by John | Dec 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
Besides paying tribute to Stan Lee, today’s comic is also special because it’s given me an idea for something new for Last Kiss. Or rather something old that many of you haven’t seen before.
You see, I originally created today’s Last Kiss years ago as part of my long-running comic strip for Comics Buyer’s Guide (CBG.) While looking at it and my other CBG comics, I thought, “Hey some of these aren’t bad. And most of ’em have never been reprinted. Hmmm…”
So, for the next few Fridays, I’ll be reprinting the best of my CBG strips. Whether I continue doing so will largely depends on reader reactions. I hope you like ’em. Let me know what you think.
—John Lustig
Original Art:
Art from an old, Fox News interview with Stan Lee.
Dialogue Transcript:
CAPTION: Welcome to the exciting world of comics–where all sentences end in exclamation marks! All wars end with knockout punches! And outrageous fantasies never end!
PANEL #1
SCENE: Stan Lee is being interviewed by a man as a beautiful, scantily-clad woman in a super-hero-ish costume sits in the background,
INTERVIEWER: I’m here with Stan Lee and one of the many super-heroes he…
WOMAN: Me? A super-hero?
STAN: Try again, True Believer!
PANEL 2
SCENE: Closeup of Interviewer.
INTERVIEWER: Oh, my! Then you must be a…(gulp!)…super villain, right?
PANEL 3
SCENE: Cut back to all three of them. Stan smiles and pumps his fist.
WOMAN: No! I’m just Stan’s secretary! He says all the women who work in comics dress like this!
INTERVIEWER: Sheer genius! And that’s why Stan’s the man!
STAN: Excelsior!
CAPTION: Playfully dedicated to Stan Lee on what would’ve been his 96th birthday.
Art © 2018 Marvel Characters, Inc. Used with permission.
Art Code: RomitaStanLeeStrip
↓ TranscriptCAPTION: Welcome to the exciting world of comics--where all sentences end in exclamation marks! All wars end with knockout punches! And outrageous fantasies never end!
PANEL #1
SCENE: Stan Lee is being interviewed by a man as a beautiful, scantily-clad woman in a super-hero-ish costume sits in the background,
INTERVIEWER: I'm here with Stan Lee and one of the many super-heroes he...
WOMAN: Me? A super-hero?
STAN: Try again, True Believer!
PANEL 2
SCENE: Closeup of Interviewer.
INTERVIEWER: Oh, my! Then you must be a...(gulp!)...super villain, right?
PANEL 3
SCENE: Cut back to all three of them. Stan smiles and pumps his fist.
WOMAN: No! I'm just Stan's secretary! He says all the women who work in comics dress like this!
INTERVIEWER: Sheer genius! And that's why Stan's the man!
STAN: Excelsior!
CAPTION: Playfully dedicated to Stan Lee on what would’ve been his 96th birthday.
Art © 2018 Marvel Characters, Inc. Used with permission.
Art Code: RomitaStanLeeStrip
Text ©2010 & 2018 Last Kiss Inc. Color by Allen Freeman
by John | Dec 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
Art by Matt Baker from the cover of Diary Secrets #28, March 1955.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman with a compact mirror in a fur-lined outfit/dress who is smiling and patting her her hair.
WOMAN: Like Most women, I’m easy to love! impossible to forget! And dangerous to ignore!
1955 Art: Matt Baker Re-Creation: Kirsten Wilson
Art Code: KW.lk9
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman with a compact mirror in a fur-lined outfit/dress who is smiling and patting her her hair.
WOMAN: Like Most women, I’m easy to love! impossible to forget! And dangerous to ignore!
1955 Art: Matt Baker Re-Creation: Kirsten Wilson
Art Code: KW.lk9
by John | Dec 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
I know the holidays aren’t all sugar plums and smiles. But I hope this Christmas brings you genuine joy as well as many wonderful moments and warm memories!
—John Lustig
(Many thanks to Diego Jourdan Pereira for the Christmas-themed re-vamp of this art.)
All Romances #1 (1949.) Artist may be Alice Kirkpatrick.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: A smiling Santa Clause carries a happy young woman. She has her arms around his neck.
WOMAN: I can’t resist the Christmas Spirit!
SANTA: Ho! Ho! Ho!
CAPTION: Merry Christmas
1949 Art: Alice Kirkpatrick? Re-Ink, Color & Santa-ification: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Codes: djp_lk_badsanta01b DJP.lk41
Art possibly by Alice Kirkpatrick from the cover of All Romances #1, Aug. 1949. Published by Ace Magazines. alias
by John | Dec 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
Many thanks to my pal Mike Pascale for the holiday visual transformation in today’s comic.
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “My Outlaw Lover” in FIRST KISS #20, 1961.
Want Last Kiss greeting cards for Christmas or other occasions? Get ’em here.
Transcript:
SANTA CLAUS: I’m working Christmas Eve!
MRS CLAUS: Again?!! Admit it! You’re just avoiding dinner with my family!
1961 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Santa-fication: Mike Pascale
Art Code: 20.4.5.1Pink_Xmas2013
↓ TranscriptSANTA CLAUS: I’m working Christmas Eve!
MRS CLAUS: Again?!! Admit it! You’re just avoiding dinner with my family!
1961 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Santa-fication: Mike Pascale
Art Code: 20.4.5.1Pink_Xmas2013
by John | Dec 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
Model Felina Vie appears here courtesy of her frequent photographer Allen Freeman. See other Last Kiss photo-comics by Allen featuring Felina here.
Want Last Kiss greeting cards for Christmas or other occasions? Get ’em here.
Transcript:
SCENE: Model Felina Vie dressed as a sexy Santa or Santa’s Helper.
FELINA: Santa likes milk and cookies! But I want a whisky and Ginger!
Model: Felina Vie Photo: Allen Freeman
Art Code: felinagulfcoast5485face
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Model Felina Vie as a sexy Santa or Santa's Helper.
FELINA: Santa likes milk and cookies! But I want a whisky and Ginger!
Model: Felina Vie Photo: Allen Freeman
Art Code: felinagulfcoast5485face
