Another titanic tale of torrid fun from my comic collaborators and pals Tony Isabella & Diego Jourdan Pereira!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by John Celardo from the story “Stand-In for Love” in Intimate Love #24, Sept. 1953.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man driving a black, convertible at night. There’s a beautiful woman beside him.
WOMAN: if you don’t stop singing na na na na
na na…I’ll jump out of this car! What do you say to that?
MAN (speaking via a bat-shaped word balloon): Activate
Bat-Passenger-Seat- Restraint!
1953 Art: John Celardo New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira Lettering: John Lustig
Writer: Tony Isabella
DJP.LK648
↓ Transcript
SCENE: Man driving a black, convertible at night. There's a beautiful woman beside him.
WOMAN: if you don’t stop singing na na na na
na na...I’ll jump out of this car! What do you say to that?
MAN (speaking via a bat-shaped word balloon): Activate
Bat-Passenger-Seat- Restraint!
1953 Art: John Celardo New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira Lettering: John Lustig
Writer: Tony Isabella
DJP.LK648
WOMAN: if you don’t stop singing na na na na
na na...I’ll jump out of this car! What do you say to that?
MAN (speaking via a bat-shaped word balloon): Activate
Bat-Passenger-Seat- Restraint!
1953 Art: John Celardo New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira Lettering: John Lustig
Writer: Tony Isabella
DJP.LK648
“What became of that lovely girl I married?”
…”I think she’s still in the trunk. Why?”
…”You remember that speed bump we went over a mile back? Well, funny story. Turns out it wasn’t a speed bump…”
…”She ran off with that hung, employed stud I married. Guess we both have some disappointment to get used to, huh?”
…”Really? We’re in the middle of being chased by sixteen police cars and two choppers after a tri state killing spree. And now is when you want to talk about our relationship?”
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“Why Chris Fielding! Of all the ungrateful…
…men I have ever relentlessly nagged until they longed for the sweet, sweet silence of death, you are one of them!”
…argh! I swear! I’d call you a sadistic, sodomistic necrophile. But that would be beating a dead horse.” (Yes, I stole that from Woody Allen)
…Uber drivers I have ever met! Expect a terrible Yelp review from me, mister man!”
…husbands! I was sleeping with your father so you wouldn’t have to you know!”
I believe you mean “sadistic, hippophilic necrophile”
It’s been over a decade since I saw the movie. But I recall the line as “sodomistic”, not “hippophillic”. Like I said though. It’s been a looooong time since I saw it. I probably have it wrong.
But that does give me an excuse to dig it up and rewatch it. Thanks. Woody Allen was always better when he was funny. And not into kids.
The authorities will never find her! (Evil Laugh)
She went from being a pretty little filly, to an old nag.
… of all the ungrateful… wait! Who are you?
Him: “What became of that lovely girl I married?”
– Her: Her name is now Steve.
– Her: I forget, was she the left or the right conjoined twin?
– Her: …yeeeeeeah (she says while grimacing). Uh, Chris, you might need to get your eyes checked. I hate to say it but the “girl” you married was actually a dog.
– Him: Really? I guess that would explain all the hair and the panting and the wet nose… I thought she was just French!
That’s the problem with conjoined twins. They’re always of two minds about everything.
LOL! Good one Jams! I can always count on your sense of humor for a good laugh.
Of course, the same thing could be said about a girl with multiple personalities!