by John | Apr 21, 2016 | Uncategorized

Foreground art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia from the story “Lee Dalton’s Guidebook: Movie Date’” in FIRST KISS #2, 1958.
Transcript:
WOMAN (holding sheets of paper): This just in! Time travel works…in the future!
Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia Color: Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptWOMAN (holding sheets of paper): This just in! Time travel works…in the future!
Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia Color: Allen Freeman
2.5.1.1
by John | Apr 19, 2016 | Uncategorized

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:
WOMAN: I always give men a choice! Me…or happiness?
1958 Inks: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptWOMAN: I always give men a choice! Me…or happiness?
1958 Inks: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman
6.1.5.4
by John | Apr 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
This Last Kiss image is a composite from two pieces of comic art (both redrawn by Diego Jourdan Pereira) that I put together with Photoshop. Frankly, I’m really pleased at how it turned out. (See below for the original 1950’s comic art.)

Art by Bill Ward from the story “I Danced with Heartbreak” in DIARY LOVES #9, 1951.

Artist unknown. From the story “Censored” in ALL TRUE ROMANCE #2, 1951.
Transcript:
Woman in a jail cell, smoking a cigarette. Has a chocolate stain on her mouth. Policeman is outside her cell.
CAPTION: If you outlaw chocolate, only criminals women will have chocolate!
1951 Artists: Bill Ward & Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptWoman in a jail cell, smoking a cigarette. Has a chocolate stain on her mouth. Policeman is outside her cell.
CAPTION: If you outlaw chocolate, only criminals women will have chocolate!
1951 Artists: Bill Ward & Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
DJP.lk176EmptyCellWithFigureChocolate
by John | Apr 14, 2016 | Uncategorized

Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Make Believe” in FIRST KISS #7, 1959.
Transcript:
WOMAN (patting her hair): Make-up sex? Sure! I’ll get the lip gloss!
Art by Vince Colletta Studio Color by Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptWOMAN (patting her hair): Make-up sex? Sure! I'll get the lip gloss!
Art by Vince Colletta Studio Color by Allen Freeman
7.1.3.6
by John | Apr 12, 2016 | Uncategorized

Art by Vince Colletta from the story “Mama’s Little Girl” in JUST MARRIED #10, 1959.
Transcript:
Woman writing: Today I…created a universe! Crushed evil! & Conjured greatness!
So…another typical Day of Writing!
1959 Art: Vince Colletta Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptWoman writing: Today I...created a universe! Crushed evil! & Conjured greatness!
So...another typical Day of Writing!
1959 Art: Vince Colletta Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
DJP.lk22