by John | Aug 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Love Glows Forever” in First Kiss #24, Nov. 1961. Published by Charlton Comics. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man in background is watching as a man and a woman kiss in the foreground.
CAPTION: Thanks to The Last Kiss School of Charmless Charm & Clueless Confidence, Myron Mishmuff finally has the guts to ask for a date…no matter what!
MAN IN BACKGROUND: So, you’re busy tonight? How about tomorrow?
1961 Art: Charles Nicholas & Dick Giordano Character Color: Allen Freeman
Tomorrow Man: John Lustig
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by John | Jul 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
Today is International Kissing Day. So I hope you enjoy a French kiss today.
(Or an Italian kiss. Or an Ethiopian kiss. Or…whatever!)
Original Vintage Art & Text

Artist unknown. From the story “The Queen of the Killers” in Crimes by Women #14, Aug. 1950. Published by Fox Feature Syndicate. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: Two men talking. One appears to be a police officer. The other is smoking a pipe.
COP: But…surely some women must enjoy sex!
OTHER MAN: Not the ones I date!
1950 Art: Artist Unknown
Restoration & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Two men talking. One appears to be a police officer. The other is smoking a pipe.
COP: But…surely some women must enjoy sex!
OTHER MAN: Not the ones I date!
1950 Art: Artist Unknown
Restoration & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
©2015 Last Kiss Inc.
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by John | Jun 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text

Art possibly by Al Hartley. From the story “Wallflower Sweetheart” in Ten-Story Love #188, April 1953. Ace Magazines. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
WOMAN (talking to a man): I wanted a real he-man! But I guess you’ll do…‘til he gets here!
1953 Art: Al Hartley? Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Real He-Man: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptWOMAN (talking to a man): I wanted a real he-man! But I guess you’ll do…‘til he gets here!
1953 Art: Al Hartley? Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Real He-Man: John Lustig
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by John | Jun 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art might be by Warren Kremer. From the cover of Hi-School Romance #31, Aug. 1954. Harvey Comics. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man nustling with a woman.
MAN: You’ve got everything I could want in a woman!
WOMAN: Yes! But I want…more!
1954 Art: Warren Kremer–Maybe? Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
More for the Money: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man nustling with a woman.
MAN: You’ve got everything I could want in a woman!
WOMAN: Yes! But I want...more!
1954 Art: Warren Kremer--Maybe? Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
More for the Money: John Lustig
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by John | May 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
A new Last Kiss by Tony Isabella & Diego Jourdan Pereira!
Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Art Cappello for Romantic Story #119, June 1972. (No link this time. The original comic isn’t online.)
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman with multi-colored hair is crying.
CAPTION: Gardenia truly hated her new look.
CAPTION: Her boyfriend was crazy about it.
CAPTION: And she loved her special guy so much…
CAPTION: …that she would willingly dye for him.
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Romantic Story 119
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman with multi-colored hair is crying.
CAPTION: Gardenia truly hated her new look.
CAPTION: Her boyfriend was crazy about it.
CAPTION: And she loved her special guy so much...
CAPTION: ...that she would willingly dye for him.
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Romantic Story 119