by John | Oct 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
More high-flying humor from my pal Tony Isabella!
Art possibly by Al Avison. From First Love #52, May 1955.
Transcript:
SCENE: Male passenger is attempting to cuddle/smooch with a startled female flight attendant who is carrying a tray of food.
MAN: You smell of recycled air and tiny bottles of booze!
FLIGHT ATTENDANT: No man can resist me!
1955 Art: Al Avison? Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Male passenger is attempting to cuddle/smooch with a startled female flight attendant who is carrying a tray of food.
MAN: You smell of recycled air and tiny bottles of booze!
FLIGHT ATTENDANT: No man can resist me!
1955 Art: Al Avison? Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Sep 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
Art by L.B. Cole from True-to-Life Romances #11, April 1952.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman in background looks on in shock as a man and woman kiss and make out in the foreground surrounded by a rainbow circles.
WOMAN IN BACKGROUND (thinking): <Gasp!> Is she the other woman? Or am I?
1952 Art: L.B. Cole Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman in background looks on in shock as a man and woman kiss and make out in the foreground surrounded by a rainbow circles.
WOMAN IN BACKGROUND (thinking): <Gasp!> Is she the other woman? Or am I?
1952 Art: L.B. Cole Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Sep 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
Artist unknown. From the story “A Good Life” in FIRST KISS #12, 1960.
Transcript:
SCENE: A dog (some sort of terrier) standing by herself with voices coming from off-panel.
VOICE #1: What’ll we do today?
DOG (thinking): Go for a walk!
VOICE #2: See a movie?
DOG (thinking): Go for a walk!
VOICE #1: Naw! How about shopping?
DOG (thinking): Go for a walk!
VOICE #2: Sex?
DOG (thinking): <Sigh> Go for a walk…afterwards!!
1960 Artist: Unknown Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A dog (some sort of terrier) standing by herself with voices coming from off-panel.
VOICE #1: What'll we do today?
DOG (thinking): Go for a walk!
VOICE #2: See a movie?
DOG (thinking): Go for a walk!
VOICE #1: Naw! How about shopping?
DOG (thinking): Go for a walk!
VOICE #2: Sex?
DOG (thinking): <Sigh> Go for a walk...afterwards!!
1960 Artist: Unknown Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Sep 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
Another hard-hitting, knockout gag by my pal (and comic book legend!) Tony Isabella. Thanks, Tony!
Original 1958 art and text:
Art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia from the story “Love Him…Love What He Does” in FIRST KISS #2, 1958.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman caressing the face of Rocky—a fighter with multiple bandaids on his face.
WOMAN: I love my new BRACELET, Rocky! But, gee whiz…that OLD BROAD really gave you some KNOCKS!
ROCKY: Yeah, Grandma always was the FEISTY one!
1958 Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman caressing the face of Rocky---a fighter with multiple bandaids on his face.
WOMAN: I love my new BRACELET, Rocky! But, gee whiz...that OLD BROAD really gave you some KNOCKS!
ROCKY: Yeah, Grandma always was the FEISTY one!
1958 Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Sep 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Art attributed to Matt Baker from the story “Dungaree Doll” reprinted in First Love Illustrated #89, 1962.
Transcript:
MAN: I’ll never lie to you!
WOMAN (thinking): He’s lying to me…again!
1962 Art: Matt Baker? Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptMAN: I’ll never lie to you!
WOMAN (thinking): He’s lying to me…again!
1962 Art: Matt Baker? Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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