by John | Sep 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
She’s a material girl in a material world…

Art by L.B. Cole from Popular Teen-Agers #20,1954.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man and woman embracing as the woman smiles and examines an engagement ring on her ring finger. In the background, in some bushes another man looks on.
WOMAN: Wow! This is the best engagement ring anyone’s ever given me…so far!
1954 Art: L.B. Cole Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man and woman embracing as the woman smiles and examines an engagement ring on her ring finger. In the background, in some bushes another man looks on.
WOMAN: Wow! This is the best engagement ring anyone’s ever given me…so far!
1954 Art: L.B. Cole Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
DJP.lk346
by John | Sep 23, 2018 | Uncategorized

Art by Ogden Whitney from Skyman #4, 1948.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man and woman in fancy cocktail clothes getting chummy as they drink cocktails together.
WOMAN: I’m the kind of girl you take home to meet Mom…when Mom isn’t home!
1948 Art: Ogden Whitney Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Code: DJP.lk281
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man and woman in fancy cocktail clothes getting chummy as they drink cocktails together.
WOMAN: I’m the kind of girl you take home to meet Mom…when Mom isn’t home!
1948 Art: Ogden Whitney Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Code: DJP.lk281
by John | Sep 20, 2018 | Uncategorized

Art by Dick Giordano from Brides in Love #42, 1964.
Transcript:
SCENE: Male pilot and a woman embracing. Small, one-propeller plane in background.
PILOT: …and, since I’m a pilot, You’ll earn frequent lover miles with every kiss!
1964 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman
Art Code: BridesInLove42
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Male pilot and a woman embracing. Small, one-propeller plane in background.
PILOT: ...and, since I’m a pilot, You’ll earn frequent lover miles with every kiss!
1964 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman
Art Code: BridesInLove42
by John | Sep 18, 2018 | Uncategorized

Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Girl Meets Boy!” in FIRST KISS # 11, 1959.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man and woman talking in foreground as a house teeters on the edge of an abyss.
MAN: B-but you wanted to live life on the edge!
WOMAN: I meant sex and drugs! Not something risky like real estate!
1959 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color:Allen Freeman
Background adapted from a photo by Cindy Tang
Art Code: 11.1.6.2
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man and woman talking in foreground as a house teeters on the edge of an abyss.
MAN: B-but you wanted to live life on the edge!
WOMAN: I meant sex and drugs! Not something risky like real estate!
1959 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color:Allen Freeman
Background adapted from a photo by Cindy Tang
Art Code: 11.1.6.2
by John | Sep 13, 2018 | Uncategorized

Artist unknown—though it may be Matt Baker. From the story “Second Best Beau” in Hi-School Romance #75, 1958.
Transcript:
SCENE: Young man and woman having sodas, malts or milk shakes.
MAN: I won’t be a junior assistant soda jerk forever! someday I’ll be…a real jerk
WOMAN: Golly, I think you already are!
1958 Artist Unknown Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Code: DJP.lk466
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Young man and woman having sodas, malts or milk shakes.
MAN: I won’t be a junior assistant soda jerk forever! someday I’ll be…a real jerk
WOMAN: Golly, I think you already are!
1958 Artist Unknown Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Code: DJP.lk466