by John | Jan 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
I wrote today’s gag years ago when guns weren’t as plentiful or as controversial as they are today. Is it still funny? Let me know!
Art by Dick Giordano from the story “The Serious Type” in FIRST KISS #13, 1960.
Transcript:
SCENE: Young woman removing her top as a smiling woman looks on.
YOUNG WOMAN: Mom, I’ve got a big date and I
need some…uh, you know…protection!
OLDER WOMAN: Oh…of course, dear! I’ll lend you my gun!
1960 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Young woman removing her top as a smiling woman looks on.
YOUNG WOMAN: Mom, I've got a big date and I
need some...uh, you know...protection!
OLDER WOMAN: Oh...of course, dear! I'll lend you my gun!
1960 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman
13.1.5.2
by John | Jan 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
Artist unknown. From the story “Censored” in ALL TRUE ROMANCE #2, 1951.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman crying while man looks on.
WOMAN: Those pies were for dessert! Not target practice.
MAN: During a Three Stooges marathon? Fat chance!
1951 Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman crying while man looks on.
WOMAN: Those pies were for dessert! Not target practice.
MAN: During a Three Stooges marathon? Fat chance!
1951 Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Jan 3, 2016 | Uncategorized
Art by Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani from the story “Good Ole Joe” in FIRST KISS #1, 1957.
Transcript:
SCENE: Older woman watching as a young man and young woman kiss.
OLDER WOMAN: Oh, good! I see you’ve met you’re new stepsister!
1957 Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani Color: Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Older woman watching as a young man and young woman kiss.
OLDER WOMAN: Oh, good! I see you’ve met you’re new stepsister!
1957 Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani Color: Allen Freeman
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by John | Dec 31, 2015 | Uncategorized
Happy New Year! Thanks for reading in 2015.
May your 2016 be full of joy and kisses! —John Lustig
Art by Syd Shores from the story “The Fatal Note” in NIGHTMARE #1, 1952.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man and woman are embracing. But the man is sweating profusely and looks nervously at the woman.
WOMAN: My New Year’s resolution is to get pregnant! And married! Not necessarily in that order, of course!
1952 Art: Syd Shores Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man and woman are embracing. But the man is sweating profusely and looks nervously at the woman.
WOMAN: My New Year’s resolution is to get pregnant! And married! Not necessarily in that order, of course!
1952 Art: Syd Shores Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Dec 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
Artist unknown. From the story “All That Glitters” in Cinderella Love #10, 1952.
Transcript:
SCENE: Young woman crying in the arms of an older woman—her mother.
YOUNG WOMAN: Men are such dogs!
OLDER WOMAN: Nonsense, dear! Dogs are faithful!
1952 Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Young woman crying in the arms of an older woman---her mother.
YOUNG WOMAN: Men are such dogs!
OLDER WOMAN: Nonsense, dear! Dogs are faithful!
1952 Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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