymore!
MALE GHOUL: Don’t you want to be my ghoulfriend?
FEMALE GHOUL: Sorry, I…I think we should eat other people!
1961 Art: Vince Colletta Studio
Monster Makers: Mike Pascale & John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A female ghoul and a male ghoul talking outside---perhaps in a graveyard!
CAPTION: Gertie was the talk of the graveyard! Everyone said she was a real man-eater! But, alas for poor Ed, he wasn’t much of a man anymore!
MALE GHOUL: Don’t you want to be my ghoulfriend?
FEMALE GHOUL: Sorry, I…I think we should eat other people!
1961 Art: Vince Colletta Studio
Monster Makers: Mike Pascale & John Lustig
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by John | Oct 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
Although the dialogue is brand new, I first used this art in 2010. That was the year Mike Pascale and I started doing Halloween comics together. Eventually we branched out into doing Thanksgiving, Christmas and holidays comics. But this art was in that first 2010 batch.
Happy 12th Creative Anniversary, Mike!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vernon Greene from the story “Dial L-O-V-E” in Today’s Romance #8, Sept. 1952. Published by Pines (Standard.) Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: Zombie woman with a bag of groceries is at a doorway. It looks like she’s just walked in.
ZOMBIE WOMAN: Honey, I couldn’t find anyone to eat! So, we’re going vegan! Healthwise it’s a no brainer!
VOICE FROM OFF PANEL: Veggies?!! Over my dead body!
1952 Art: Vernon Greene Color: Allen Freeman
Zombification: Mike Pascale Dead On Dialogue: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Zombie woman with a bag of groceries is at a doorway. It looks like she's just walked in.
ZOMBIE WOMAN: Honey, I couldn’t find anyone to eat! So, we’re going vegan! Healthwise it’s a no brainer!
VOICE FROM OFF PANEL: Veggies?!! Over my dead body!
1952 Art: Vernon Greene Color: Allen Freeman
Zombification: Mike Pascale Dead On Dialogue: John Lustig
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