Shining Light on a Dark Delight

Shining Light on a Dark Delight

Art by Art Saaf & Mike Peppe from the story “Kiss and Run” in New Romances #14, 1952.

 

Transcript:

SCENE: Woman opens the door of a darkroom—surprising a man and woman who are making out inside.

MAKEOUT WOMAN: OMG! It’s a darkroom nightmare! W-we’re…over exposed!
MAKEOUT MAN: Our sexy fun can’t develop! We’ve been… F-stopped!
WOMAN AT DOOR (thinking): Darn! I wanted to check out his focal length!
1952 Art: Art Saaf & Mike Peppe Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Code: DJP.lk312

↓ Transcript
SCENE: Woman opens the door of a darkroom---surprising a man and woman who are making out inside.

MAKEOUT WOMAN: OMG! It’s a darkroom nightmare! W-we’re...over exposed!
MAKEOUT MAN: Our sexy fun can’t develop! We’ve been... F-stopped!
WOMAN AT DOOR (thinking): Darn! I wanted to check out his focal length!
1952 Art: Art Saaf & Mike Peppe Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Code: DJP.lk312




Feel Young? That’s Old!

Feel Young? That’s Old!

Artist unknown. From the story “A Losing Game” in Heart and Soul #2, 1954.

Curious about the story this art comes from? You can read the entire story and the rest of the vintage comic book here on the free comics site, ComicBookPlus.com.

 

Transcript:

SCENE: An older man is making out with a younger woman. In the background is a playground with a child’s hopscotch pattern.

MAN: I might be old, but…when I’m with you…I have young ideas!

WOMAN (thinks): <Gulp!> This is an old story!

1954 Artist Unknown Re-ink & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Background adapted from photo by Jon Tyson

Story Code: DJP.lk291

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SCENE: An older man is making out with a younger woman. In the background is a playground with a child's hopscotch pattern.

MAN: I might be old, but...when I’m with you...I have young ideas!

WOMAN (thinks): <Gulp!> This is an old story!

1954 Artist Unknown Re-ink & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Background adapted from photo by Jon Tyson

Story Code: DJP.lk291


Black Friday Sex Appeal

Black Friday Sex Appeal

Pencils by Dick Giordano (with inks by either Giordano or Vince Colletta) from the story “Letter from Long Ago” in FIRST KISS #6, 1958.

 

Transcript:

SCENE: Woman talking to a man.

WOMAN: My job? I’m a personal shopping consultant! I tell men what I like…and they buy it
for me!

Art: Dick Giordano & possibly Vince Colletta Color: Allen Freeman
Background adapted from photo by Heidi Sandstrom

Art Code: 6.1.2.1

Pencils by Dick Giordano (with inks by either Giordano or Vince Colletta) from the story “Letter from Long Ago” in FIRST KISS #6, 1958.

 

↓ Transcript
SCENE: Woman talking to a man.

WOMAN: My job? I’m a personal shopping consultant! I tell men what I like…and they buy it
for me!

Art: Dick Giordano & possibly Vince Colletta Color: Allen Freeman
Background adapted from photo by Heidi Sandstrom

Art Code: 6.1.2.1

Thanksgiving Stuffing

Thanksgiving Stuffing

Happy Thanksgiving! As often happens on the holidays, today’s Last Kiss humor is a collaborative gag cooked up by me and my pal Mike Pascale. Unless, of course, you don’t like it. Then it’s all Mike’s fault!

Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “I Chose Heartbreak” in FIRST KISS #37, 1964.

 

Transcript:

SCENE: Bald-headed man looks through the kitchen doorway as a younger woman washes dishes and an older woman carries dishes.

MAN: Want me to stuff your bird?

OLDER WOMAN: Sure! And afterwards you can stuff the turkey!

1964 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Overstuffed, Gluten-Free Humor: John Lustig & Mike Pascale

Art Code: DJP.lk509

Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “I Chose Heartbreak” in FIRST KISS #37, 1964

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SCENE: Bald-headed man looks through the kitchen doorway as a younger woman washes dishes and an older woman carries dishes.

MAN: Want me to stuff your bird?

OLDER WOMAN: Sure! And afterwards you can stuff the turkey!

1964 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Overstuffed, Gluten-Free Humor: John Lustig & Mike Pascale

Art Code: DJP.lk509
37.1.4.6

Pilgrim Pride

Pilgrim Pride

Happy Thanksgiving from me and Pilgrim punster Mike (“I’ want the drumstick!”) Pascale.

Artist Unknown. From the story “The Love that Failed” in FIRST KISS #25, 1962

 

Transcript:

SCENE: Pilgrim man and woman talking. He’s wearing a tall hat with a buckle on the front. She’s buried her head in her hand in disbelief.

PILGRIM MAN: You know what I’m thankful for? This hat will never go out of style!

1962 Artist Unknown Facial Coloring: Allen Freeman
Master of Buckles & Bonnets: Mike Pascale

Art Code: 25.1.4.1

 

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SCENE: Pilgrim man and woman talking. He's wearing a tall hat with a buckle on the front. She's buried her head in her hand in disbelief.

PILGRIM MAN: You know what I’m thankful for? This hat will never go out of style!

1962 Artist Unknown Facial Coloring: Allen Freeman
Master of Buckles & Bonnets: Mike Pascale

Art Code: 25.1.4.1

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