by John | Aug 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Art by Art Cappello & Vince Alascia from the story “My Man” in First Kiss #11, Nov. 1959.
Transcript:
CAPTION: During every full moon Tallulah Tearwell becomes a living dynamo of emotional energy…capable of feats far beyond the ken of mortal man! Thus is born the legend of the unlikeliest superhero of all…PMS Woman!
VOICE COMING FROM OFF-PANEL: Wait! come back! The quicksand is sucking me under! I…ggglubb!
RUNNING WOMAN: That look of horror…can mean only one thing! He thinks I’m fat! Must go…shopping…before it’s too late!
1958 Art: Art Cappello & Vince Alascia Color by Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptCAPTION: During every full moon Tallulah Tearwell becomes a living dynamo of emotional energy...capable of feats far beyond the ken of mortal man! Thus is born the legend of the unlikeliest superhero of all...PMS Woman!
VOICE COMING FROM OFF-PANEL: Wait! come back! The quicksand is sucking me under! I...ggglubb!
RUNNING WOMAN: That look of horror...can mean only one thing! He thinks I'm fat! Must go...shopping...before it's too late!
1958 Art: Art Cappello & Vince Alascia Color by Allen Freeman
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by John | Aug 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
Art by John Tartaglione from the story “The Sea Green Eyes!” from First Kiss #5, 1958.
Transcript:
WOMAN: One of us is pregnant!
MAN: I hope it’s me!
1958 Art: John Tartaglione Color: Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptWOMAN: One of us is pregnant!
MAN: I hope it's me!
1958 Art: John Tartaglione Color: Allen Freeman
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by John | Aug 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Pencils by Bob Powell from the story “The Rat Man” in Tomb of Terror #5, Oct. 1952.
Transcript:
SCENE: Two men (one in a suit and the other in a policeman’s uniform) are looking at something off panel with curiosity and astonishment.
MAN IN SUIT: Do you know whom she reminds me of? Your wife!
POLICEMAN: This girl is beautiful…You’re crazy!*
MAN IN SUIT: Just picture your wife 15 years younger, 20 pounds lighter…her hair dyed, her nose operated on. The same girl!*
CAPTION: 1953 Pencils: Bob Powell Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
*Dialogue from the 1931 film The Smiling Lieutenant
(Starring Maurice Chevalier, Claudette Colbert & Miriam Hopkins)
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Two men (one in a suit and the other in a policeman's uniform) are looking at something off panel with curiosity and astonishment.
MAN IN SUIT: Do you know whom she reminds me of? Your wife!
POLICEMAN: This girl is beautiful...You’re crazy!*
MAN IN SUIT: Just picture your wife 15 years younger, 20 pounds lighter...her hair dyed, her nose operated on. The same girl!*
CAPTION: 1953 Pencils: Bob Powell Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
*Dialogue from the 1931 film The Smiling Lieutenant
(Starring Maurice Chevalier, Claudette Colbert & Miriam Hopkins)
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by John | Aug 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
Art by Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani from the story “Good Ole Joe” in FIRST KISS #1, 1957.
Transcript:
CAPTION: In the brutal, ancient past before web comics existed…
PANEL 1, SCENE: Young woman and man embrace in the background, looking towards an older woman in the foreground.
MAN: We’re getting married! In fact…You’re practically a grandma!
PANEL 2:
OLDER WOMAN: Dream on! You can’t support a family! You spend all your money on comic books!
MAN: T-t-then I’ll give up comics! I’ll go cold turkey!
CAPTION: “To take my mind off my comic book cravings, I took up less expensive, less dangerous hobbies: Smoking, drinking, skydiving without a parachute! But nothing worked until…”
CAPTION: “I had a brilliant idea!”
PANEL 3, SCENE: Man stubbing out cigarette in an ash tray.
MAN: I can still buy comics…if I sell one of my kidneys! But…what’ll I do next month?
CAPTION: Next: The Secret Origin of The Bionic Comic Fan
1957 Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani Color: Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptCAPTION: In the brutal, ancient past before web comics existed...
PANEL 1, SCENE: Young woman and man embrace in the background, looking towards an older woman in the foreground.
MAN: We're getting married! In fact...You're practically a grandma!
PANEL 2:
OLDER WOMAN: Dream on! You can’t support a family! You spend all your money on comic books!
MAN: T-t-then I'll give up comics! I'll go cold turkey!
CAPTION: “To take my mind off my comic book cravings, I took up less expensive, less dangerous hobbies: Smoking, drinking, skydiving without a parachute! But nothing worked until...”
CAPTION: “I had a brilliant idea!"
PANEL 3, SCENE: Man stubbing out cigarette in an ash tray.
MAN: I can still buy comics...if I sell one of my kidneys! But...what'll I do next month?
CAPTION: Next: The Secret Origin of The Bionic Comic Fan
1957 Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani Color: Allen Freeman
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by John | Aug 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
Sex is one thing. But love? That can change everything!
Art attributed to Matt Baker from the story “Dungaree Doll” reprinted in First Love Illustrated #89, 1962.
Transcript:
MAN: I’m afraid I might…love you!
WOMAN: That’s…scary! ‘cause I might love you too!
Artist unknown, but may be Matt Baker Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptMAN: I’m afraid I might...love you!
WOMAN: That’s...scary! ‘cause I might love you too!
Artist unknown, but may be Matt Baker Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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