Lug Nuts

Lug Nuts

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Matt Baker from the cover of Wartime Romances #17, Sept. 1953. Published by St. John.

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SCENE: Two sailors at a bar. The first sailor looks over with interest at a beautiful blonde who is walking by. The second sailor places his hand on the first sailor's back and looks at him with concern.

SECOND SAILOR: No! She’ll only break your heart…the way you broke mine! And then, who’s going to comfort you? Me! You big lug!

1953 Art: Matt Baker
Lug Nut: John Lustig

Wartime Romances #17

Oh, That’s Rich!

Oh, That’s Rich!

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Sid Greene from the story “Betrayal of Love” in Diary Loves #2, 1949.

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SCENE: Man cups a young woman's chin as he talks to her.

MAN: Don’t think of me as old! Think of me as rich!

1949 Art: Sid Greene Re-ink & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Wiser, Not Older: John Lustig
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He Loves Women

He Loves Women

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “The Gay Deception” in FIRST KISS #8, 1959.

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SCENE: Man with a scarf is talking to a woman.

MAN: Women? Sure, I love ‘em! I even dated one...once!

Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
Dated Himself More Than Once: John Lustig

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She’s a Hit! And a Ms!

She’s a Hit! And a Ms!

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Harry Anderson & Bill Ward from the story “I Took the Wrong Road” in DIARY LOVES #7, 1950.

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SCENE: A man and a woman outside. He's behind her kissing her shoulder-neck area.

MAN: You were the girl next door? Why didn’t I notice you sooner?

WOMAN: I was a near ms!

Art: Harry Anderson & Bill Ward Re-ink & Color: Diego J. Pereira
The Writer Next Door: John Lustig

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Between the She-Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

Between the She-Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

Original Vintage Art & Text

1926 Chesterfield advertising art by Adolph Treidler. (Signed.)

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SCENE: Man and woman sitting on deck chairs next to each other as they talk on a cruise.

MAN: You’re so sweet. So innocent! I’ll bet this is your first cruise!

WOMAN: Well, no. not quite. But it’s the first since I got out of prison! I was framed, of course. hat body was already dead when I stabbed it!

Art: 1926 Chesterfield Cigarettes Ad by Adolph Treidler
Innocent Until Proven Guilty: John Lustig

1926 Chesterfield Cigarettes Ad