by John | Apr 18, 2019 | Uncategorized

Inks by Dick Giordano from the story “Heartbreaker” in FIRST KISS #12, 1960.
Transcript:
SCENE: Closeup of a woman crying, both eyes flowing like mini waterfalls.
CAPTION: Many superheroes have tragic origins, but few can compare to the tear-streaked tale of Ms. Miserable–The Human Fire Extinguisher! Orphaned as a baby when her parents tried to save the whales–in giant Mylar bags–Penny DredJoy holds the world record for nonstop sobbing!
WOMAN: I’m beautiful! Healthy! Rich! And today’s…a national holiday in my honor! But I just know something will go wrong tomorrow!
CAPTION: Never underestimate the power of negative thinking!
Inked by Dick Giordano Color by Allen Freeman
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Inks by Dick Giordano from the story “Heartbreaker” in FIRST KISS #12, 1960.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Closeup of a woman crying, both eyes flowing like mini waterfalls.
CAPTION: Many superheroes have tragic origins, but few can compare to the tear-streaked tale of Ms. Miserable--The Human Fire Extinguisher! Orphaned as a baby when her parents tried to save the whales--in giant Mylar bags--Penny DredJoy holds the world record for nonstop sobbing!
WOMAN: I’m beautiful! Healthy! Rich! And today’s...a national holiday in my honor! But I just know something will go wrong tomorrow!
CAPTION: Never underestimate the power of negative thinking!
Inked by Dick Giordano Color by Allen Freeman
12.3.5.4
Inks by Dick Giordano from the story "Heartbreaker" in FIRST KISS #12, 1960.
by John | Apr 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Happy Easter from me and my pal (and frequent Last Kiss collaborator) Mike Pascale.

Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “The Gay Deception” in FIRST KISS #8, 1959.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman talking to someone who is wearing a bunny costume.
WOMAN: At last! Sex worth dye-ing for!
1959 Art (featuring woman): Vince Colletta Studio
Director of Bunny Couture: Mike Pascale
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “The Gay Deception” in FIRST KISS #8, 1959.
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman talking to someone who is wearing a bunny costume.
WOMAN: At last! Sex worth dye-ing for!
1959 Art (featuring woman): Vince Colletta Studio
Director of Bunny Couture: Mike Pascale
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story "The Gay Deception" in FIRST KISS #8, 1959.
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by John | Apr 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
Happy early Easter from me and my pal Mike Pascale (bunny artist supreme.)

Artist Unknown. From the story “The Love that Failed” in FIRST KISS #25, 1962
Transcript:
GUY IN BUNNY SUIT: You dated the Energizer Bunny! So I thought…
WOMAN HOLDING HER HAND OVER HER FACE: You’d give me a buzz? I’m shocked!
1962 Artist Unknown
Bunny Costumer Supreme: Mike Pascale
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Artist Unknown. From the story “The Love that Failed” in FIRST KISS #25, 1962
↓ TranscriptGUY IN BUNNY SUIT: You dated the Energizer Bunny! So I thought…
WOMAN HOLDING HER HAND OVER HER FACE: You’d give me a buzz? I’m shocked!
1962 Artist Unknown
Bunny Costumer Supreme: Mike Pascale
FK25.1.4.1
Artist Unknown. From the story “The Love that Failed” in FIRST KISS #25, 1962
by John | Apr 14, 2019 | Uncategorized

Art by Vince Colletta Studio in the story “Made for Romance” in FIRST KISS #4, 1958.
Transcript:
WOMAN: I’m sorry, sir, but The i.R.S. does not accept souls for payment…yet!
1958 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
Art Code: 4.2.1.2
↓ TranscriptWOMAN: I’m sorry, sir, but The i.R.S. does not accept souls for payment...yet!
1958 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
Art Code: 4.2.1.2
Art by Vince Colletta Studio in the story "Made for Romance" in FIRST KISS #4, 1958.
by John | Apr 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
This is the final installment of art from Paul Kupperberg’s Secret Romances. My thanks to Paul for letting me re-dialogue art from his romance anthology.
Interested in the book? Check out the Kickstarter campaign which continues through April 17.
Transcript:
SCENE: A female police officer and a male police officer are talking. He’s smoking a cigarette.
FEMALE COP: I love being a cop!
MALE COP: Me too! My best dates are always with women I arrest!
ext ©2019 Last Kiss Inc Art @2019 Pat & Tim Kennedy and Jeff Austin
Art from the romance anthology Paul Kupperberg’s Secret Romances
Being funded on Kickstarter through April 17, 2019 at: http://kck.st/2FT9Vn3
↓ TranscriptSCENE: A female police officer and a male police officer are talking. He's smoking a cigarette.
FEMALE COP: I love being a cop!
MALE COP: Me too! It feels good... improving people’s lives! That’s why I date so many of the women I arrest!
ext ©2019 Last Kiss Inc Art @2019 Pat & Tim Kennedy and Jeff Austin
Art from the romance anthology Paul Kupperberg’s Secret Romances
Being funded on Kickstarter through April 17, 2019 at: http://kck.st/2FT9Vn3