by John | Mar 26, 2019 | Uncategorized

Art by Art Saaf & Mike Peppe from the story “Kiss and Run” in NEW ROMANCES #14, 1952.(The story was published in color, but this scan is from the original, black and white art.)
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman and man about to kiss.
WOMAN: What could be worse than meeting your parents?
MAN: Meeting my wife!
1952 Art: Art Saaf & Mike Peppe Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Code: DJP.lk295
Art by Art Saaf & Mike Peppe from the story “Kiss and Run” in NEW ROMANCES #14, 1952.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman and man about to kiss.
WOMAN: What could be worse than meeting your parents?
MAN: Meeting my wife!
1952 Art: Art Saaf & Mike Peppe Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Code: DJP.lk295
Art by Art Saaf & Mike Peppe from the story "Kiss and Run" in NEW ROMANCES #14, 1952.
by John | Mar 24, 2019 | Uncategorized

Art by Art Capello & Dick Giordano from the story “Campus Crush” in First Kiss #1, Dec. 1957.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man in a letterman’s jacket or sweater talking to an alarmed woman.
MAN: No, You’re not the first woman I’ve ever dated! I took Mom to dinner…once!
1957 Art: Art Capello & Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Codes: DJP.lk518 & FK01.2.5.3
Art by Art Capello & Dick Giordano from the story “Campus Crush” in First Kiss #1, Dec. 1957.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man in a letterman's jacket or sweater talking to an alarmed woman.
MAN: No, You’re not the first woman I’ve ever dated! I took Mom to dinner...once!
1957 Art: Art Capello & Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Codes: DJP.lk518 & FK01.2.5.3
Art by Art Capello & Dick Giordano from the story "Campus Crush" in First Kiss #1, Dec. 1957.
by John | Mar 21, 2019 | Uncategorized

Art by Dick Giordano with possible assist by Vince Colletta. from the story “Letter from Long Ago” in FIRST KISS #6, 1958.
Transcript:
CAPTION: My love life stunk Like a dead skunk on
a hot tin roof! But then I discovered a new brand of perfume…
CAPTION 2: Essence of Old Comic Books!
CAPTION 3: And suddenly…there was romance in the air!
MAN (to woman): Gosh! Every time we kiss i think of a scintillating, superhero slugfest from the sizzling sixties!
WOMAN: I never dreamed smelling like moldy paper could be so…exciting!
CAPTION 4: Essence of Old Comic BooksTM — now availabe with extra mildew!
Art by Dick Giordano with possible assist by Vince Colletta. from the story “Letter from Long Ago” in FIRST KISS #6, 1958.
Art Code 6.1.7.2
↓ TranscriptCAPTION: My love life stunk Like a dead skunk on
a hot tin roof! But then I discovered a new brand of perfume...
CAPTION 2: Essence of Old Comic Books!
CAPTION 3: And suddenly...there was romance in the air!
MAN (to woman): Gosh! Every time we kiss i think of a scintillating, superhero slugfest from the sizzling sixties!
WOMAN: I never dreamed smelling like moldy paper could be so...exciting!
CAPTION 4: Essence of Old Comic BooksTM -- now availabe with extra mildew!
Art by Dick Giordano with possible assist by Vince Colletta. from the story "Letter from Long Ago" in FIRST KISS #6, 1958.
Art Code 6.1.7.2
by John | Mar 19, 2019 | Uncategorized

Pencils by Dick Giordano (with inks by either Giordano or Vince Colletta) from the story “Letter from Long Ago” in FIRST KISS #6, 1958.
Transcript:
MAN: No! Being fabulous doesn’t mean I’m gay! Sleeping with your dad means I’m gay!
Art: Dick Giordano & possibly Vince Colletta Color: Allen Freeman
Art Code: 6.1.4.2
Pencils by Dick Giordano (with inks by either Giordano or Vince Colletta) from the story “Letter from Long Ago” in FIRST KISS #6, 1958.
↓ TranscriptMAN: No! Being fabulous doesn’t mean I’m gay! Sleeping with your dad means I’m gay!
Art: Dick Giordano & possibly Vince Colletta Color: Allen Freeman
Art Code: 6.1.4.2
Pencils by Dick Giordano (with inks by either Giordano or Vince Colletta) from the story "Letter from Long Ago" in FIRST KISS #6, 1958.
by John | Mar 17, 2019 | Uncategorized

Art by Bob Powell from the story “The Rat Man” from Tomb of Terror #5, Oct. 1952.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman wearing gloves covering her face in horror.
WOMAN: If only he’d propose…so I could stop…holding in these farts!
1952 Art: Bob Powell Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art by Bob Powell from the story “The Rat Man” from Tomb of Terror #5, Oct. 1952.
Art Code: DJP.lk499
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman wearing gloves covering her face in horror.
WOMAN: If only he’d propose...so I could stop...holding in these farts!
1952 Art: Bob Powell Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art by Bob Powell from the story "The Rat Man" from Tomb of Terror #5, Oct. 1952.
Art Code: DJP.lk499