by John | Jul 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
Normally, I’d be in San Diego this week for Comic-Con International. But because of Covid-19, the con is strictly digital and therefore open to everyone. Check it out!
Comic-Con Digital Panels July 22-26.
I’m doing my own little celebration of comics this week. We start out today with some jungle comics fun. More genres to follow during the week!
Art by Jack Kamen? from Jo-Jo Congo King #28, June 1949.
Transcript:
SCENE: A woman in a skimpy jungle costume is tied by her wrists to a tree or stake as a two men struggle in the background. One of the man resembles Tarzan and the other appears to be an overweight hunter.
WOMAN: Hey! stop horsing around, guys! I’m over here! And look! I’m practically naked!
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A woman in a skimpy jungle costume is tied by her wrists to a tree or stake as a two men struggle in the background. One of the man resembles Tarzan and the other appears to be an overweight hunter.
WOMAN: Hey! stop horsing around, guys! I’m over here! And look! I’m practically naked!
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1946 Artist: Possibly Jack Kamen (from Jo-Jo Comics #28) Restoration & New Dialogue: John Lustig
by John | Jul 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
More real fun from my real pal, the imaginary Tony Isabella!
Art by Dick Giordano from Brides in Love #33, Dec. 1962.
Transcript:
SCENE: Ghostly woman’s floating head calls out to a man and woman in the foreground.
GHOST WOMAN: She’s not good enough for you! Let the tramp go!
OTHER WOMAN: I’m sorry, Johnny, but I can’t be with a man…who still has an imaginary friend! Especially one that’s such a bitch!
1962 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Ghostly woman's floating head calls out to a man and woman in the foreground.
GHOST WOMAN: She’s not good enough for you! Let the tramp go!
OTHER WOMAN: I’m sorry, Johnny, but I can’t be with a man...who still has an imaginary friend! Especially one that’s such a bitch!
1962 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Jul 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
A tax gag in July? Yup! Because of the coronavirus, the IRS changed it’s deadlines this year from the usual April 15. Instead the deadline is July 15. Yikes!
Art by Vince Colletta Studio in the story “Made for Romance” in FIRST KISS #4, 1958.
Transcript:
WOMAN AT A DESK TO MAN: I’m sorry, sir, but the IRS does not accept souls for payment…yet!
Art by Vince Colletta Studio in the story “Made for Romance” in FIRST KISS #4, 1958.
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↓ TranscriptWOMAN AT A DESK TO MAN: I'm sorry, sir, but the IRS does not accept souls for payment...yet!
Art by Vince Colletta Studio in the story "Made for Romance" in FIRST KISS #4, 1958.
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by John | Jul 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
For some reason, I’ve been writing a bunch of “jungle girl” gags. Here’s the first of many!
(Unless you all hate it. But maybe even if you do…’cause I had a lot of fun doing this.)
Art attributed to Jack Kamen from the cover of Rulah, Jungle Goddess #24, March 1949.
Transcript:
SCENE: Vine Vixen swings into a gorilla—landing a kick to his chest.
GORILLA: Back off, Vine Vixen! Compared to me, you’re just a silly, second-rate jungle swinger!
VINE VIXEN: Second rate?!! But I swing both ways!
1949 Art: Jack Kamen Silly New Dialogue: John Lustig
Restoration & New Dialogue: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Vine Vixen swings into a gorilla---landing a kick to his chest.
GORILLA: Back off, Vine Vixen! Compared to me, you’re just a silly, second-rate jungle swinger!
VINE VIXEN: Second rate?!! But I swing both ways!
1949 Art: Jack Kamen Silly New Dialogue: John Lustig
Restoration & New Dialogue: John Lustig
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by John | Jul 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
Like a runaway train headed for a cream pie factory, it’s humor from guest writer Tony Isabella!
Art by Art Saaf & Mike Peppe from the story “Kiss and Run” in NEW ROMANCES #14, 1952.
Transcript:
SCENE: A woman and a man embrace on a train station platform. There’s a train nearby in the background.
WOMAN: Oh, Billy, traveling cross country by train is so much fun! I made so many friends along the way! The engineer even let me pull his whistle!
MAN (thinks): Ulp! I hope that’s not a euphemism!
1952 Art: Art Saaf & Mike Peppe Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Conductor: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A woman and a man embrace on a train station platform. There's a train nearby in the background.
WOMAN: Oh, Billy, traveling cross country by train is so much fun! I made so many friends along the way! The engineer even let me pull his whistle!
MAN (thinks): Ulp! I hope that’s not a euphemism!
1952 Art: Art Saaf & Mike Peppe Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Conductor: Tony Isabella
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