Art by John Tartaglione from the story “The Sea Green Eyes!” from First Kiss #5, 1958.
Transcript:
WOMAN: One of us is pregnant!
MAN: I hope it’s me!
1958 Art: John Tartaglione Color: Allen Freeman
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Pencils by Bob Powell from the story “The Rat Man” in Tomb of Terror #5, Oct. 1952.
Transcript:
SCENE: Two men (one in a suit and the other in a policeman’s uniform) are looking at something off panel with curiosity and astonishment.
MAN IN SUIT: Do you know whom she reminds me of? Your wife!
POLICEMAN: This girl is beautiful…You’re crazy!*
MAN IN SUIT: Just picture your wife 15 years younger, 20 pounds lighter…her hair dyed, her nose operated on. The same girl!*
CAPTION: 1953 Pencils: Bob Powell Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
*Dialogue from the 1931 film The Smiling Lieutenant
(Starring Maurice Chevalier, Claudette Colbert & Miriam Hopkins)
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Art by Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani from the story “Good Ole Joe” in FIRST KISS #1, 1957.
Transcript:
CAPTION: In the brutal, ancient past before web comics existed…
PANEL 1, SCENE: Young woman and man embrace in the background, looking towards an older woman in the foreground.
MAN: We’re getting married! In fact…You’re practically a grandma!
PANEL 2:
OLDER WOMAN: Dream on! You can’t support a family! You spend all your money on comic books!
MAN: T-t-then I’ll give up comics! I’ll go cold turkey!
CAPTION: “To take my mind off my comic book cravings, I took up less expensive, less dangerous hobbies: Smoking, drinking, skydiving without a parachute! But nothing worked until…”
CAPTION: “I had a brilliant idea!”
PANEL 3, SCENE: Man stubbing out cigarette in an ash tray.
MAN: I can still buy comics…if I sell one of my kidneys! But…what’ll I do next month?
CAPTION: Next: The Secret Origin of The Bionic Comic Fan
1957 Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani Color: Allen Freeman
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Sex is one thing. But love? That can change everything!
Art attributed to Matt Baker from the story “Dungaree Doll” reprinted in First Love Illustrated #89, 1962.
Transcript:
MAN: I’m afraid I might…love you!
WOMAN: That’s…scary! ‘cause I might love you too!
Artist unknown, but may be Matt Baker Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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Art by Harry Anderson and Bill Ward from the story “I Took the Wrong Road” in DIARY LOVES #7, 1950.
Transcript:
SCENE: A red-headed woman is pouring a bottle of liquor into a glass with ice cubes.
WOMAN: I’m just drinking ‘til things get better! Should be any year now!
1950 Art: Harry Anderson & Bill Ward Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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