by John | Jul 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
Or, put another way: One of us is wrong! If you think it’s you, then you’re right!
The original, 1959 romance art is below…
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman in a car has her eyes closed as man outside the car talks to her sternly.
MAN: One of us is wrong! And, since I’m the boss, it’s you!
Art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia
Color by Allen Freeman
by John | Jul 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
Below is the original romance art…
↓ TranscriptWOMAN (crying): All those
years of training wasted! sex
isn’t an Olympic event!
Inked by Dick Giordano
Color by Allen Freeman
by John | Jul 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
I wrote this gag for the “pet issue” of The Dayton City Paper—which runs Last Kiss every week. Yes, I do requests—occasionally. And this one was a bit of a challenge. Romance doggy style!
Below is the original romance art…which is at least as strange as the version I did!
↓ TranscriptSCENE: A dog is sitting next to a man and a woman who are on a park bench.
DOG (thinking): Too much talk! When’s he going to sniff her butt?
Color by Dan McConnell
by John | Jul 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
Below is the original 1960 First Kiss art from a story (named appropriately enough) “Hello, Beautiful!”
↓ TranscriptWOMAN (talking to a man): I learn from my mistakes…one restraining order at a time!
Inks by Dick Giordano
Color by Allen Freeman
by John | Jul 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
Below is the original 1960s romance art—which was taken from a story (“Honeymoon Continued”) about the duties and etiquette of being a new bride!
↓ TranscriptSCENE: A man is reading an insurance contract as a woman looks on.
WOMAN: I know life insurance is expensive! But think how you’ll feel
when…I mean, if…you drop dead next week!
Art by Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani
Color by Allen Freeman
