Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Matt Baker from the cover of Romantic Marriage #24, Sept. 1954. Published by St. John. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: A man and a beautiful, red-headed woman are inside an apartment building or large home. He is carrying her up the stairs towards the second floor.
WOMAN: Thanks for carrying me after I twisted my ankle!
MAN: So, how far to your place?
WOMAN: Oh, it’s not mine! It’s my boyfriend’s! It’s on the 12th floor…or maybe the 13th! I’ll let you know when something looks familiar!
1954 Art: Matt Baker Art Dialogue & Back Pain: John Lustig
Romantic Marriage #24
↓ Transcript
SCENE: A man and a beautiful, red-headed woman are inside an apartment building or large home. He is carrying her up the stairs towards the second floor.
WOMAN: Thanks for carrying me after I twisted my ankle!
MAN: So, how far to your place?
WOMAN: Oh, it’s not mine! It’s my boyfriend’s! It’s on the 12th floor…or maybe the 13th! I’ll let you know when something looks familiar!
1954 Art: Matt Baker Art Dialogue & Back Pain: John Lustig
Romantic Marriage #24
WOMAN: Thanks for carrying me after I twisted my ankle!
MAN: So, how far to your place?
WOMAN: Oh, it’s not mine! It’s my boyfriend’s! It’s on the 12th floor…or maybe the 13th! I’ll let you know when something looks familiar!
1954 Art: Matt Baker Art Dialogue & Back Pain: John Lustig
Romantic Marriage #24
Him: “You know…now that I get a close look at your face, I can tell you’re really a lot older than me.”
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Her: “Some girls think running their fingers through a man’s hair and finding lice is awful. Me? I like the extra protein.”
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Him: “So you must spend a lot of time at the Cheesecake Factory. I could tell when I lifted you up.”
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Her: “Shhh. Don’t speak my love. Stupid men are only sexy when they’re quiet and wearing tight pants.”
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Him: “Hey Mom! Look what Santa left me! I really have been a good boy this year!”
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Her: “No really. Does this stairwell make my ass look big?”
Silly me. I thought a comic cover without any dialogue might you uninspired. Thanks, Jams. These are great!
… I’ll let you know when something looks familiar.
And that’s when I dropped her.
I’ve got others, but they might be a little too dirty for even this site
Well, if he drops her, at least they’re close to the first floor and she won’t have too far to tumble if she does down the stairs. But…OUCH!
If we still have clothes on past the 3rd floor, I’m outta here!