Today’s comic was written by Black Lightning creator Tony Isabella.
Art by Dick Giordano from Sweethearts #77, June 1964. (Scanned from the publisher’s black & white stat—made in preparation for the printed color cover.)
Transcript:
CRYING WOMAN (thinking): It’s been an hour *sob* since Jeremiah went to the grocery store…and he hasn’t texted to say he’s okay!
CAPTION: Just as wives have ever done in times of war…Makayla waited and prayed…for her husband to return.
1964 Art: Dick Giordano Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
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CRYING WOMAN (thinking): It's been an hour *sob* since Jeremiah went to the grocery store...and he hasn’t texted to say he’s okay!
CAPTION: Just as wives have ever done in times of war...Makayla waited and prayed...for her husband to return.
1964 Art: Dick Giordano Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
DJP.lk522
CAPTION: Just as wives have ever done in times of war...Makayla waited and prayed...for her husband to return.
1964 Art: Dick Giordano Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
DJP.lk522
I do like a bit(e) of a juicy double bubble.
“.. he hasn’t called because the only brand of [product X] that I like is halfway across the store from the aisle that has every other version of it..”
Sorry. Too real?
Actually, Rex, I think it’s hard to come up with anything that doesn’t seem a little “too real” these days. But all we can do is try to keep finding something to laugh about.
(Hmm. Maybe I’m getting too real.)