by John | Apr 19, 2018 | Uncategorized

Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “To Find My Love” in FIRST KISS #16, 1960.
Transcript:
SCENE: Guy smoking cigarette as a woman watches.
MAN: Sure, cigarettes will kill me! But at least I’m not smoking dope!
WOMAN: Better smoking dope than being one!
Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Dan McConnell
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Guy smoking cigarette as a woman watches.
MAN: Sure, cigarettes will kill me! But at least I’m not smoking dope!
WOMAN: Better smoking dope than being one!
Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Dan McConnell
16.1.3.1
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story "To Find My Love" in FIRST KISS #16, 1960.
by John | Aug 15, 2017 | Uncategorized

Art by Alice Kirkpatrick from the story “Claimed by the Past” from CINDERELLA LOVE #11, 1952.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man and woman having a drink of booze.
MAN: I’m drinking TO forget…that I’m drunk!
1952 Art: Alice Kirkpatrick Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man and woman having a drink of booze.
MAN: I’m drinking TO forget...that I’m drunk!
1952 Art: Alice Kirkpatrick Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Apr 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
This comic has a bit of history. When it originally ran in 2010, the punchline was that the final secret ingredient was “1,300 tablespoons of rum!” But I had a request from The Dayton City Paper—which runs Last Kiss every week—for a comic to go with it’s cover story about marijuana.
So, I dug out this comic off and made a minor change. Hence my humor this time is even “dopier” than usual.

Art by the Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Girl Meets Boy” in FIRST KISS #11, 1959.
Transcript:
SCENE: Young woman talking to her mom in a kitchen. The mom is holding a big mixing bowl.
MOM: The secret ingredients are a cup of love…a dash of hope…and 18 ounces of Maui Wowie!
1959 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Young woman talking to her mom in a kitchen. The mom is holding a big mixing bowl.
MOM: The secret ingredients are a cup of love...a dash of hope...and 18 ounces of Maui Wowie!
1959 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
11.1.3.4
by John | Nov 3, 2016 | Uncategorized

Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “To Find My Love” in FIRST KISS #16, 1960.
Transcript:
SCENE: Dizzy woman with her hand to her head and her eyes closed as imaginary circles swirl around her.
WOMAN: If I had time for a drink…I wouldn’t need one so much!
1960 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Dizzy woman with her hand to her head and her eyes closed as imaginary circles swirl around her.
WOMAN: If I had time for a drink…I wouldn’t need one so much!
1960 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
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by John | Aug 11, 2016 | Uncategorized

Art by Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani from the story “How He Came to Kiss Me” in FIRST KISS #21, 1961.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman in front of a background filled with alcohol symbols.
WOMAN: Sure! I’d love a drink! I haven’t had one since breakfast!
1961 Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman in front of a background filled with alcohol symbols.
WOMAN: Sure! I’d love a drink! I haven’t had one since breakfast!
1961 Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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