by John | Apr 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
The original art (see below) for this gag comes from “My Secret” in First Kiss #27; It features a girl (the blonde in the panel below) who appears to be much older than her real age—14.
Things quickly spin out of control when she skips a couple of grades and ends up in a relationship which is clearly too mature for a 14-year-old!
Note for Giordano Fans:
Unfortunately, Charlton’s photostat for this panel was so poor that it was unusable. So I ended up scanning from the printed comic book.
Consequently, some of Dick Giordano’s fine line work was lost and had to be touched up here and there by my-gotta-get-it-done-now, but-definitely-not-an-artist last choice: me.
This is something I try to avoid, but sometimes happens when lines drop out and deadlines loom.
So you’re not getting pure Giordano here—which is a pity because Dick was my favorite Charlton romance artist.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Young teen-age girl talking to two friends.
GIRL: I want to enjoy life fully! So marriage and kids will have to wait…’til I’m at least 16!
Art by Dick Giordano
by John | Feb 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
The story for the original 1960’s romance art (below) has a very different theme. Why study when you can get married?
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Two young women in a bedroom. One of them is sitting on a bed. The other is on the floor writing in a book.
WOMAN ON BED: They put you in an advanced class? What subject?
WOMAN WITH BOOK: Sex Ed!
Art by Vince Colletta Studio
by John | Feb 5, 2012 | Uncategorized
And here’s the original romance art before it got the Last Kiss treatment….
Click image to enlarge.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman is writing in a book. She looks up and speaks to a man.
WOMAN: Lucky me! My teacher grades on the curves!
Art by Vince Colletta Studio
by John | May 29, 2011 | Uncategorized
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Boy and girl sitting on the steps of a house, kissing. There are some school books beside them.
BOY: No More Pencils! No More Books! No More Teacher's Dirty Looks!
GIRL: No more waiting! No parents home! My bra unhooks!
Art by the Vince Colletta Studio
by John | Dec 28, 2010 | Uncategorized
It’s a tough job, but somebody has to…oh, you know!
↓ TranscriptWOMAN: I Need to research eight sex scenes by morning…or I’ll blow my deadline! Wanna help?
MAN: Romance writers…gotta love ‘em!
SIGN IN STORE WINDOW: Embrace your passion! Read in bed!
ART: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani