by John | Feb 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
You’ll definitely be seeing more of this guy—Inky McBlink (aka Tattoo Face™)—in the coming months. From time to time, Mike Pascale and I will bring him back for other unlikely dates—and heartbreaks.
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “A Bouquet of Roses” in FIRST KISS #20, 1961.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man with tattoo on his face talks to woman who looks clearly alarmed. Tattoo on his face says “I Eve!”
MAN: Face it, Eve! Our love’s our like this tattoo! Good forever!
WOMAN (thinking): Worst first date…ever!!!
1961 Art: Vince Colletta Color: Allen Freeman
Tattoo Artist & Gag Guro: Mike Pascale
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man with tattoo on his face talks to woman who looks clearly alarmed. Tattoo on his face says "I <heart> Eve!"
MAN: Face it, Eve! Our love's our like this tattoo! Good forever!
WOMAN (thinking): Worst first date...ever!!!
1961 Art: Vince Colletta Color: Allen Freeman
Tattoo Artist & Gag Guro: Mike Pascale
20.1.4.5
by John | Feb 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
I caught a typo in today’s comic just as I was loading the image onto the site. At first, the woman wanted to have an “organism” instead of an “orgasm.” (On the other hand, maybe that’s funnier.)
Sigh. It’s not the worse typo I’ve ever made—or seen.
The most interesting typo I ever saw was decades ago when I was a newspaper reporter at THE BEACON HILL NEWS. A seniors lunch entree was supposed be “fried chicken.” But it appeared in that week’s edition as “fried children.”
Bon appetit! (Did I spell that right? Oh, to hell with it!)
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “The Face of Love” in FIRST KISS #19, 1961.
Transcript:
WOMAN (to man): This time let’s switch! I’ll have an orgasm! And you can fake it!
1961 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptWOMAN (to man): This time let’s switch! I’ll have an orgasm! And you can fake it!
1961 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
19.2.3.2
by John | Feb 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
Artist unknown. From the story “Flight to Destiny” in SWEETHEART #104, 1951.
Transcript:
ANGRY WOMAN: I’ll never sleep with you! Never! Never! Never!!!*
ANGRY WOMAN (again): But, when I do, it’s going to be great!**
CAPTION: *What she says **What he hears
1951 Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptANGRY WOMAN: I’ll never sleep with you! Never! Never! Never!!!*
ANGRY WOMAN (again): But, when I do, it’s going to be great!**
CAPTION: *What she says **What he hears
1951 Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Jan 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
Artist unknown. Art from the story “A Losing Game” in HEART AND SOUL #2, 1954.
Transcript:
SCENE: Older man embraces younger woman.
MAN: I’m worried! when I die, You’ll be a rich, young widow…all alone!
WOMAN: Not for long!
1954 Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Older man embraces younger woman.
MAN: I'm worried! when I die, You’ll be a rich, young widow…all alone!
WOMAN: Not for long!
1954 Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Jan 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
Art by Bill Ward from the story “I Danced With Heartbreak” in DIARY LOVES #8, 1951.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman smoking
WOMAN: I’m not just hot! I’m smoking hot!
1951 Art: Bill Ward Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman smoking
WOMAN: I’m not just hot! I’m smoking hot!
1951 Art: Bill Ward Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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