by John | Nov 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
Artist unknown. From AMERICA’S BEST COMICS #28, 1948.
Transcript:
SCENE: Happy woman falling into a chair.
WOMAN: Yippee! I’ve slept with the whole class! Now I’m sure to be popular!
1948 Art: Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Happy woman falling into a chair.
WOMAN: Yippee! I’ve slept with the whole class! Now I’m sure to be popular!
1948 Art: Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Nov 10, 2015 | Uncategorized
Original art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “The Face of Love” in FIRST KISS #19, 1961.
Transcript:
SCENE: Doctor looking at a heavily bandaged patient.
DOCTOR: Good news! I’m not charging you for your vasectomy, Jack…uh, I mean, Jill!
1961 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Doctor looking at a heavily bandaged patient.
DOCTOR: Good news! I'm not charging you for your vasectomy, Jack...uh, I mean, Jill!
1961 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
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by John | Nov 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
Original art by Luis Dominguez from the story “Reckless Romance” in FIRST KISS #30, 1963.
Transcript:
SCENE: Young woman talking to an older man and woman.
YOUNG WOMAN: You have safe sex?
OLD MAN: Sure, in the car!
OLD WOMAN: We both wear seat belts!
1963 Art: Luis Dominguez Color: Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Young woman talking to an older man and woman.
YOUNG WOMAN: You have safe sex?
OLD MAN: Sure, in the car!
OLD WOMAN: We both wear seat belts!
1963 Art: Luis Dominguez Color: Allen Freeman
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by John | Nov 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
I suppose I’m already crazy. (Writing one-panel comics will do that to you.) But one of the things that drives me even crazier is trying to get the wording of each gag exactly right. One word can make a huge difference.
For instance, I originally wrote this comic so that the last line of dialogue was, “Unless I catch you, of course!”
But then it hit me. This woman trusts her man do to only one thing—to cheat on her. So, it’s not a matter of “Unless.” It’s “Until!”
That’s funnier…I hope!
Art by Vince Colletta Studio in the story “Loves Lovely Mirage” in FIRST KISS #36, 1964.
Transcript:
MAN: So, I promise to always be faithful!
WOMAN: And I promise to always trust you! Until I catch you, of course!
1964 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptMAN: So, I promise to always be faithful!
WOMAN: And I promise to always trust you! Until I catch you, of course!
1964 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
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by John | Nov 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
Art by John Tartaglione from the story “Elopement” in FIRST KISS #4, 1958.
Transcript:
ADULT DAUGHTER: Oh, Mom! Were boys this much trouble when you were a girl?
MOTHER: Just the ones I married, Dear!
1958 Art: John Tartaglione Color: Dan McConnell
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↓ TranscriptADULT DAUGHTER: Oh, Mom! Were boys this much trouble when you were a girl?
MOTHER: Just the ones I married, Dear!
1958 Art: John Tartaglione Color: Dan McConnell
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