by John | May 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
It’s not just love. It’s monster love!
Dialogue courtesy of Tony Isabella—creator of Black Lightning and secret love child of Godzilla.
Art by Bill Montes & Ernie Bache from the story “The Might of General Thung!” in Gorgo #22, 1965.
Transcript:
HEADER: Last Kiss presents…Monster Love™
SCENE: Gorgo is licking his chops and has a dopy expression on his face as he thinks about Reptilicus.
CAPTION: Gorgo knew he’d had too much to drink…when Reptilicus started looking good.
1965 Gorgo Art: Bill Montes & Ernie Bache 1962 “Reptilicus” Art: Joe Sinnott & Vince Alascia
Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptHEADER: Last Kiss presents...Monster Love™
SCENE: Gorgo is licking his chops and has a dopy expression on his face as he thinks about Reptilicus.
CAPTION: Gorgo knew he’d had too much to drink...when Reptilicus started looking good.
1965 Gorgo Art: Bill Montes & Ernie Bache 1962 “Reptilicus” Art: Joe Sinnott & Vince Alascia
Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | May 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
Happy Tax Day!
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “The Love Thief” in FIRST KISS #37, 1964.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman looking in mirror as she brushes her hair.
WOMAN: Mirror, Mirror on the wall! Which boy will do my taxes…when I call?
1964 Art: Vince Colletta Studio
Color: Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman looking in mirror as she brushes her hair.
WOMAN: Mirror, Mirror on the wall! Which boy will do my taxes...when I call?
1964 Art: Vince Colletta Studio
Color: Allen Freeman
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by John | May 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
What?!! Still working on your taxes? Then my pal Mike Pascale and I can predict your future.
For the next few days, you’re going to be like a sailor carrying an anchor in the desert. You’ll spend every minute cursing—complaining that life makes no sense. You may even tear your hair out in frustration.
Don’t have enough hair left to tear out? Tear someone else’s hair out. (However—and this is extremely important—it’s always polite to ask for permission first.)
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Sorry. No original art this time. Our crystal ball doesn’t know what happened.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman holds a fortune telling-type crystal ball while talking to a man.
WOMAN: Beware
the Ides of May! Your taxes you must pay!
MAN: The ides? That’s
May 15! But the IRS says taxes aren’t due ‘til May 17.
SIGN HANGING ON A WALL IN THE BACKGROUND: Fortunes & Accounting. Madame Fortuna.
WOMAN: Madame Fortuna doesn’t care about the time! Only the rhyme!
1934 Artist Unknown Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Taxing Humor & Poetic Predictions: Mike Pascale
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman holds a fortune telling-type crystal ball while talking to a man.
WOMAN: Beware
the Ides of May! Your taxes you must pay!
MAN: The ides? That’s
May 15! But the IRS says taxes aren’t due ‘til May 17.
SIGN HANGING ON A WALL IN THE BACKGROUND: Fortunes & Accounting. Madame Fortuna.
WOMAN: Madame Fortuna doesn’t care about the time! Only the rhyme!
1934 Artist Unknown Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Taxing Humor & Poetic Predictions: Mike Pascale
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by John | May 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
Last Kiss dialogue and health advice by Dr. Tony Isabella—Ohio’s top heartburn specialist!
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “For Better, Not Worse” in First Kiss #29, Dec. 1962. (Although the comic was published in color, this was scanned from the publisher’s black & white production stats.)
Transcript:
SCENE: A man and a woman embrace. The man is kissing the woman’s check (or maybe nibbling on her ear or neck.) In the background we see a orangish glow.
MAN: Mi amor, my heart burns for you!
WOMAN: Two things…One…you’re probably feeling…the fast-approaching wildfires! Two…evacuate now, amor later.
1962 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | May 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
Art by Charles Nicholas & Dick Giordano from the story “Don’t Ever Love a Fool” in First Kiss #25, April 1962. Charlton Comics.
Transcript:
SCENE: A carpenter (or at least a man dressed like one) is kissing a woman outside. Nearby on the grass are some carpenter tools. We also see trees in the background:
CARPENTER: I framed!
I sawed!
WOMAN: You conquered!
1962 Art: Charles Nicholas & Dick Giordano Color & Extra Art: Allen Freeman
Everything Else: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A carpenter (or at least a man dressed like one) is kissing a woman outside. Nearby on the grass are some carpenter tools. We also see trees in the background:
CARPENTER: I framed!
I sawed!
WOMAN: You conquered!
1962 Art: Charles Nicholas & Dick Giordano Color & Extra Art: Allen Freeman
Everything Else: John Lustig
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