by John | Feb 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
I received almost 200 Couple-Up Contest submissions on GoComics. And there were some wild, crazy, funny gags!
But Pogoreader’s absurd dialogue was a favorite of mine—making me laugh out loud. And it made guest caption writer William Van Horn laugh too.
And, when I floated it as a possible winner on Facebook, the reaction was nearly unanimous. We have a winner!
Facebook Winner:
Fans also submitted gags via Facebook. Longtime-fan Laura Drake easily came out on top with the most Facebook “likes.”
Honorable Mentions:
Check out this roundup of some of the best gags submitted on GoComics, Facebook, the Last Kiss website and mental telepathy.
—-John Lustig
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman looks angrily at a man who has her hand on her shoulder. A statue of a cupid is next to them. The cupid is hiding his face by burying it in his arm.
TITLE INFO: Last Kiss Couple-Up
GoComics Winner: Pogoreader
CAPTION (by William Van Horn): Rodney, in a negligent moment, had accidentally stepped on Madeline's pet snail. Simmering at the outrage, Madeline turned, and in a voice laced with bile said…
MADELINE: Accident?!! That’s what you said when you slept with my sister!
Dialogue: Pogoreader Caption: William Van Horn
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by John | Feb 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
It’s the moment you’ve been waiting for—even if you didn’t know it.
The Last Kiss Couple-Up Contest is back. And this time the guest caption is by Disney comics legend William Van Horn.
Enter on GoComics and/or the Last Kiss Facebook page.
Yes, you probably should read the rules and prize info first.
↓ TranscriptA Contest for Lovers
Last Kiss Couple-Up
Legendary Disney comics writer-artist William Van Horn wrote the opening caption.
You write the dialogue to go with it!
Contest ends Feb. 17, 2014
10 a.m. PST.
Rules, prizes & details at
LastKissComics.com
Pencils: Charles Quinlan
Restoration & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
by John | Jul 4, 2013 | Uncategorized
I’m happy to announce that Esther Stutzman won the most recent Couple-Up contest!
Esther wasn’t the only person to submit an arrow gag. Lots of people did variations of: “Is that an arrow in your pocket or are you just glad to see me?”
But Esther was the first to submit to submit a version of the arrow gag and—I believe—hers was the most cleverly worded.
Esther will receive a high-quality print of the contest comic with her name and dialogue lettered into the art. The print will be autographed by me. She’ll also receive 10 Last Kiss note or greeting cards as well as a Last Kiss Sticky Notebook.”
Runners Up
I’m also sending well-deserved Runner Up prizes (5 Last Kiss note cards) to:
Ste Beresford
Both: Why do I never get Wonder Woman in these key parties?
Ivan Henley
HER: You make me feel like a woman again!
HIM: Wait…. you’re a woman?!
Martin Tull
SHE: Oh my God, he had his tongue pierced.
HE: She wants me so bad I didn’t have time to finish my Skittles!
And Honorable Mentions go to:
Ed Bertoli
Her: Take me home and ravage me!
Him: I hope you’re not a screamer. Mom and dad are light sleepers.
Alex Corvino
BLACK CANARY: You kiss just like Green Lantern!
GREEN ARROW: So do you!
Chuck Kramer
HER: Moonlight, music, and you. What could make this moment any better?
HIM: (thought bubble): Kate Upton
Clint Neilson
HER: You’re not the man I thought you were…
HIM: Neither are you…
There were lots of other fun submissions. And the fact that I didn’t pick one of them doesn’t mean that I didn’t enjoy it.
In any event, everyone will have another chance to win in about three months when I host the next Couple-Up contest!
—John Lustig
↓ TranscriptSCENE: A woman and man in costumes kiss under a full mon. The woman appears to be dressed as if she were the comic book character Black Canary. And the man is dressed as if he were Robin Hood or the comic book character Green Arrow.
HEADLINE: Last Kiss Couple-Up Contest #2 Winner: Esther Stutzman
CAPTION: “She knew when she let him kiss her that it wouldn't end there. It couldn't be their Last Kiss. Could it?” --Mike Grell
WOMAN: Whoa! Is that one of your arrows?
MAN: No, but I guarantee it’ll make you quiver!
Art: Art Cappello Restoration & Color Diego Pereira
Dialogue: Esther Stutzman Caption: Mike Grell
©2013 Last Kiss Inc
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by John | Jun 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
Rules, prize info and how to enter here!
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Costumed man and woman kissing.
OPENING CAPTION: “She knew when she let him kiss her that it wouldn't end there. It couldn't be their Last Kiss. Could it?”
--Mike Grell
BELOW IMAGE CAPTION: Opening caption by Mike Grell. Dialogue by you! Deadline 7/1/13 10 p.m. PDT. Rules & prize info: http://tinyurl.com/kffbrfp
Original art: Art Cappello from cover of Secret Romance #21, 1972.
Restoration & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
©2013 Last Kiss Inc
by John | Feb 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
We had hundreds of submissions in the first Last Kiss Couple-Up Contest and many of them were outstanding. But only one could win.
Congratulations to Ed Bertoli who came up with an excellent and very funny flaw for a conniving husband’s homemade robot spouse.
Runners-Up: Keiko Alvarez, Gary Dunaier, Charles Kramer, Helen Stockfleth, and Jacqueline Hallenbeck.
You can see their hilarious submissions and many more here.
↓ TranscriptLast Kiss Couple-Up
Contest Winner: Ed Bertoli
CAPTION: As Roger adds the final touches to the robot duplicate of his wife, he suddenly detects a fatal flaw...
ROGER: Oh darling, say those three little words that will change my life forever.
ROBOT: I'm a lesbian.
Winning Dialogue: Ed Bertoli Opening Caption: Jim Salicrup
©2013 Last Kiss Inc
