by John | Sep 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Golden gag and hard-hitting humor by Tony Isabella.
Artist unknown. From the Glory Forbes story in Rangers #40, April 1948.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Two women fighting. Blonde hits a brunette---decking her.
CAPTION: The precise moment when the Golden Girls reboot went quite horribly awry.
BLONDE: How dare you hack my account and post all my special photos online? When I’m finished, you’ll be one southern belle...who will never rise again!
BRUNETTE: *GAKK*
1948 Artist: Unknown New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Sep 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Happy Labor Day!
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Condemned” in FIRST KISS #40, 1965.
Read the entire original story “Condemned” for free here on ComicBookPlus.com
Transcript:
SCENE: In background is a mom in bed. In the foreground is a female nurse holding a newborn baby. The nurse is wearing a surgical gown and surgical mask.
MOM: So I said, “Let’s plan something different for Labor Day!” And nine months later…
BABY (thinking):I’m a labor of love!
1965 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
Art Code: FK40.3.2.4
↓ TranscriptSCENE: In background is a mom in bed. In the foreground is a female nurse holding a newborn baby. The nurse is wearing a surgical gown and surgical mask.
MOM: So I said, “Let’s plan something different for Labor Day!” And nine months later…
BABY (thinking):I'm a labor of love!
1965 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
Art Code: FK40.3.2.4
by John | Sep 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Text by famed accountant of love Tony Isabella!
Art by Art Saaf & Mike Peppe from the story “Kiss and Run” in New Romances #14, Dec. 1952. Scanned from the original black and white art.
(My thanks to Mary Alice Wilson of https://darkstarbookstore.com for loaning me the art.)
Transcript:
CAPTION: Her mocking co-workers couldn’t understand what Gloria saw in fussy accountant Hiram. They didn’t know……he was just as detail-oriented in bed!
SCENE: Woman in foreground. A man looking at a sheet of paper in the background.
CAPTION: Her mocking co-workers couldn’t understand what Gloria saw in fussy accountant Hiram. They didn’t know…he was just as detail-oriented in bed!
1952 Art: Art Saaf & Mike Peppe Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptCAPTION: Her mocking co-workers couldn’t understand what Gloria saw in fussy accountant Hiram. They didn’t know......he was just as detail-oriented in bed!
SCENE: Woman in foreground. A man looking at a sheet of paper in the background.
CAPTION: Her mocking co-workers couldn’t understand what Gloria saw in fussy accountant Hiram. They didn’t know...he was just as detail-oriented in bed!
1952 Art: Art Saaf & Mike Peppe Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Sep 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
Delicious dialogue by Tony Isabella—spinach salesman to the stars and writer of stuff.
Art by Dick Giordano from Secrets of Young Brides #37, June 1963.
Transcript:
SCENE: Young man in a sailor’s cap is standing behind a crying woman, holding her by the arm just below the shoulder.
WOMAN: We’re finished! I won’t wear a ratty old dress..and go on a starvation diet…and get breast reduction surgery…to fulfill your “Olive Oyl” fantasy!
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Young man in a sailor's cap is standing behind a crying woman, holding her by the arm just below the shoulder.
WOMAN: We’re finished! I won’t wear a ratty old dress..and go on a starvation diet...and get breast reduction surgery...to fulfill your “Olive Oyl” fantasy!
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by John | Aug 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Inks by Dick Giordano from the story “Hello Beautiful” in First Kiss #12, Jan. 1960.
Transcript:
CAPTION #1: After its latest humiliating defeat, The Society of Slightly Useful Heroes meets in its secret headquarters. (Just off Highway 9! Ask for directions at the Motel 6.) Never has morale been so low! Never has the future looked so bleak! And never have the potato chips been so stale! Oh, what to do? What to do?
SCENE: Very unglamorous-looking group of people (three-women and two women) in a living room/parlor setting.)
CAPTION #2 is a Roll Call: Our Heroes: Princess PMS
Bowel Boy
Captain Kaput
Lady Looker
Quip Queen
WOMAN #1: Our foes are laughing at us! They say we’re Common Cowards!
WOMAN #2: B-But we’re not! Everyone knows…we’re super cowards!
1960 Inks: Dick Giordano New Color: Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptCAPTION #1: After its latest humiliating defeat, The Society of Slightly Useful Heroes meets in its secret headquarters. (Just off Highway 9! Ask for directions at the Motel 6.) Never has morale been so low! Never has the future looked so bleak! And never have the potato chips been so stale! Oh, what to do? What to do?
SCENE: Very unglamorous-looking group of people (three-women and two women) in a living room/parlor setting.)
CAPTION #2 is a Roll Call: Our Heroes: Princess PMS
Bowel Boy
Captain Kaput
Lady Looker
Quip Queen
WOMAN #1: Our foes are laughing at us! They say we’re Common Cowards!
WOMAN #2: B-But we’re not! Everyone knows...we’re super cowards!
1960 Inks: Dick Giordano New Color: Allen Freeman
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