by John | Feb 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Artist unknown. Art from the story “Momism or Me” in Great Lover Romance #16, 1954. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man kissing the side of a woman’s neck. She has her eyes closed in rapture.
CAPTION: Acupuncture wasn’t enough! She needed Acuhickey!
WOMAN: Oh, Yes! Right…there!
Artist Unknown Restoration & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man kissing the side of a woman's neck. She has her eyes closed in rapture.
CAPTION: Acupuncture wasn’t enough! She needed Acuhickey!
WOMAN: Oh, Yes! Right...there!
Artist Unknown Restoration & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Feb 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
Happy Valentine’s Day from me, Tony Isabella & Allen Freeman!
By the way, have you ever wanted to meet Last Kiss contributor (and all-around swell guy) Tony Isabella? Then you’re in luck. Tony will be a guest at Pensacon (Feb. 18-20.) So drop by Tony’s Artist Alley table and tell him how much you enjoy his work. Rumor has it that he’s written a few thousand other brilliant comics besides Last Kiss!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vince Colletta from the story “Lucky Liz” in FIRST KISS #9, 1959. (The rest of this comic isn’t online. So there’s no link this time.)
Transcript:
MAN: We have to do something different for Valentine’s Day.
WOMAN: But it’s our tradition to cosplay as Cupid…
WOMAN: …and shoot love-arrows at people.
MAN: That got a little out of hand last year.
WOMAN: Pshaw! That woman is barely limping now.
1959 Art: Vince Colletta Character Color: Allen Freeman
Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptMAN: We have to do something different for Valentine’s Day.
WOMAN: But it’s our tradition to cosplay as Cupid...
WOMAN: ...and shoot love-arrows at people.
MAN: That got a little out of hand last year.
WOMAN: Pshaw! That woman is barely limping now.
1959 Art: Vince Colletta Character Color: Allen Freeman
Writer: Tony Isabella
9.4.7.2
by John | Feb 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Happy Valentine’s weekend!
Many thanks to manly and mischievous Mike Pascale for the crazy Cupid gag and art changes! We’ll have another Valentine’s treat on Monday—this one by Tony Isabella!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Condemned” in FIRST KISS #40, 1965. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: A female nurse (or doctor) in medical scrubs and a mask is holding a newly born, winged Cupid. In the background the mother of the baby is lying in bed, sweating profusely.
NURSE/DOCTOR: You gave birth to…Cupid?!
MOTHER: You think that’s amazing? imagine passing Those $#@&! wings!
1965 Art: Vince Colletta Color: Allen Freeman
Way-Out, Winged Wackiness: Mike Pascale
40.3.2.4
↓ TranscriptSCENE: A female nurse (or doctor) in medical scrubs and a mask is holding a newly born, winged Cupid. In the background the mother of the baby is lying in bed, sweating profusely.
NURSE/DOCTOR: You gave birth to…Cupid?!
MOTHER: You think that’s amazing? imagine passing Those $#@&! wings!
1965 Art: Vince Colletta Color: Allen Freeman
Way-Out, Winged Wackiness: Mike Pascale
40.3.2.4
by John | Feb 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Lou Fine from SMASH #30, 1942. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: Bucky—a red-headed boy smiles and speaks.
BUCKY: Girls are icky! Except the ones who hate me! I kinda like them!
1942 Art: Lou Fine Restoration & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Bucky created by Jack Enyart & John Lustig
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Life According to Bucky™
It’s Always Bucky™
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Bucky—a red-headed boy smiles and speaks.
BUCKY: Girls are icky! Except the ones who hate me! I kinda like them!
1942 Art: Lou Fine Restoration & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Bucky created by Jack Enyart & John Lustig
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Life According to Bucky™
It’s Always Bucky™
by John | Feb 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia from the story “Don’t Lie to a Loved One” in FIRST KISS #11, 1959. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man calling after crying woman who’s running away from him.
MAN: It’s not my fault! your sister looks just like you…in bed!
1959 Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia Color: Allen Freeman
11.2.5.5
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man calling after crying woman who’s running away from him.
MAN: It’s not my fault! your sister looks just like you…in bed!
1959 Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia Color: Allen Freeman
11.2.5.5
