by John | Jul 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani from the story “One Stolen Kiss” from FIRST KISS #1, 1957. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: An upset woman is talking to a smiling guy who is wearing a beret and smoking a cigarette.
WOMAN: I’m trying to decide if you’re a sexist halfwit…or a full-blown nitwit!
MAN: Who says I can’t be both?
1957 Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani
Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Witty Wonder: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: An upset woman is talking to a smiling guy who is wearing a beret and smoking a cigarette.
WOMAN: I’m trying to decide if you’re a sexist halfwit...or a full-blown nitwit!
MAN: Who says I can’t be both?
1957 Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani
Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Witty Wonder: John Lustig
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FK01.3.5.3
by John | Jul 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
Transcript:
SCENE: Adult cowgirl talking to adult cowboy. She is behind him and has one hand on her shoulder. There’s a faint smile on her lips.
COWGIRL: Sure, Butch! You cut ‘em off at the pass! And, if any get past you, I’ll lure ‘em to my place…and make hot, sweaty love to ‘em ’til the sheriff arrives to arrest ‘em!
COWBOY: It sounds crazy! But it could work!
Image: Louise Lovely & William Farnum in
the 1919 film The Lone Star Ranger
New Rootin’ Tootin’ Dialogue: John Lustig
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Adult cowgirl talking to adult cowboy. She is behind him and has one hand on her shoulder. There's a faint smile on her lips.
COWGIRL: Sure, Butch! You cut ‘em off at the pass! And, if any get past you, I’ll lure ‘em to my place…and make hot, sweaty love to ‘em ’til the sheriff arrives to arrest ‘em!
COWBOY: It sounds crazy! But it could work!
Image: Louise Lovely & William Farnum in
the 1919 film The Lone Star Ranger
New Rootin’ Tootin’ Dialogue: John Lustig
by John | Jul 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Inked by Dick Giordano in the story “My Foolish Heart” in First Kiss #21, 1961.
Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
CAPTION: “On the highway of romance, our love had been hit by a moving van of pain and boredom. And now it was just a matter of scraping up the disgusting roadkill that remained of our marriage!
And yet…”
PANEL ONE SCENE: A mother comforts her crying adult daughter.
DAUGHTER: Mom! I still love him! What can I do?
MOM: have you two ever tried reading comic books?
PANEL 2:
SCENE: The daughter opens the door to a smiling man.
CAPTION: It sounded crazy! But after reading our first Last Kiss, we were like newlyweds again!
MAN: Good news! I bought out the comic shop! We can read comics every night!
DAUGHTER: At last, we’ll have something to do in bed!
CAPTION: Comics: Cheaper than alimony…and a lot more fun!
Inked by Dick Giordano
First Kiss #21, 1961
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↓ TranscriptCAPTION: “On the highway of romance, our love had been hit by a moving van of pain and boredom. And now it was just a matter of scraping up the disgusting roadkill that remained of our marriage!
And yet…”
PANEL ONE SCENE: A mother comforts her crying adult daughter.
DAUGHTER: Mom! I still love him! What can I do?
MOM: have you two ever tried reading comic books?
PANEL 2:
SCENE: The daughter opens the door to a smiling man.
CAPTION: It sounded crazy! But after reading our first Last Kiss, we were like newlyweds again!
MAN: Good news! I bought out the comic shop! We can read comics every night!
DAUGHTER: At last, we’ll have something to do in bed!
CAPTION: Comics: Cheaper than alimony…and a lot more fun!
Inked by Dick Giordano
First Kiss #21, 1961
21.5.4.2-3
by John | Jul 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
I’m not attending the San Diego Comic-Con this year. But there’s some great Last Kiss merchandise for sale at Prism Comics, Booth 2144. I hope you can take a look.
Original Vintage Art & Text
Inked by Dick Giordano in the story “My Foolish Heart” in First Kiss #21, 1961. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
CAPTION: “On the highway of romance, our love had been hit by a moving van of pain and boredom. And now it was just a matter of scraping up the disgusting roadkill that remained of our marriage!
And yet…”
PANEL ONE SCENE: A mother comforts her crying adult daughter.
DAUGHTER: Mom! I still love him! What can I do?
MOM: have you two ever tried reading comic books?
PANEL 2:
SCENE: The daughter opens the door to a smiling man.
CAPTION: It sounded crazy! But after reading our first Last Kiss, we were like newlyweds again!
MAN: Good news! I bought out the comic shop! We can read comics every night!
DAUGHTER: At last, we’ll have something to do in bed!
CAPTION: Comics: Cheaper than alimony…and a lot more fun!
Inked by Dick Giordano
First Kiss #21, 1961
21.5.4.2-3
↓ TranscriptCAPTION: “On the highway of romance, our love had been hit by a moving van of pain and boredom. And now it was just a matter of scraping up the disgusting roadkill that remained of our marriage!
And yet…”
PANEL ONE SCENE: A mother comforts her crying adult daughter.
DAUGHTER: Mom! I still love him! What can I do?
MOM: have you two ever tried reading comic books?
PANEL 2:
SCENE: The daughter opens the door to a smiling man.
CAPTION: It sounded crazy! But after reading our first Last Kiss, we were like newlyweds again!
MAN: Good news! I bought out the comic shop! We can read comics every night!
DAUGHTER: At last, we’ll have something to do in bed!
CAPTION: Comics: Cheaper than alimony…and a lot more fun!
Inked by Dick Giordano
First Kiss #21, 1961
21.5.4.2-3
by John | Jul 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
I’m not going to Comic-Con this year. But there’s some great Last Kiss merchandise for sale at Prism Comics, Booth 2144.
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia from the story “The Spoiler” in Secret Romance #28, Dec. 1973. Art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia from the story “The Spoiler” in Secret Romance #28, Dec. 1973. Charlton. (The full story isn’t online. So no link this time.)
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman in background watches as a hand comes into the foreground of the panel and moves a chess piece.
WOMAN: “Strip chess?” is that a real thing?
HAND PERSON: Sure! it’s just like “strip checkers”…Except, when you get naked, it’s more intellectual!
1973 Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Grandmaster of Gags: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman in background watches as a hand comes into the foreground of the panel and moves a chess piece.
WOMAN: “Strip chess?” is that a real thing?
HAND PERSON: Sure! it’s just like “strip checkers”...Except, when you get naked, it’s more intellectual!
1973 Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Grandmaster of Gags: John Lustig
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