by John | Dec 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
Today’s episode is a big departure for Last Kiss. It features all new art and—(Holy Cow!)—an anthropomorphic, talking cat!
The reason? Well, I had this crazy idea for a Christmas cat comic and I really wanted to do it. So I asked the talented Kirsten Wilson to create the art..
I loved her first sample sketch. So I lettered it to show her how the word balloons were going to flow—thinking we were almost done.
Silly me.
Kirsten decided to do some additional poses. So she drew a bunch’a sketches (see below.) We settled on one and I suggested some minor tweaks. Kirsten quickly turned in her final version and “Santa Claws” was born. Or almost. First I decided to rewrite my gag to better fit the art.
That’s a lotta work for one cat comic. But we hope you enjoy it!
Merry Christmas!
Transcript:
SCENE: On a roof, Santa Claws the cat is walking towards a chimney top—wearing a Santa cap that says “Santa Claws” and carrying a big sack that says “Rat Pack!”
SANTA CLAWS: Have a Cat Christmas! if you’ve been good….to me…I bring you a dead rat!*
*Just kidding! No rodents were harmed to make this comic!
Art: Kirsten Wilson
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: On a roof, Santa Claws the cat is walking towards a chimney top---wearing a Santa cap that says "Santa Claws" and carrying a big sack that says "Rat Pack!"
SANTA CLAWS: Have a Cat Christmas! if you’ve been good….to me…I bring you a dead rat!*
*Just kidding! No rodents were harmed to make this comic!
Art: Kirsten Wilson
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by John | Dec 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
I had a cat who used to do this—every Christmas. <Sigh> Sometimes several times a Christmas—fortunately never when we had presents under the tree.
Thanks and many helpings of eggnog to my pal Mike Pascale for revamping Diego’s art to give it a Christmas theme!
Artist unknown. From the story “Chip on Her Shoulder” in Ten-Story Love #196, 1954.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman looking at a cat who is wearing a Santa hat. Behind them is a Christmas tree.
WOMAN: Ugh! You peed under the tree–again!
CAT (thinking): It’s my favorite Christmas tradition!
1954 Artist Unknown Recreation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Feline Fashion & Eggnog Expert: Mike Pascale
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Artist unknown. From the story “Chip on Her Shoulder” in Ten-Story Love #196, 1954.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman looking at a cat who is wearing a Santa hat. Behind them is a Christmas tree.
WOMAN: Ugh! You peed under the tree--again!
CAT (thinking): It’s my favorite Christmas tradition!
1954 Artist Unknown Recreation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Feline Fashion & Eggnog Expert: Mike Pascale
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Artist unknown. From the story "Chip on Her Shoulder" in Ten-Story Love #196, 1954.
by John | Oct 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
No vintage art this time. The cat drawing is something Diego whipped up on his own!
Transcript:
Scene: Black-ish cat speaking.
CAT: Trust me! Kids love tuna-flavored Halloween candy!
1954 Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptScene: Black-ish cat speaking.
CAT: Trust me! Kids love tuna-flavored Halloween candy!
1954 Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Jan 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
My sister (Lisa Hernandez) has been a major help with my Last Kiss business. She has more business acumen—and more commonsense—than silly, impractical me. And she often helps me out at comic conventions.
But it never occurred to me that my sweet sis would want to write a Last Kiss comic. And it seemed even less likely that my cat-loving, zombie-hating sister would ever make a joke about a mangled feline. But…geez, what do I know?
Hey, Lisa. Got any vampire cat gags?
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(Many thanks to Mike Pascale and Diego Jourdan Pereira for the revised art!)
1954 artist unknown. From the story “Chip on Her Shoulder” in TEN STORY LOVE #196.
Transcript:
SCENE: Very mangled (half-zombie?) cat says something to a woman who’s standing nearby.
CAT: oops! I thought that was life #8!
CAPTION: Be careful! It’s Friday the 13th!
Art: Diego Jourdan Pereira & Mike Pascale
Dialogue: Lisa Lustig Hernandez
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Very mangled (half-zombie?) cat says something to a woman who's standing nearby.
CAT: oops! I thought that was life #8!
CAPTION: Be careful! It’s Friday the 13th!
Art: Diego Jourdan Pereira & Mike Pascale
Dialogue: Lisa Lustig Hernandez
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