by John | Apr 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
Original art from Just Married #10, 1959.
I could be wrong, but it seems like women in popular entertainment are more likely to be portrayed as strong, heroic action-oriented characters if the stories are science fiction or fantasy-based.
Buffy, Xena, Wonder Woman, Emma Peal, Ellen Ripley, Sarah Connor, Lara Croft, etc.
Why? Is it safer if it’s a fantasy?
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman sitting at desk with a pen in her hand.
WOMAN: I’m writing science fiction, so…gosh! Maybe the hero can be a girl!
Art: Vince Colletta
Restoration & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
©2013 Last Kiss Inc
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by John | Apr 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
Girls,
If you want a sweet, sweet verse,
Keep a hanky in your purse.
Never let him see or guess,
You’re a horrid snotty mess!
—Your Doctor
Art from First Kiss #36, 1964.
↓ TranscriptDOCTOR: Good news! You’re pregnant…and I’m not the father!
Art by Vince Colletta Studio
Color by Allen Freeman
©2013 Last Kiss Inc
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by John | Apr 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
Art by Charles Nicholas & Jon D’Agostino from First Kiss #20, 1961.
This is one of several one-panel gags that I wrote for Northwest Press’s forthcoming anthology “Anything That Loves.”
The book is being funded by a Kickstarter campaign that’s going on through Monday Apr 29, 2013 12:00am EDT.
Editor Zan Christensen describes it as “a bold new comics anthology that explores and celebrates the complex world beyond the categories of ‘gay’ and ‘straight.’
“This will be, as far as I know, the first major comics anthology focusing on sexuality outside of “gay” and “straight”. (Bisexual! Pansexual! Omnisexual! Why-are-you-so-obsessed-with-labeling-me-sexual!)”
Contributors include Kevin Boze, Ellen Forney, Erika Moen, Randall Kirby, Roberta Gregory, Stasia Kato and many more.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: A soldier talks angrily to a civilian man and woman.
SOLDIER: You’re dating? That does it! I’m breaking up with at least one of you!
Art: Charles Nicholas & Jon D’Agostino
Color: Allen Freeman
©2013 Last Kiss Inc
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by John | Apr 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
Happy Tax Day!
↓ TranscriptWOMAN: Congratulations! We could’ve selected millions of other people! But...we believe you’re special! So we’re auditing you!*
CAPTION: *Greetings from the IRS
Art by Vince Colletta Studio Color by Allen Freeman
©2013 Last Kiss Inc
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by John | Apr 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
Original art from First Kiss #21, 1961,
Don’t be petty, Helen. Let me talk to Ted.
Look, just because I slept with him last night doesn’t mean you can’t trust me now.
Well, all right. I guess I can wait for him to finish making love to you. But tell him to hurry!
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman talking on the phone.
WOMAN: My first obscene call? Well, that depends...making or receiving?
Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
©2013 Last Kiss Inc.
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