by John | Nov 7, 2024 | Blog
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani from the story “One Stolen Kiss” in First Kiss #1, 1957. Published by Charlton.
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↓ TranscriptMAN (to woman): That gorgeous blonde in the red dress with the plunging neckline? Honest, I barely noticed her!
1957 Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani Character Color: Dan McConnell
Plunging Punchlines: John Lustig
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by John | Nov 5, 2024 | Blog
Original Vintage Art & Text
Artist unknown. (I believe the story originally appeared in Bride’s Secrets #3, 1954. But full disclosure—I can’t find my copy to double check.)
↓ TranscriptSCENE: A woman is dressing--putting on a stocking--as a cat sits nearby and licks it's paw.
CAT (thinking): I thought dogs were colorblind, not humans. Purrrrrrple stockings, brown camisole, black skirt? How cat-a-strophicly gauche.
Original 1950s artist unknown New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Jennifer M. Contino
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by John | Nov 4, 2024 | Blog
Original Vintage Art & Text
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: In the foreground, a young woman and man are smiling at each other---obviously interested in each other. In the foreground, a young woman is crying.
SMILING WOMAN: I voted!
SMILING MAN: That’s so sexy!
CRYING WOMAN: If I vote maybe I'll be sexy too!
1964 Art: Dick Giordano New Color: Allen Freeman
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by John | Nov 3, 2024 | Blog
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani from the story “Good Ole Joe” in First Kiss #1, Dec. 1957. Published by Charlton.
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↓ TranscriptMOTHER (to young man and woman): Young lady, don’t you dare rush into marriage! You need tovtake it slow like your Dad and I did...and wait...‘til you’re pregnant!
1957 Art: Art by Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani Color: Allen Freeman
Dialogue: “fine jams and jellies since 1982” & John Lustig
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by John | Oct 31, 2024 | Blog
Seriously, please vote!
Many thanks to my frequent partner in hilarity Mike Pascale for coming up with the idea for today’s gag.
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Jack Keller from the story “Thunder on the Tracks” in Teenage Hotrodders #7, May 1964. Published by Charlton.
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A happy man smoking a cigar and another man who appears to be scared or in shock as he holds his hands up to his cheeks. Behind them is a gloomy, but colorful Halloweenish background.
HAPPY MAN: Halloween’s over. Nothing to be afraid of now.
SCARED MAN: Except the election!
CAPTION: Don’t be scared! Vote!
1964 Art: Jack Keller New Character Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Horrific Humor: Mike Pascale & John Lustig
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