by John | May 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
To the right is the original First Kiss romance art.
Poor Pam is in love with Harry, but Harry totally ignores her heaving bosom!
Until now, all Pam has cared about is her career. So she’s never tried to look beautiful. Or be sexy. (Because how would that ever come in handy in business?)
Her fashion style? Business frumpy!
So now Pam needs to know how to be a real woman—pronto. So, of course, she turns to a man for advice.
Allan—the artist who’s been hanging around her office like a lovesick puppy yapping for her attention—plays Prof. Higgins to her Eliza Doolittle.
After being transformed into a glamour girl, Pam approaches Harry. But it’s…too late!
Harry cheerfully informs her that he’s marrying another woman. Congrats, Harry!
Then Pam meets with Allan and informs him that all their work was for nothing.
Fortunately, this is a romance comic. So she and Allan are in love by the next panel.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Smiling man talking to someone---presumably a woman.
MAN: I refuse to brag about how wonderful I am! So you’ll have to do it for me!
by John | May 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
The lovely art for this gag came to me courtesy of the late Dick Giordano. In 2001, Dick loaned me a large stack of his Charlton romance art so that I could scan it for Last Kiss.
Charlton probably paid less than any of the other comic publishers. But, oh man…looking at Dick’s work, you’d think it was paying him with trucks full of gold bullion. Dick’s covers were gorgeous.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: On board a ship. A ship's officer embraces a woman in the background. In the foreground, looking on sadly, is a woman.
WOMAN IN FOREGROUND (thinking) I want to believe him, but...how many long-lost sisters can he have on one cruise?
Art by Dick Giordano
by John | May 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
And here’s the original 1960s romance art…
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Bride about to kiss the groom at their wedding.
BRIDE (thinking): He’s perfect! But…maybe I can do better!
by John | May 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
And here’s the original 1950s romance comic art…
↓ TranscriptWOMAN: I don’t have to be good...if I look good!
Art by Vince Colletta
by John | May 6, 2012 | Uncategorized
Below is the original 1960s romance comic art—which asks the eternal question: Do you have enough fun in your life?
No? Then maybe you should become a party girl…like Sherry!
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman talking to a man.
WOMAN: I’m very open minded! I don’t care if a man is a billionaire…or just a millionaire!
Art by Vince Colletta Studio
