by John | Apr 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
I originally wrote a different Hugh Hefner gag to go with this image. I thought it was going to be hilarious if some sweet young thing decided that she was too old to date Hef.
I’ll admit that my inspiration was an old joke that I heard about Hefner. I first heard it several decades ago when Hef was in his 50s.
In the joke, Hefner asks a beautiful, 18-year-old girl out on a date. The girl responds, “But, Mr. Hefner, I’ve never gone out with anyone over 20.”
Hef replies, “Me either. ”
Alas, real life is more complicated—and absurd.
After I wrote my Last Kiss gag, I went online and discovered that in December Hefner got married. To a 26-year-old woman.
So I quickly rewrote the gag. Maybe not as quickly as Hef used to “date” young women. But quickly!
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Crying woman
WOMAN: I just found out Hugh Hefner’s married! Oh, well! I’m
probably too old for him anyway!
Art by JohnTartaglione Color by Allen Freeman
©2013 Last Kiss Inc
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by John | Mar 31, 2013 | Uncategorized
This one’s for my wife Shelagh—an eternal optimist. (In short, a Seattle Mariner’s fan.)
What? You thought I was the baseball fan in the family? Not likely!
But—for Shelagh’s sake—Go Mariners!
Original art and text from First Kiss #20, 1961,
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman crying.
WOMAN: “Fantasy baseball?” Oh,
%#@&! I thought he wanted “Fantasy sex!”
Art by Vince Colletta Studio Color by Allen Freeman
©2013 Last Kiss Inc
20.1.3.1
by John | Mar 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
My pal Mike Pascale is back with another holiday treat. This time, though—instead of transforming some old romance art—Mike worked his magic on something (almost) new.
The original version of this art was drawn a few years by my longtime colorist Allen Freeman. Five points and a chocolate Easter egg–if you can find one–to everyone who can guess which holiday Allen originally had in mind!
Original version of art by Allen Freeman
Here are some of the past holiday collaborations that Mike and I have done.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: A beautiful woman wearing a skimpy, Playboy-type bunny costume.
WOMAN: I ordered Easter Bunny, but Amazon sent me Playboy Bunny! Disappointed!
Art by by Allen Freeman Bunnification by Mike Pascale
©2013 Last Kiss Inc
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by John | Mar 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
Original art by Vince Colletta Studio from First Kiss #4, 1958.
↓ TranscriptCAPTION: It’s a sad Easter for Esther Thinshell. Her husband Humpty Dumpty--a good egg to the end--has dyed!
WOMAN (thinking): Out of respect, today’s comic is humor free! Seriously, folks...we’re not yoking!
Art by Vince Colletta Studio
Color by Allen Freeman with some Easter color adjustments by John Lustig
©2013 Last Kiss Inc
4.2.3.4
by John | Mar 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
Original art from First Kiss #21 (1961.) Penciller unknown. Inked by Dick Giordano.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man and woman in a car. Man is driving. Woman reacts with extreme fear at something the man says.
MAN: You’re right! I’m too old for you! So I’ll marry your mom instead!
Inked by Dick Giordano Color by Allen Freeman
©2013 Last Kiss Inc
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