She’s a doll! But not a Barbie!

She’s a doll! But not a Barbie!

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Welcome to another round of Strip Chess—the game where brains triumph over beauty.

(Because frankly no one wants to see your brains naked!)

Today’s original art is from Secret Romance 28 (1973.) Click on image to enlarge.

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WOMAN: I’m no Barbie! I’ll never settle for a Ken…without balls!

Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia

Restoration & color: Diego Jourdan Pereira

©2012 Last Kiss Inc


Great Women of Almost History

Great Women of Almost History

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Okay, maybe one of those ladies doesn’t technically exist in our universe.

But in a galaxy far, far away Madonna is as real as Imperial Death Stars and Jar Jar Binks!

Original art is from Sweethearts #40 (1957.) Click on image to enlarge.

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WOMAN: I admire the great women of history...Oprah, Madonna, Princess
Leia!

Artist unknown
Restoration & color: Diego Jourdan Pereira

©2012 Last Kiss Inc



Looks like porn, but…

Looks like porn, but…

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I’m not into porn. I’m into erotica. The difference? Erotica sounds way cooler.

Or to badly paraphrase U.S. Supreme Court Judge Potty Stewart, “I can’t define porn. But I know it when I see it…Maybe not the first time. But after eight or nine replays—I’m pretty sure!”

 

Right is the original First Kiss art from 1961. Click on image to enlarge.

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SCENE: Two women talking. In the background---largely obscured---is a framed painting.

WOMAN: Sure! it looks like porn! But my husband swears it’s art!

Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani
Color: Allen Freeman

21.3.2.5

Survival of the Fatigued

Survival of the Fatigued

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Here’s the original art from First Kiss #4 (1958.) A story of young love—and disapproving parents—told by a girl’s mother.

 

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MAN: The election’s over and the winner is...?

WOMAN: Us! No more &%#*ing political ads!

Art: John Tartaglione
Restoration & color: Diego Jourdan Pereira

Back in Time—Again!

Back in Time—Again!

Original, Published Art

Art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia from First Kiss #10,1959.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SCENE: Woman in nightgown brushing her hair and looking in the mirror.

WOMAN: If I set my clock back every night, I’ll keep getting younger!

Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia Color: Allen Freeman

10.4.3.4

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SCENE: Woman in nightgown brushing her hair and looking in the mirror.

WOMAN: If I set my clock back every night, I’ll keep getting younger!

Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia Color: Allen Freeman

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