No Smooching

No Smooching

Original Vintage Art & Text

Pencils by Alberta Tewks from the story “Faith in Their Love” in All True Romance #19, Sept. 1954.

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Transcript

SCENE: One man is about to hit another man as a woman looks on in dismay.

MAN: No smooching, you bum! She’s my kissing cousin! Not yours!

1954 Pencils: Alberta Tewks Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Background: Kristaps Ungurs on Unsplash.com

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SCENE: One man is about to hit another man as a woman looks on in dismay.

MAN: No smooching, you bum! She’s my kissing cousin! Not yours!

1954 Pencils: Alberta Tewks Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Background: Kristaps Ungurs on Unsplash.com

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Buster’s Tunnel of Love

Buster’s Tunnel of Love

 

 

Transcript:

SCENE: Actors Buster Keaton and Phyllis Haver are sitting in an amusement park ride car having just exited from The Tunnel of Love ride. Buster looks like he’s been beat up. He has a black eye and his hat is demolished. Phyllis ls fine and looks straight ahead.

BUSTER: I thought
the Tunnel of Love would be… more fun!

PHYLLIS: It’s your own fault! Next time don’t play so hard to get!

Image: Buster Keaton and Phyllis Haver in the 1923 film The Balloonatic
New Dialogue: John Lustig

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SCENE: Actors Buster Keaton and Phyllis Haver are sitting in an amusement park ride car having just exited from The Tunnel of Love ride. Buster looks like he's been beat up. He has a black eye and his hat is demolished. Phyllis ls fine and looks straight ahead.

BUSTER: I thought
the Tunnel of Love would be... more fun!

PHYLLIS: It’s your own fault! Next time don’t play so hard to get!

Image: Buster Keaton and Phyllis Haver in the 1923 film The Balloonatic
New Dialogue: John Lustig

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Silence Is Sexy

Silence Is Sexy

Sometimes words just get in the way.

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Girl Meets Boy!” in FIRST KISS #11, Nov. 1959.

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Transcript:

MAN: Hi! You don’t know me, but…

WOMAN: Stop! You’re perfect! Don’t spoil it by talking.

1959 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira

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MAN: Hi! You don’t know me, but…

WOMAN: Stop! You’re perfect! Don’t spoil it by talking.

1959 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira

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Chaperone? So Unnecessary!

Chaperone? So Unnecessary!

A prime example of I-Don’t-Need-Birth-Control-Because-I’m-Going-to-Stay-A-Virgin (this time) logic.

Original Vintage Art & Text

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Art by Vince Colletta Studio in the story “Loves Lovely Mirage” in FIRST KISS #36, 1964.

 

 

Transcript:

SCENE: A young man and woman are in the foreground. They’re on a date. In the background is an older woman.

MAN: You have a chaperone?

WOMAN: Yes! And it’s so unnecessary! I’ve ALMOST never gotten pregnant…on a first date!

1964 Art: Vince Colletta Studio
Color: Allen Freeman

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SCENE: A young man and woman are in the foreground. They're on a date. In the background is an older woman.

MAN: You have a chaperone?

WOMAN: Yes! And it’s so unnecessary! I’ve ALMOST never gotten pregnant...on a first date!

1964 Art: Vince Colletta Studio
Color: Allen Freeman

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Great Kisser

Great Kisser

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Chasal (Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani) in the story “How He Came to Kiss Me” from FIRST KISS #21, 1961.

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Transcript:

SCENE: Man and woman kissing.

WOMAN (thinks): I don’t know
anything about him…except he’s a great kisser. But…maybe that’s enough!

1961 Art: Chasal (Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani)
Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira Dialogue & Lettering: John Lustig

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SCENE: Man and woman kissing.

WOMAN (thinks): I don’t know
anything about him...except he’s a great kisser. But…maybe that’s enough!

1961 Art: Chasal (Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani)
Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira Dialogue & Lettering: John Lustig

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