by John | Aug 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Printed Version of Original, Vintage Art & Dialog:
Art by Harry Lazarus from the story “Fate Is a Many-Armed Buddha!” in Adventures into the Unknown #66, Sept. 1955.
Transcript:
CAPTION: As billionaires go, Mannly Rich and his brother Vastly Rich aren’t complicated. They believe in simple solutions
…no matter how complex the problems! Of course, no problem is more complex than Covid 19! So…
SCENE, PANEL 1: Two men in suits (one wearing a yacht captain’s hat) are standing by a cannon.
Face masks? Social distancing? it’s absurd! I say we fight this virus the good, ol’ American way! We ignore it!
SCENE, PANEL 2: Man in yacht captain’s hat smiles as the cannon fires.
Right! And when that doesn’t work…We blow it to kingdom come!
CANNON FIRES: Boom!
CAPTION: Problem solved!
1955 Art: Harry Lazarus Art Cleanup & New Dialogue: John Lustig
↓ TranscriptCAPTION: As billionaires go, Mannly Rich and his brother Vastly Rich aren’t complicated. They believe in simple solutions
...no matter how complex the problems! Of course, no problem is more complex than Covid 19! So...
SCENE, PANEL 1: Two men in suits (one wearing a yacht captain's hat) are standing by a cannon.
Face masks? Social distancing? it’s absurd! I say we fight this virus the good, ol’ American way! We ignore it!
SCENE, PANEL 2: Man in yacht captain's hat smiles as the cannon fires.
Right! And when that doesn’t work...We blow it to kingdom come!
CANNON FIRES: Boom!
CAPTION: Problem solved!
1955 Art: Harry Lazarus Art Cleanup & New Dialogue: John Lustig
by John | Aug 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
More fun from guest writer (& fun-loving summer camp counselor with a secret) Tony Isabella.
Printed Version of Original, Vintage Art & Dialog:
Art by Art Saaf & Mike Peppe from the story “Kiss and Run” in NEW ROMANCES #14, 1952.
Transcript:
SCENE Woman and man in a car. The man is driving.
CAPTION: Why you should watch horror movies
WOMAN: Oh, Bob, darling, I’m so excited about our summer jobs. Just imagine…we’ll be senior counselors at secluded…Camp Erie Background Music!™
MAN: it’ll be great, Betsy! Hip young newlyweds and a bunch of horny teens with cliché personality flaws…
1952 Art: Art Saaf & Mike Peppe Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptSCENE Woman and man in a car. The man is driving.
CAPTION: Why you should watch horror movies
WOMAN: Oh, Bob, darling, I’m so excited about our summer jobs. Just imagine...we’ll be senior counselors at secluded...Camp Erie Background Music!™
MAN: it’ll be great, Betsy! Hip young newlyweds and a bunch of horny teens with cliché personality flaws...
1952 Art: Art Saaf & Mike Peppe Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Aug 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
Printed Version of Original, Vintage Art & Dialog:
Art by Dick Giordano from Love Diary #25, Jan. 1963.
Transcript:
SCENE: In the foreground a man tries to woo a woman. But the woman is looking past him at a man waving in the background.
MAN IN FOREGROUND: I dig chicks with tattoos! They know what they want!
WOMAN (thinking): Yes, I do!
1963 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: In the foreground a man tries to woo a woman. But the woman is looking past him at a man waving in the background.
MAN IN FOREGROUND: I dig chicks with tattoos! They know what they want!
WOMAN (thinking): Yes, I do!
1963 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Jul 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
I love the photos, but I’ll admit that I haven’t watched the film they’re taken from—yet. From the clips I’ve seen and the Wikipedia listing and the IMDB description that I’ve read, this is one very highly stylized, supremely campy and weird movie.
In short, as a serious movie—it’s not to be recommended. But as unintentionally funny tale with a lot of interesting visuals—maybe.
If you want to check it out, the whole film is on Youtube here.
Transcript:
SCENE: A photo of a woman wearing a fancy, feathered headpiece and many jewels. She has her eyes closed.
WOMAN: I lead a simple life. Just me and my servants! And perhaps their families. I’m not really sure, but…I think
they might live in one of my nicer dungeons!
Alla Nazimova in the title role of the 1923 film Salome.
New dialogue by John Lustig
Photo: Alla_Nazimova_in-Salome_1923_short
↓ TranscriptSCENE: A photo of a woman wearing a fancy, feathered headpiece and many jewels. She has her eyes closed.
WOMAN: I lead a simple life. Just me and my servants! And perhaps their families. I’m not really sure, but...I think
they might live in one of my nicer dungeons!
Alla Nazimova in the title role of the 1923 film Salome.
New dialogue by John Lustig
Photo: Alla_Nazimova_in-Salome_1923_short
Alla Nazimova in the title role of the 1923 film Salome.
New dialogue by John Lustig
Image: Alla_Nazimova_in-Salome
by John | Jul 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
My thanks to guest writer Tony Isabella for the great gag…and never showing me any of his tattoos. (If he has any.)
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “I Chose Heartbreak” in FIRST KISS #37, 1964.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman with a tattoo of a black teardrop below one eye is standing outside in the rain.
WOMAN: I thought Blaine would be turned on by my stylish teardrop tattoos. But, instead…he seems terrified of me!
1964 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer & Prison Tattoo Artist: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman with a tattoo of a black teardrop below one eye is standing outside in the rain.
WOMAN: I thought Blaine would be turned on by my stylish teardrop tattoos. But, instead...he seems terrified of me!
1964 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer & Prison Tattoo Artist: Tony Isabella
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