by John | Dec 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
Happy New Year!
Shelagh made this joke when she saw her ophthalmologist recently. I’m not above “borrowing” a joke from my wife. But if I’m the only cartoonist to make a 20/20 vision joke I will be pleasantly shocked. But what the heck. I still had fun doing this.
Art by Vince Colletta Studio in the story “Teach Me, My Love” in FIRST KISS #29, 1962.
↓ TranscriptScene: Man has removed a woman's eyeglasses and is staring into her eyes.
MAN: Ditch those 2019 blinders! It’s 2020! And we’ve all got 20/20 vision!
WOMAN (thinking): At last I can see...he’s an idiot!
1962 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
Idea by the beautifully bespeckled Shelagh Lustig
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by John | Dec 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
Happy New Year—however you’re dressed. Or not dressed.
Art by Dick Giordano for Brides in Love #40, Feb. 1964.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: An apparently naked, red-headed woman at a party with a man.
WOMAN: Happy Nude Year!
1964 Art: Dick Giordano Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Dec 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
Art by Lee Elias for Hi-School Romance #23 – Oct. 1953.
Transcript:
SCENE: A woman is crying in the background as another woman and a man sit and kiss on the grass in the foreground.
CRYING WOMAN (thinking): I’ll never give up on my dream! Someday I’ll be in the fore-ground…of a Last Kiss cartoon!
1953 Art: Lee Elias Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A woman is crying in the background as another woman and a man sit and kiss on the grass in the foreground.
CRYING WOMAN (thinking): I’ll never give up on my dream! Someday I’ll be in the fore-ground...of a Last Kiss cartoon!
1953 Art: Lee Elias Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Dec 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
Underwear or not, I hope your holidays are happy, safe and warm!
Transcript:
SCENE: Felina Vie in a sexy Santa costume sits on a sleigh.
FELINA: I’m so excited! I got underwear for Christmas!
Model: Felina Vie Photo: Allen Freeman
Text ©2019 Last Kiss Inc. Photo: ©2019 Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Felina Vie in a sexy Santa costume sits on a sleigh.
FELINA: I'm so excited! I got underwear for Christmas!
Model: Felina Vie Photo: Allen Freeman
Text ©2019 Last Kiss Inc. Photo: ©2019 Allen Freeman
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by John | Dec 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
Art by Reed Crandall from “The Ray” in Smash #24, 1941.
Transcript:
SCENE: Bucky is standing near the Christmas tree singing.
BUCKY (Singing): I saw Daddy kissing Santa Claus!
©2019 Last Kiss Inc
Bucky created by Jack Enyart & John Lustig
It’s Always Bucky™
1941 Foreground Art: Reed Crandall Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Bucky is standing near the Christmas tree singing.
BUCKY (Singing): I saw Daddy kissing Santa Claus!
©2019 Last Kiss Inc
Bucky created by Jack Enyart & John Lustig
It’s Always Bucky™
1941 Foreground Art: Reed Crandall Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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