by John | Jun 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
Art by Bill Ward from the story “Rapture at Homecoming” in DIARY LOVES #*, 1951.
Transcript:
WOMAN WITH LONG GLOVES: It’s easy to love me now! I’m gorgeous! But what about 50 years from now…when I’m merely stunning?
1951 Artist: Bill Ward Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptWOMAN WITH LONG GLOVES: It’s easy to love me now! I’m gorgeous! But what about 50 years from now...when I’m merely stunning?
1951 Artist: Bill Ward Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Jun 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
Pencils by Alex Toth from the story “My Story Kisses” in BEST ROMANCE #5, 1948.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman with lightning in the background.
WOMAN: Yes, we could have five kids! But, darling, how about two…and three goldfish?
1952 Art: Alice Kirkpatrick Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman with lightning in the background.
WOMAN: Yes, we could have five kids! But, darling, how about two...and three goldfish?
1952 Art: Alice Kirkpatrick Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Jun 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
Artist unknown. From the story “My Kisses Were Cheap” in DIARY LOVES #5, 1950.
Transcript:
REPORTER (or secretary/personal assistant): Are you feeling okay, sir? You almost told the truth that time!
1950 Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptREPORTER (or secretary/personal assistant): Are you feeling okay, sir? You almost told the truth that time!
1950 Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | May 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
Artist unknown. From the story “The Trouble with Love” in THRILLING ROMANCES #20, 1952.
Transcript:
WOMAN: I wanna trust you, but…How do I know you’ve never been in love before?
MAN: Ask my ex-wives!
1952 Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptWOMAN: I wanna trust you, but...How do I know you’ve never been in love before?
MAN: Ask my ex-wives!
1952 Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | May 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
I was surprised by how many people hated today’s comic. It is arguably—at least so far—my most controversial comic.
I wasn’t trying to offend anyone. Instead, I was trying to make a point. Too many people regard Memorial Day as just a three-day weekend for having fun. They don’t want to think about the dead we’re supposed to be honoring.
Beyond that and on a personal note, I was also trying to highlight the absurdity of people who expect bereaved family members to quickly “snap out of it” and stop crying.
I know from personal experience that recovery is a long, slow process.
Unfortunately, those points don’t seem to have come through in the comic. (Or at least not in a humorous way.) And, for that, I’m sorry.
Art by Art Saaf & Mike Peppe from the story “Kiss and Run” from NEW ROMANCES #14, 1952.
Transcript:
SCENE: At a cemetery. Two men are covering up a grave in the background. In the foreground, a woman is crying and a man is trying to comfort her.
MAN: Cheer up! it’s a three-day weekend!
1952 Art: Art Saaf & Mike Peppe Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: At a cemetery. Two men are covering up a grave in the background. In the foreground, a woman is crying and a man is trying to comfort her.
MAN: Cheer up! it’s a three-day weekend!
1952 Art: Art Saaf & Mike Peppe Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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