by John | Sep 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
To create today’s artwork, my pal Mike Pascale masterfully mooched together elements from two different, pre-existing Last Kiss panels (See below) and put them together. Thanks, Mike!
Color by Diego Jourdan Pereira. Click on image to enlarge.
Color by Allen Freeman. Click image to enlarge.
Art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia from the story “One Too Many Heartbreaks” in FIRST KISS #39, 1964
Art by the Vince Colletta Studio from the story “The End of Summer” in First Kiss #34, 1963. Click image to enlarge.
Transcript:
SCENE: Young man and woman in bathing suits walking along the beach. In the foreground, a man aims a rifle in their direction.
YOUNG MAN: There’s no way your dad can shoot down our engagment!
MAN WITH RIFLE (thinking): Wanna bet?
Blend of Vintage Comic Panels: Mike (Photoshop) Pascale
Art Code: DJP.lk415_34.3.1.1
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Young man and woman in bathing suits walking along the beach. In the foreground, a man aims a rifle in their direction.
YOUNG MAN: There’s no way your dad can shoot down our engagment!
MAN WITH RIFLE (thinking): Wanna bet?
Blend of Vintage Comic Panels: Mike (Photoshop) Pascale
DJP.lk415_34.3.1.1
by John | Sep 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
She’s a material girl in a material world…
Art by L.B. Cole from Popular Teen-Agers #20,1954.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man and woman embracing as the woman smiles and examines an engagement ring on her ring finger. In the background, in some bushes another man looks on.
WOMAN: Wow! This is the best engagement ring anyone’s ever given me…so far!
1954 Art: L.B. Cole Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
DJP.lk346
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man and woman embracing as the woman smiles and examines an engagement ring on her ring finger. In the background, in some bushes another man looks on.
WOMAN: Wow! This is the best engagement ring anyone’s ever given me…so far!
1954 Art: L.B. Cole Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
DJP.lk346
by John | Sep 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
Art by Ogden Whitney from Skyman #4, 1948.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man and woman in fancy cocktail clothes getting chummy as they drink cocktails together.
WOMAN: I’m the kind of girl you take home to meet Mom…when Mom isn’t home!
1948 Art: Ogden Whitney Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Code: DJP.lk281
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man and woman in fancy cocktail clothes getting chummy as they drink cocktails together.
WOMAN: I’m the kind of girl you take home to meet Mom…when Mom isn’t home!
1948 Art: Ogden Whitney Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Code: DJP.lk281
by John | Sep 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
Art by Dick Giordano from Brides in Love #42, 1964.
Transcript:
SCENE: Male pilot and a woman embracing. Small, one-propeller plane in background.
PILOT: …and, since I’m a pilot, You’ll earn frequent lover miles with every kiss!
1964 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman
Art Code: BridesInLove42
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Male pilot and a woman embracing. Small, one-propeller plane in background.
PILOT: ...and, since I’m a pilot, You’ll earn frequent lover miles with every kiss!
1964 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman
Art Code: BridesInLove42
by John | Sep 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Girl Meets Boy!” in FIRST KISS # 11, 1959.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man and woman talking in foreground as a house teeters on the edge of an abyss.
MAN: B-but you wanted to live life on the edge!
WOMAN: I meant sex and drugs! Not something risky like real estate!
1959 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color:Allen Freeman
Background adapted from a photo by Cindy Tang
Art Code: 11.1.6.2
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man and woman talking in foreground as a house teeters on the edge of an abyss.
MAN: B-but you wanted to live life on the edge!
WOMAN: I meant sex and drugs! Not something risky like real estate!
1959 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color:Allen Freeman
Background adapted from a photo by Cindy Tang
Art Code: 11.1.6.2
