Don’t Say It

Don’t Say It

Today's Last Kiss

Worst pick up line of all time?

More fun from Black Lightning creator Tony Isabella.

Vintage art and text

Pencils by Mike Sekowsky from the story “Date with Scandal” Pencils in Intimate Love #28, Aug. 1954.

 

 

Transcript:

SCENE: An African American woman crying with a crumbled handkerchief or piece of paper in her hand. She may be running away. In the background, a caucasian man looks towards her.

WOMAN (thinks): Please don’t say it…please don’t say it…

MAN: You know…I don’t see color. We should totally hook up!

CAPTION: And then she screamed…

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1954 Art: Mike Sekowsky Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella

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SCENE: An African American woman crying with a crumbled handkerchief or piece of paper in her hand. She may be running away. In the background, a caucasian man looks towards her.

WOMAN (thinks): Please don’t say it...please don’t say it...

MAN: You know...I don’t see color. We should totally hook up!

CAPTION: And then she screamed...

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1954 Art: Mike Sekowsky Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella

Life on Other Planets

Life on Other Planets

Today's Last Kiss Comic

Vintage art & text

Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “The Terrible Stranger” in Brides in Love #10, Nov. 1958.

 

Transcript:

WOMAN WITH MAGENTA HAIR WITH A SHOT OF NIGHT SKY OR OUTER SPACE IN BACKGROUND: Intelligent
life on other planets? Shouldn’t we look for it on Earth first?

1958 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira

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Cluttered Love

Cluttered Love

Today's Last Kiss

Vintage art & text

Art by John Tartaglione from the story “My Confidence Man” in FIRST KISS #5, 1958.

 

Transcript:

MAN (to woman): I’m decluttering my love life! From now on I only date women who bring me joy…and put out! No pressure, though!
1955 Art: John Tartaglione Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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Art by John Tartaglione from the story “My Confidence Man” in FIRST KISS #5, 1958.

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MAN (to woman): I’m decluttering my love life! From now on I only date women who bring me joy...and put out! No pressure, though!
1955 Art: John Tartaglione Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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Art by John Tartaglione from the story “My Confidence Man” in FIRST KISS #5, 1958.

Pack Up Your Troubles

Pack Up Your Troubles

Today's Last Kiss comic

More fun from Black Lightning creator Tony Isabella.

Vintage art & text

Art by Al Avison in the story “Runaway” from Hi-School Romance #54, Aug. 1956.

 

 

Transcript:

SCENE: Crying woman carrying a suitcase as she runs.

WOMAN (thinking): *Sob* He got almost everything in the divorce! But I kept what was important to me! A suitcase full of clean underwear…and my scrapbooks of Last Kiss cartoons!

1956 Art: Al Avison Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella

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Art by Al Avison in the story “Runaway” from Hi-School Romance #54, Aug. 1956.

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SCENE: Crying woman carrying a suitcase as she runs.

WOMAN (thinking): *Sob* He got almost everything in the divorce! But I kept what was important to me! A suitcase full of clean underwear...and my scrapbooks of Last Kiss cartoons!

1956 Art: Al Avison Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella

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Art by Al Avison in the story "Runaway" from Hi-School Romance #54, Aug. 1956.

Perfect Call

Perfect Call

Today's Last Kiss comic

Original, Vintage Art & Text:

Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “A Moment to Remember” in FIRST KISS #21, 1962.

 

 

Transcription:

SCENE: A woman talking on the phone.

VOICE FROM PHONE: I love you!
WOMAN TALKING ON THE PHONE: I love you too!
CAPTION: The True Definition of a “Perfect Call!”

Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
Art Code: 21.1.4.6
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “A Moment to Remember” in FIRST KISS #21, 1962.

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SCENE: A woman talking on the phone.

VOICE FROM PHONE: I love you!
WOMAN TALKING ON THE PHONE: I love you too!
CAPTION: The True Definition of a “Perfect Call!”

Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
Art Code: 21.1.4.6
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “A Moment to Remember” in FIRST KISS #21, 1962.