by John | Mar 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Lucky Mike Pascale and me!

Art by the Vince Colletta Studio from FIRST KISS #8, 1959.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman swooning and smiling in the background as a leprechaun plays a guitar.
CAPTION: First, the music caressed her soul! Then it moved lower–tingling her loins and making her hips gyrate to the magically delicious rainbow rhythms of…
Shamrock ’n’ Roll!
8.1.9.5
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman swooning and smiling in the background as a leprechaun plays a guitar.
CAPTION: First, the music caressed her soul! Then it moved lower--tingling her loins and making her hips gyrate to the magically delicious rainbow rhythms of...
Shamrock ’n’ Roll!
8.1.9.5
8.1.9.5WiderTaller_StPat_guitar2020Tall_MP
by John | Mar 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
It’s a few days early, but Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
If you enjoy today’s Last Kiss then all credit goes to my pal Mike Pascale. (And, if you don’t like it, then what the %$#@ is wrong with you?!!)
Check out the amazing job he did transforming the original art! (See both panels below.)

Art by Jack Keller from the story “World Champion” in Teenage Hotrodders #7, May 1964.

Art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia from the story “Does He Love Me?” in FIRST KISS #21, 1961.
Transcript:
SCENE: Startled woman looks on in the background of a gay leprechaun bar as four leprechauns smile and drink.
WOMAN: A leprechaun gay bar?
LEPRECHAUN: What did you expect to find at the end of a rainbow?
Underlying 1960s Art: Jack Keller male characters.
Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia female character.
Leprechaun Humor, Makeover & Green Beer: Mike Pascale
DJP.lk426_StPats2020gaybar_400ppi-Pointy Ears_MP 22.1.6.1
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Startled woman looks on in the background of a gay leprechaun bar as four leprechauns smile and drink.
WOMAN: A leprechaun gay bar?
LEPRECHAUN: What did you expect to find at the end of a rainbow?
Underlying 1960s Art: Jack Keller male characters.
Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia female character.
Leprechaun Humor, Makeover & Green Beer: Mike Pascale
DJP.lk426_StPats2020gaybar_400ppi-Pointy Ears_MP 22.1.6.1
by John | Mar 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Finally! The Last Kiss version of what really happened on the Brady Bunch.
Tony Isabella
The Original Art

Art by Alex Toth & Mike Peppe from the story “The Man Who Was Always On Time” in Out of the Shadows #12, March 1954.
Transcript:
SCENE: Dapper, mustached man wearing a dinner jacket smokes and speaks. He smiles slightly.
MAN: This is my story. The story of a man named Brady. But it doesn’t have a happy ending like on TV. How could it have gone so terribly wrong? It was Alice. Crafty, seductive Alice…
1954 Art: Alex Toth & Mike Peppe Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
DJP.lk494 & Out of the Shadows12_10_3
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Dapper, mustached man wearing a dinner jacket smokes and speaks. He smiles slightly.
MAN: This is my story. The story of a man named Brady. But it doesn’t have a happy ending like on TV. How could it have gone so terribly wrong? It was Alice. Crafty, seductive Alice...
1954 Art: Alex Toth & Mike Peppe Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
DJP.lk494 & Out of the Shadows12_10_3
by John | Mar 8, 2020 | Uncategorized

Art by Al Bare from the story “I Was a Snob” from LOVE LIFE #1, 1961.
Transcript:
SCENE: Two rich, heavy-set women (wearing expensive jewelry and furs).
WOMAN #1: After we retire, every day will be casual Friday!
WOMAN #2: Finally! I can stop wearing underwear!
1951 Art: Al Bare Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
DJP.lk286 & Love Life #1.5.6
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Two rich, heavy-set women (wearing expensive jewelry and furs).
WOMAN #1: After we retire, every day will be casual Friday!
WOMAN #2: Finally! I can stop wearing underwear!
1951 Art: Al Bare Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
DJP.lk286 & Love Life #1.5.6
by John | Mar 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
How to throw a wrench into your love life!
More fun from Black Lightning creator Tony Isabella.

Artist unknown, but it may be Matt Baker. From the story “Dungaree Doll” in First Love Illustrated #89, Nov. 1962.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman in overalls and a baseball cap holds a wrench as she and a man talk. In the background are a convertible car and a gasoline pump.
MAN: Hey, sweetness, that seems like a mighty big tool for a little girl like you.
WOMAN: Don’t fret, mister. I know how to use a wrench. in fact, I’m gonna use it right now to tighten the nuts on another tool.
1949 Artist unknown, but might be Matt Baker Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
DJP.lk477 & First-Love-89_12_1
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman in overalls and a baseball cap holds a wrench as she and a man talk. In the background are a convertible car and a gasoline pump.
MAN: Hey, sweetness, that seems like a mighty big tool for a little girl like you.
WOMAN: Don’t fret, mister. I know how to use a wrench. in fact, I’m gonna use it right now to tighten the nuts on another tool.
1949 Artist unknown, but might be Matt Baker Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
DJP.lk477 & First-Love-89_12_1