by John | Mar 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Harry Anderson & Bill Ward from the story “I Took the Wrong Road” in DIARY LOVES #7, 1950.
Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book. This panel is from Page 8 of ComicBookPlus.com’s presentation of the comic. The story begins on Page 3.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: 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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by John | Mar 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
↓ TranscriptSCENE: 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
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by John | Feb 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Frank Frazetta in the story “A Love of My Own” in Personal Love #24, 1953. Published by Eastern Color. Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus. The story begins on Page 11.
Past episodes of Abby Amour:
The Abby Amour miniseries runs every Friday. Dialogue by Tony Isabella with re-purposed art by Frank Frazetta. Dream sequence color by Sue Daigle-Leach–the legendary Disney comics colorist. (Check out Sue’s Instagram feed for her personal work featuring many critters–real and imagined.)
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Abby Amour and Johnny Sacko are in a nightclub in this dream sequence. They are dancing.
LOGO: The Loves of Abby Amour
CAPTION: A comatose Abby is dreaming.
ABBY: Having sex on the third date isn’t a law, Johnny.
ABBY: It’s more like a distant option.
JOHNNY: Babe, it’s like the third law of horny dynamics.
JOHNNY: Pay the bill so we can go to our love nest.
JOHNNY: It’s actually a tree house, but nice.
ABBY (thought): Noooooooo...
CAPTION: To be continued next Friday!
1953 Art: Frank Frazetta
Color: Susan Daigle-Leach
Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Dec 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text

Inks by Dick Giordano from the story Heartbreaker in First Kiss #12, 1960. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: Image of a pair of woman’s high-heeled, red shoes.
CAPTION: Foxy LeTrotsky was kicked off Dancing with the Stars for using the rhythm method–without any music! But she never lost her passion for fancy footwork!
SCENE: In the foreground, a man is having a drink at a party. Behind him, a woman and a man are dancing.
WOMAN: Let’s sit this one out! I just spotted someone…uh, something I’ve got to do!
1960 Inks: Dick Giordano
New Color: Allen Freeman
Melody: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Image of a pair of woman's high-heeled, red shoes.
CAPTION: Foxy LeTrotsky was kicked off Dancing with the Stars for using the rhythm method--without any music! But she never lost her passion for fancy footwork!
SCENE: In the foreground, a man is having a drink at a party. Behind him, a woman and a man are dancing.
WOMAN: Let’s sit this one out! I just spotted someone...uh, something I've got to do!
1960 Inks: Dick Giordano
New Color: Allen Freeman
Melody: John Lustig
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by John | Sep 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text

Inks by Vince Colletta from the story “The Terrible Stranger” in Brides in Love #10, Nov. 1958. Charlton. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: Nervous, afraid, sweating man wearing a suit.
MAN: But…I’m not stalking her! I’m her boyfriend! She just doesn’t know it yet!
1958 Inks: Vince Colletta Restoration & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Booking Sergeant: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Nervous, afraid, sweating man wearing a suit.
MAN: But...I’m not stalking her! I'm her boyfriend! She just doesn't know it yet!
1958 Inks: Vince Colletta Restoration & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Booking Sergeant: John Lustig
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