Bridal Oops

by John | Sep 24, 2024 | Blog

Behind the Scenes

Funny romance comic covers are rare. This one from 1956 was published without any dialogue. And it’s a great sight gag–even without dialogue.

But since this is Last Kiss I added text anyway to try and ramp up the joke. As often happens, I went through several rewrites before I was satisfied.

For the fun of it, here’s my first attempt at the gag (See below.) I thought it was too wordy and not quite twisted enough!

My first attempt at this gag–a little too wordy and not quite twisted enough.

Original Vintage Art & Text

Pencils by Dick Giordano? Inks by Dick Giordano from the cover of Brides in Love #1, Aug. 1956. Published by Charlton Comics.

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