by John | Jun 21, 2020 | Uncategorized

Script by Will Eisner. Art by Dan Zolnerowich from the story “The Legion of Living Bombs” from Smash Comics #14, 1940.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man trying to kiss a bored, busty woman.
MAN: Of course, we should get married! You remind me of my mom!
1940 Art: Will Eisner & Dan Zolnerowich Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man trying to kiss a bored, busty woman.
MAN: Of course, we should get married! You remind me of my mom!
1940 Art: Will Eisner & Dan Zolnerowich Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Apr 28, 2020 | Uncategorized

Pencils by Charles Nicholas from the story “The Necklace” in First Kiss #12, Jan. 1960.
SCENE: Man talking to woman.
MAN: Don’t worry! Except for the sex, I’m totally over her!
1960 Pencils: Charles Nicholas Background Photo: Fatih
Foreground Color: Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man talking to woman.
MAN: Honest! Except for the sex, I'm totally over her!
1960 Pencils: Charles Nicholas Background Photo: Fatih
Foreground Color: Allen Freeman
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by John | Apr 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
My thanks to Mike Pascale for the (sap-free!) Arbor Day gag and art changes. If you’re on Facebook interested in more of Mike’s humor—especially if you’re a sports fan—check out his Seahawks football webcomic Game Buzz.

Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “A Moment to Remember” in FIRST KISS #21, 1962.
Transcript:
SLEEZY MAN IN FRONT OF A TREE HOLDING A SEED IN ONE HAND: Hey babe! Wanna help me plant my seed?
WOMAN: Sure! Jump in a hole and I’ll bury you!
Happy Arbor Day!
Arboreal Humor & Artistic Mayhem: Mike Pascale
1962 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptSLEEZY MAN IN FRONT OF A TREE HOLDING A SEED IN ONE HAND: Hey babe! Wanna help me plant my seed?
WOMAN: Sure! Jump in a hole and I'll bury you!
Happy Arbor Day!
Arboreal Humor & Artistic Mayhem: Mike Pascale
1962 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
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by John | Apr 5, 2020 | Uncategorized

Promo text from cover art: “Join Cynthia Doyle and Dr. Ed Benson in the life and death drama of a big city general hospital.”
Art Dick Giordano from Cynthia Doyle, Nurse in Love #73–Dec. 1963.
Transcript:
SCENE: A female nurse and a male doctor are standing close and looking at each other.
CAPTION: For many years, Nurse Vesta Vergin has been doing her own form of social distancing with all her dates!
NURSE: You can kiss me, but no tongue! I don’t know where it’s been!
1963 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A female nurse and a male doctor are standing close and looking at each other.
CAPTION: For many years, Nurse Vesta Vergin has been doing her own form of social distancing with all her dates!
NURSE: You can kiss me, but no tongue! I don’t know where it’s been!
1963 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Mar 22, 2020 | Uncategorized

Art by Art Saaf & Mike Peppe from the story “Kiss and Run” in New Romances #14, 1952.
↓ TranscriptMAN: I’m not so dumb! After all, I’m dating you!
WOMAN (thinks): Stupid me!
1952 Art: Art Saaf & Mike Peppe Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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Art by Art Saaf & Mike Peppe from the story "Kiss and Run" in New Romances #14, 1952.
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