by John | Aug 23, 2015 | Uncategorized

Artist unknown. From GREAT LOVER ROMANCE #16, 1954.
Transcript:
WOMAN (with magenta hair & eyes): I’m 100- percent faithful to you…at least 50 percent of the time!
1954 Art: Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptWOMAN (with magenta hair & eyes): I’m 100- percent faithful to you...at least 50 percent of the time!
1954 Art: Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Aug 20, 2015 | Uncategorized

Art by Nick Cardy for the story “Good-Time Girl” in MY REAL LOVE #5, 1952.
Transcript:
SCENE: Young woman talking to a man.
WOMAN: Senator, you’re against gay sex?
SENATOR: For everyone else? Sure!
1952 Art: Nick Cardy Re-Creation: Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Young woman talking to a man.
WOMAN: Senator, you’re against gay sex?
SENATOR: For everyone else? Sure!
1952 Art: Nick Cardy Re-Creation: Allen Freeman
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by John | Aug 18, 2015 | Uncategorized

Art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia from the story “Don’t Lie to a Loved One” in FIRST KISS #11, 1959.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man calling after sad woman who’s running away from him.
MAN: It’s not my fault! your sister looks just like you…in bed!
1959 Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia Color: Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man calling after sad woman who's running away from him.
MAN: It’s not my fault! your sister looks just like you...in bed!
1959 Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia Color: Allen Freeman
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by John | Aug 16, 2015 | Uncategorized

Art by Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani from the story “Honeymoon Continued” in FIRST KISS #24, 1962.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: An upset older woman is talking to a younger woman who is holding a tea cup.
OLDER WOMAN: Y-You’re sleeping with my son?
YOUNGER WOMAN: I'm not sure! Can you describe him?
Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani Color: Allen Freeman
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by John | Aug 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
My newest artist, Elite Avni-Sharon, has written a fun post about how excited she is to be drawing Last Kiss. As Elite keeps pointing out to me, English isn’t her native language, but I think her post is charming!
—John Lustig

Art by Alex Toth & Mike Peppe from the story “Be Mine Alone” in NEW ROMANCES #10, 1952.
Transcript:
SCENE: Red-headed woman is holding a phone and crying.
VOICE FROM PHONE: You’re a genius! It worked! She loves me!
1952 Art: Alex Toth & Mike Peppe Re-Creation: Elite Avni-Sharon
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Red-headed woman is holding a phone and crying.
VOICE FROM PHONE: You’re a genius! It worked! She loves me!
1952 Art: Alex Toth & Mike Peppe Re-Creation: Elite Avni-Sharon
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