by John | Oct 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
It wouldn’t be Halloween without at least one Last Kiss monster gag with my pal Mike Pascale. And we’ve got two this year. Wait’ll you see Friday’s vampire comic!
I think Mike came up with this zombie gag a year ago, but we couldn’t use it then. So I dusted it off for this year and made a few minor changes or—as I explained to Mike—huge, brilliant improvements. Then, of course, Mike improved my improvements. And then I…well, you get the idea.
As always, Mike’s “zombification” of the art is hilarious!
Inks by Dick Giordano from the story “Heartbreaker” in FIRST KISS #12, 1960.
Transcript:
Scene: Young woman and a young man in a booth having a soda. The man is oggling the woman’s breasts. Another man is behind the booth and is also looking at her boobs. The woman smiles and looks towards a zombie who is coming towards her.
MAN #1: Boobs…
MAN #2: Boobs…
ZOMBIE: Braaains!
WOMAN (thinking): I like Bob! He’s not like other boys!
WOMAN: I like you, Bob! You’re not like other boys!
1960 Inks: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman
Additional Art, Idea & Zombification: Mike Pascale
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↓ TranscriptScene: Young woman and a young man in a booth having a soda. The man is oggling the woman's breasts. Another man is behind the booth and is also looking at her boobs. The woman smiles and looks towards a zombie who is coming towards her.
MAN #1: Boobs...
MAN #2: Boobs...
ZOMBIE: Braaains!
WOMAN (thinking): I like Bob! He’s not like other boys!
WOMAN: I like you, Bob! You're not like other boys!
1960 Inks: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman
Additional Art, Idea & Zombification: Mike Pascale
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by John | Oct 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
My thanks to Last Kiss Zombie Wrangler Mike Pascale for today’s fiendish art!
(Additional thanks for art assists from Allen Freeman who extended the original art and Diego Jourdan Pereira who re-inked the nonzombie version.)
Meanwhile, back in 1963…
See the original 1963 art and dialogue for today’s Last Kiss webcomic here.
↓ TranscriptSCENE PANEL 1: Woman zombie is about to sip some coffee from a cup.
SOUND EFFECT: SLURP!
SCENE PANEL 2: Woman is no longer a zombie as she sips her coffee:
WOMAN: I’m dead ‘til my first cup!
Original Art: Vince Colletta Studio Re-ink & Color Diego Jourdan Pereira Zombification: Mike Pascale
©2014 Last Kiss Inc
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by John | Jun 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
If this was Mother’s Day, I might not run a zombie gag. But Father’s Day? Hey, guys, enjoy!
Revamped zombie art and twisted sense of humor courtesy of my pal and genius-at-large Mike Pascale.
Meanwhile, back in 1959…
See the original 1959 art and dialogue for today’s Last Kiss webcomic here.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Zombie father and daughter.
ZOMBIE DAD: You’ll always be Daddy’s little ghoul!
ZOMBIE DAUGHTER: BRAAAINS?
by John | Oct 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
If you’re like most people, you’ve said to yourself, “Gee, I like cats and I like zombies. If only I could enjoy both at the same time.”
Today’s Zombie Cat is for you.
It’s like the Walking Dead crossed with Garfield—revolting and yet kinda cute. Credit (or blame) for this disturbing visual goes to my pal Mike (The Monster) Pascale.
I also want to mention and thank my brother-in-law Rich (The Rascal) Hernandez for the basic idea for Zombie Cat and the “Last Hiss” title for today’s comic. If dead talking pets become the next Internet rage, it’s his fault.
Finally, I owe a big thanks to Diego (The Dude) Jourdan Pereira for the Last Kiss comic that we zombified! (See it and the original 1954 comic art below.)
Artist unknown. Art from Ten-Story Love #196, 1954.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: A woman looks on with disgust at a zombie cat.
ZOMBIE CAT: I can haz braaains?
Zombie-cat-ification: Mike Pascale
Zombie Cat-sultant: Rich Hernandez
Original Art Re-Ink & Color Diego Pereira
©2013 Last Kiss Inc
Zombie-cat-ification: Mike Pascale
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by John | Jul 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
(In case you’re wondering, the Martha StewTart saga will resume Friday.)
My pal Mike Pascale is on a mission His goal is to revamp my Last Kiss art for as many holidays as possible. He started with Halloween—turning starry-eyed sweethearts into zombies.
Next came Christmas—turning lovers into elves and Santa. Then Valentine’s Day—Cupid.
And now, for the Fourth of July—Uncle Sam.
What’s next? Beats me. But…no. Stop! Mike, don’t even think about…Columbus Day!
The Last Kiss art---prior to Mike's modifications. Color by Allen Freeman.
Below is the original First Kiss romance art from the 1960s.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man dressed as Uncle Sam smiles at woman. In background, fireworks are going off.
MAN: I’m a Yankee Doodle! A big pole, flag-waving, randy dandy!
WOMAN: Really? You look more like a "fruited plain!”
Art patriotized by Mike Pascale
Gag by Pascale & Lustig
