Couple-Up GoComics Winner: Pogoreader

by John | Feb 18, 2014 | Uncategorized

I received almost 200 Couple-Up Contest submissions on GoComics. And there were some wild, crazy, funny gags!

But Pogoreader’s absurd dialogue was a favorite of mine—making me laugh out loud. And it made guest caption writer William Van Horn laugh too.

And, when I floated it as a possible winner on Facebook, the reaction was nearly unanimous. We have a winner!

Facebook Winner:

Fans also submitted gags via Facebook. Longtime-fan Laura Drake easily came out on top with the most Facebook “likes.”

Honorable Mentions:

Check out this roundup of some of the best gags submitted on GoComics, Facebook, the Last Kiss website and mental telepathy.

—-John Lustig

Couple-Up Contest #2: Winner

by John | Jul 4, 2013 | Uncategorized

I’m happy to announce that Esther Stutzman won the most recent Couple-Up contest!

Esther wasn’t the only person to submit an arrow gag. Lots of people did variations of: “Is that an arrow in your pocket or are you just glad to see me?”

But Esther was the first to submit to submit a version of the arrow gag and—I believe—hers was the most cleverly worded.

Esther will receive a high-quality print of the contest comic with her name and dialogue lettered into the art. The print will be autographed by me. She’ll also receive 10 Last Kiss note or greeting cards as well as a Last Kiss Sticky Notebook.”

Runners Up

I’m also sending well-deserved Runner Up prizes (5 Last Kiss note cards) to:

Ste Beresford
Both: Why do I never get Wonder Woman in these key parties?

Ivan Henley
HER: You make me feel like a woman again!
HIM: Wait…. you’re a woman?!

Martin Tull
SHE: Oh my God, he had his tongue pierced.
HE: She wants me so bad I didn’t have time to finish my Skittles!

And Honorable Mentions go to:

Ed Bertoli
Her: Take me home and ravage me!
Him: I hope you’re not a screamer. Mom and dad are light sleepers.

Alex Corvino
BLACK CANARY: You kiss just like Green Lantern!
GREEN ARROW: So do you!

Chuck Kramer
HER: Moonlight, music, and you. What could make this moment any better?
HIM: (thought bubble): Kate Upton

Clint Neilson
HER: You’re not the man I thought you were…
HIM: Neither are you…

There were lots of other fun submissions. And the fact that I didn’t pick one of them doesn’t mean that I didn’t enjoy it.

In any event, everyone will have another chance to win in about three months when I host the next Couple-Up contest!

—John Lustig

Last Kiss Couple-Up Contest #2 with Mike Grell

by John | Jun 23, 2013 | Uncategorized

Rules, prize info and how to enter here!

He’s a Sport

by John | Feb 17, 2013 | Uncategorized

Yes, he is a good sport. And by “he” I mean, of course, guest writer Roy Thomas.

If you don’t know who Roy Thomas is then turn in your Marvel Bullpen score card and hang your mutant head in shape. Then go read this brief summary I wrote about Roy’s career. Or read Wikipedia’s long article about him.

Suffice to say, Roy was a major writer/editor in the early days of Marvel. And he remains an active and admired comics creator. (Among other things, he’s the editor of that fabled tome of comics history Alter Ego Magazine.)

So I was thrilled when Roy agreed to be a guest writer in the Last Kiss Couple-Up dialog contest. Unfortunately—or so it seemed at first—we got our signals crossed. Instead of writing an opening caption, Roy wrote dialogue for the two characters in today’s comic.

Although unsuitable for the contest, it was too good to waste. So, Roy kindly let me use the dialogue in today’s comic. And he even let me add my opening caption to the gag. (My inner fanboy is ecstatic!)

And, yes, Roy is still planning to write a caption for a future Couple-Up contest. So, you’ll have a chance to submit dialog and “collaborate” with Roy too.

In the meantime, the current Couple-Up contest is still going on—with a great opening caption by another legendary comics creator—Jim Salicrup. Don’t miss your chance to submit dialogue and “collaborate” with Jim.

The contest ends Sunday, Feb. 24, 10 p.m. PST. So hurry!

Original art from First Kiss #19 (1961.)