by John | Nov 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
Happy Thanksgiving!
I’m feeling grateful today about many things–family, friends and great readers like you. I’m also abundantly grateful that I’m working with exceptional contributors like Mike Pascale, Tony Isabella and Diego Jourdan Pereira. I’m a lucky guy.
Original Vintage Art & Text
Artist Unknown. From the story “The Love that Failed” in FIRST KISS #25, 1962 (Sorry. The no link this time because the original comic book is not online.)
Transcript:
SCENE: We see a man from the top part of his bare chest. He’s wearing a white chef’s hat. He’s facing a (dressed) woman who has one hand over her face.
MAN: The turkey’s almost ready! When are your parents getting here?
WOMAN: Right after you put on a shirt…and pants!
CAPTION: Be grateful for the bare necessities! And have a…Happy Thanksgiving!
1962 Artist unknown Partial Color: Allen Freeman
Mostly Dressed: Mike Pascale & John Lustig
↓ TranscriptSCENE: We see a man from the top part of his bare chest. He's wearing a white chef's hat. He's facing a (dressed) woman who has one hand over her face.
MAN: The turkey’s almost ready! When are your parents getting here?
WOMAN: Right after you put on a shirt…and pants!
CAPTION: Be grateful for the bare necessities! And have a...Happy Thanksgiving!
1962 Artist unknown Partial Color: Allen Freeman
Mostly Dressed: Mike Pascale & John Lustig
by John | Nov 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Gobble! Gobble!
Transcript:
SCENE: Four turkey hens talking in the foreground. In the background is a male turkey.HEN #1: So, you and tom are “doing it?”
HEN #2: Yes. But he promised to marry me!
HEN #3: Really?
HEN #4: When?
HEN #1: The day after Thanksgiving!
Foreground Turkeys: Mikkel Bergmann Background Turkey: William Stark
Talking Turkey: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Four turkey hens talking in the foreground. In the background is a male turkey.
HEN #1: So, you and tom are “doing it?”
HEN #2: Yes. But he promised to marry me!
HEN #3: Really?
HEN #4: When?
HEN #1: The day after Thanksgiving!
Foreground Turkeys: Mikkel Bergmann Background Turkey: William Stark
Talking Turkey: John Lustig
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by John | Nov 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Inks by Dick Giordano from the story “Heartbreaker” in FIRST KISS #12, 1960. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Here’s a story synopsis of the original art’s story “Heartbreaker” via the good folks at ComicBookPlus.com:
Jill is the “campus queen,” who flirts with boys and breaks their hearts. She becomes interested in new student Ron and thinks she’s found true love at last. However, Ron says he’s taking someone else to the prom, and now Jill has “learned my lesson…the hard way!”
Original Vintage Art & Text
Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: A man is driving a car and a woman is beside him in the passenger seat. The car is a convertible or a jalopy.
WOMAN: Hurry! We’ve got to elope…before one of us changes her mind!
1960 Inks: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman
Pedal to the Metal: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A man is driving a car and a woman is beside him in the passenger seat. The car is a convertible or a jalopy.
WOMAN: Hurry! We’ve got to elope...before one of us changes her mind!
1960 Inks: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman
Pedal to the Metal: John Lustig
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by John | Nov 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Frank Frazetta in the story “A Love of My Own” in Personal Love #24, 1953. Published by Eastern Color. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
The Abby Amour miniseries runs every Friday. Dialogue by Tony Isabella. If you’ve missed any episodes, no problem. You can catch them here:
Transcript:
LOGO: The Loves of Abby Amour
CAPTION: Poisoned by a undercooked eggplant…
CAPTION: …Abby shakily makes her way…
CAPTION: …to the base hospital!
DRIVER: HEY! Watch where you’re going, ya blonde bimbo!
ABBY: EEK!
CAPTION: Still chuckling over the “eggplant” reference?
CAPTION: What are you…twelve?
CAPTION: To be continued…
1953 Art: Frank Frazetta Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
↓ TranscriptLOGO: The Loves of Abby Amour
CAPTION: Poisoned by a undercooked eggplant...
CAPTION: ...Abby shakily makes her way...
CAPTION: ...to the base hospital!
DRIVER--JOHNNY SACKO: HEY! Watch where you’re going, ya blonde bimbo!
ABBY: EEK!
CAPTION: Still chuckling over the “eggplant” reference?
CAPTION: What are you...twelve?
CAPTION: To be continued...
1953 Art: Frank Frazetta Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Nov 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vince Colletta from the story “Rich Girl, Poor Guy” in Brides in Love #14, 1959.Published by Charlton. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man and woman kissing.
WOMAN (thinking): all the lies and faked orgasms were worth it for…true love!
1959 Art: Vince Colletta
Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
True Humor: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man and woman kissing.
WOMAN (thinking): all the lies and faked orgasms were worth it for…true love!
1959 Art: Vince Colletta
Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
True Humor: John Lustig
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