by John | Jan 7, 2025 | Blog
And don’t blame me for smooching with your “kissing cousin” either!
Original Vintage Art & Text

Artist unknown. From the story “A Kiss Is Merely a Biological Phenomenon” in Career Girl Romances #49, Feb. 1969. Published by Charlton. (Sorry no link this time because the comic isn’t online.)
Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com.
↓ TranscriptRed-Headed Woman: Relax! I didn’t kiss your brother! He kissedme! And I didn’t enjoy it that much...at first!
1969 Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Brotherly Love: John Lustig
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by John | Jan 5, 2025 | Blog
More Last Kiss fun from Tony Isabella & Diego Jourdan Pereira!
Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Murphy Anderson from the story “All Aboard for the Moon” in Rangers Comics #64, April 1952. (Fiction House.)
Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Three male scientists are working in a lab. One is looking through a microscope. One is carrying some beakers in the background. The scientist in the foreground is holding a test tube.
MAN: This is the biggest breakthrough in romance chemistry since Love Potion #9!
MAN: Sugar-Free Love Potion #9!
MAN: All the passion, fewer calories!
MAN: And we’re on the verge of creating Sugar-Free Love Potion #9 Wild Cherry…
MAN: ...and Super-Free Love Potion #9 Mango Madness!
1952 Art: Murphy Anderson Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Jan 2, 2025 | Blog
Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani from the story “Honeymoon Continued” in First Kiss #24, Jan. 1962. Published by Charlton.
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Two women talking. Younger woman is holding a tea cup. (Or small coffee cup.)
YOUNGER WOMAN: My new year’s resolution is to be more independent!
OLDER WOMAN: What does your HUSBAND think about that?
YOUNGER WOMAN: You mean my soon-to-be-ex husband? He didn’t like it!
1962 Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani Color: Allen Freeman
Independent Dependents: Mike Pascale & John Lustig
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by John | Dec 31, 2024 | Blog
Happy New Year!
I’m looking forward to another year of Last Kiss with all of you Thank you so much for the continued support and the many encouraging, interesting and sometimes hilarious e-mails and posts. I always enjoy hearing from readers.
(No original art this time since this image is a composite taken from more than one comic panels.)
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Young woman and an old man at a party where confetti is flying.
CAPTION: Happy New Year!
WOMAN: So what’s your goal for 2025?
MAN: To make it to 2026!
Art: Blend of vintage comic panels Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Confetti Cleanup: Mike Pascale & John Lustig
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by John | Dec 30, 2024 | Blog
Happy New Year!
(Sorry. No original art this time.)
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman with crystal ball is confronted by an angry man.
SIGN: Fortunes & Accounting. Madame Fortuna.
WOMAN: My prediction? New Year,new wife!
MAN: I can’t afford a new one! I’m still paying for the old one!
WOMAN: in that case I predict your new wife...wont be me!
1934 Art: Unknown New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Crystal Balls: Mike Pascale Lottery Tickets: John Lustig
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