How to throw a wrench into your love life!
More fun from Black Lightning creator Tony Isabella.
Artist unknown, but it may be Matt Baker. From the story “Dungaree Doll” in First Love Illustrated #89, Nov. 1962.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman in overalls and a baseball cap holds a wrench as she and a man talk. In the background are a convertible car and a gasoline pump.
MAN: Hey, sweetness, that seems like a mighty big tool for a little girl like you.
WOMAN: Don’t fret, mister. I know how to use a wrench. in fact, I’m gonna use it right now to tighten the nuts on another tool.
1949 Artist unknown, but might be Matt Baker Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
DJP.lk477 & First-Love-89_12_1
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SCENE: Woman in overalls and a baseball cap holds a wrench as she and a man talk. In the background are a convertible car and a gasoline pump.
MAN: Hey, sweetness, that seems like a mighty big tool for a little girl like you.
WOMAN: Don’t fret, mister. I know how to use a wrench. in fact, I’m gonna use it right now to tighten the nuts on another tool.
1949 Artist unknown, but might be Matt Baker Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
DJP.lk477 & First-Love-89_12_1
MAN: Hey, sweetness, that seems like a mighty big tool for a little girl like you.
WOMAN: Don’t fret, mister. I know how to use a wrench. in fact, I’m gonna use it right now to tighten the nuts on another tool.
1949 Artist unknown, but might be Matt Baker Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
DJP.lk477 & First-Love-89_12_1
A wench with wrench. Might make you winch.
Plus she’s for hire, hence she’s a hench wench with a hinge wrench.
I’m guessing she might have trouble finding his tool because it’s so small.
And what do you call a girl mechanic?
A find? Or maybe a keeper.
MECHANIC
Or Maggie the mechanic