by John | Jan 25, 2024 | Blog
Actually Jan. 25 is my birthday. So…happy me!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “He Loves Me Not” in First Kiss #3, May 1958. Published by Charlton. The story begins on Page 14.
Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com.
↓ TranscriptWOMAN TALKING TO A MAN: Sex? Tonight? But it's not a holiday...or your birthday!
1958 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
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by John | Jan 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
Thank you in advance to the big three in my life–farmily, friends and fans–for what I’m sure will be a great 70th birthday!
And please check out guest artist and all-around great guy Mike Tackett’s site for more of his fun, wacky whimsy!
↓ TranscriptSCENE: A man and a woman--each wearing bathing suits--are kissing on a deserted beach ala the film "From Here to Eternity"
WOMAN: Happy Birthday, John. This kiss is for you!
MAN: Wait--I'm not John!
WOMAN: A girl can pretend, can't she?
©2022 Last Snog Inc
As a birthday gift last year, my pal Mike Tackett created this fun Last Kiss-ish comic. It was too good not to share--so here it is for my big, smoochy 70th birthday. Thanks, Mike!
https://miketackett.com ©2022 Mike Tackett
by John | Jan 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
My thanks to Mike Pascale for writing this gag so that I can take my birthday off!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Ernesto R. Garcia from “You’re Fired, Darling!” Career Girl Romances #45, 1964. (No link to the original, vintage comic book this time. Unfortunately it’s not online.)
Transcript:
WOMAN #1: So how are you celebrating your birthday?
WOMAN #2: By pretending it’s not happening!
1964 Art: Ernesto R. Garcia Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Mike Pascale Bewitched, Birthday-ed & Bewildered: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptWOMAN #1: So how are you celebrating your birthday?
WOMAN #2: By pretending it’s not happening!
1964 Art: Ernesto R. Garcia Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Mike Pascale Bewitched, Birthday-ed & Bewildered: John Lustig
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by John | Sep 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
Another titanic tale of torrid love & lust from my comic collaborators and pals Tony Isabella & Diego Jourdan Pereira!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Original art from Bride’s Secrets #9 (1955.) Click link to read entire comic book vis ComicBookplus.com
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman smiles and holds up a cake on a plate.
WOMAN: The way to
a man’s heart is through his stomach. But I’m also setting my sights a little lower.
1955 Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman smiles and holds up a cake on a plate.
WOMAN: The way to
a man’s heart is through his stomach. But I’m also setting my sights a little lower.
1955 Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Apr 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Vintage Art & Text:
Art by Dick Giordano from the story “My Secret” in FIRST KISS #27, 1962.
Transcript:
SCENE: A man and woman are dancing. The woman leans into him and smiles.
WOMAN: Silly me! I thought you forgot my birthday!
MAN (thinking): Her
Birthday? Oh…crud! Now she’ll expect me to pay for dinner!
1962 Art: Dick Giordano Foreground Color: Allen Freeman
Everything Else: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A man and woman are dancing. The woman leans into him and smiles.
WOMAN: Silly me! I thought you forgot my birthday!
MAN (thinking): Her
Birthday? Oh…crud! Now she’ll expect me to pay for dinner!
1962 Art: Dick Giordano Foreground Color: Allen Freeman
Everything Else: John Lustig
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