Pencils by Mike Sekowsky from the story “Date with Scandal” in Intimate Love #28, Aug. 1954.
I couldn’t find anything in my archive that quite fit what I wanted to do with this gag, (The woman with the gun was perfect, but the guy in the original image looked just a little too smug.) So I took portions of two panels from different stories and put them together. See below.
Pencils by Alice Kirkpatrick from the story “I Played with Fire” in Diary Loves #8, 1951.
Art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia from the story “One Too Many Heartbreaks” in FIRST KISS #39, 1964.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman pointing a handgun at a man.
WOMAN: You don’t believe in divorce? Me either!
1951 Art (left figure): Alice Kirkpatrick
1964 Art (right figure): Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia
Re-Creation & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Code: DJP.lk153JustWoman_DJP.lk417JustGuyFlat
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Forced Meeting” in First Kiss #6, Nov. 1958.
Transcript:
WOMAN: Do you have an unwanted lover…taking up space? Gathering dust? Wearing your underwear?
Wanna dump the loser, but hate to clog up a landfill?
What to do?
Why not donate your has-been heartthrob to…Recycled Romeos?
We’ll ship your ex to a third-world nation where he’ll make a desperate woman happy…for awhile!
Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
Art Code: 6.5.3.3
Art by Bill Ward from “Torchy” story in Modern Comics #80, Dec. 1948.
Transcript:
WOMAN SITTING, ADMIRING HERSELF IN A MIRROR: If only I could meet someone as wonderful… as me!
1948 Art: Bill Ward Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Code: DJP.lk510 Modern Comics_Torchy 80.2.1
Art by Alex Toth from the story “I Want Him Back” Intimate Love #22, May 1953.
Transcript:
YOUNG WOMAN HOLDING BOOKS: I’m only getting a C-minus in Sex Ed? But I’m pregnant! Shouldn’t that count for extra credit?
1953 Art: Alex Toth Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Code: DJP.lk491 Intimate-Love-22.1.2.1
