Mirror, Mirror in My Mind

Mirror, Mirror in My Mind

I once had an editor who used to always end his letters to me with the phrase “Don’t Ever Change.”

Now, I don’t think he was singling me out. (Don’t change, John, because you’re already perfect.) I assume he told everyone not to change.

I could never figure out if he was being ironic. I mean—honestly, it came across as so phony. Such a cliche. So Hollywood. You had to hope that the guy was kidding.

He wasn’t my editor for long. The comics company he was working for went belly up. And we soon lost touch. Years later, I learned that he ended up in Hollywood—working in TV or films. I wonder if he ever changed.

And here’s the original 1958 First Kiss art…

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SCENE: Woman looking into the mirror of her makeup compact.

WOMAN: I’ve tried everything, but…I’m still me!

Pencils by Charles Nicholas
Color by Dan McConnell
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Sex Ed Final Exam

Sex Ed Final Exam

And here’s the original 1960s romance art. The text is almost certainly by Joe Gill.

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SCENE: Young woman studying at a desk.

TITLE OF BOOK #1: Human Sexuality 102

TITLE OF BOOK #2: Bizarre Sex

WOMAN: I choked on the last sex ed test! But I won’t blow the oral exam!

Art by Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani

Color by Allen Freeman

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Time to Pretend?

Time to Pretend?

Below is the original, 1958 art from First Kiss.

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WOMAN (talking to a man and a woman): I don’t have time to argue! Can’t I just pretend I’m sorry now?

Art by Vince Colletta Studio Color by Dan McConnell