by John | Dec 15, 2024 | Blog
Original Vintage Art & Text
Pencils by Dick Giordano (with inks by either Giordano or Vince Colletta) from the story “Letter from Long Ago” in First Kiss #6, Nov. 1958. Published by Charlton Comics.
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↓ TranscriptCAPTION: “Our love was dying! Jim had stopped showering me with gifts! In fact…I think he stopped showering at all! He was always too busy...rushing off to work…staying late…and coming home later. I knew he was having an affair! Oh, how had we come to this? In the beginning, everything had been so perfect! He’d buy me wonderful gifts! Flowers! Chocolate! Key issues of Silver Age comic books! And now…nothing! Surely, our love was doomed! Or so I thought, until…”
SCENE PANEL #1: Man's hand holding an engagement ring out to a crying young woman.
MAN: Surprise! I’ve been working extra hours to buy you...this!
WOMAN: An engagement ring? But I thought…
SCENE PANEL #2: Man puts engagement ring on the wedding ring finger of the woman.
MAN: Oh, honey! don't be silly! You don't have to think ever again! You're marrying me!
WOMAN: OH...Of course, darling! But still...I can’t help wondering…
“If we return this ring…can you image how many great comics we can buy?”
1958 Pencils: Dick Giordano Inks: Giordano or Vince Colletta Gift Exchange: John Lustig
FK06_03_3-4Less Dialogue
by John | Mar 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
Art by Bob Powell from the story “The Rat Man” from Tomb of Terror #5, Oct. 1952.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman wearing gloves covering her face in horror.
WOMAN: If only he’d propose…so I could stop…holding in these farts!
1952 Art: Bob Powell Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art by Bob Powell from the story “The Rat Man” from Tomb of Terror #5, Oct. 1952.
Art Code: DJP.lk499
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman wearing gloves covering her face in horror.
WOMAN: If only he’d propose...so I could stop...holding in these farts!
1952 Art: Bob Powell Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art by Bob Powell from the story "The Rat Man" from Tomb of Terror #5, Oct. 1952.
Art Code: DJP.lk499
by John | Dec 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
Art attributed to Jack Kamen from the story “Dangerous Deception” in First Romance Magazine #51, 1958.
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Transcript:
SCENE: Woman sitting on couch looking somewhat sad as she holds a newspaper that has a photo of her and a man. The headline under the photo says: Engaged!
WOMAN: Sure! I was a tad early with the announcement! But you’re going to propose eventually, right?
1958 Art: Jack Kamen? Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman sitting on couch looking somewhat sad as she holds a newspaper that has a photo of her and a man. The headline under the photo says: Engaged!
WOMAN: Sure! I was a tad early with the announcement! But you’re going to propose eventually, right?
1958 Art: Jack Kamen? Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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Art attributed to Jack Kamen from the story "Dangerous Deception" in First Romance Magazine #51, 1958.
by John | Nov 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Dream Along with Me” in First Kiss #32, June 1963.
Transcript:
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman hugging startled young man.
WOMAN: Since you’re shy, I proposed to myself! And Congrats! I accepted!
1963 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
Art Code: 32.1.4.2
by John | Oct 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
When it comes to proposals, he’s pennywise and pound (cake) foolish!
In regard to the original comic panel (below,), the guy’s missing mouth is odd, but that’s clearly a printing error. (The mouth is there in the black and white photostat of the art as it was originally drawn.)
But what flummoxes me is the half-empty caption box that’s floating in the art. I’ve never seen a caption box before with so much empty space., Obviously, more text was planned for that spot. Normally, text was lettered—or in Charlton’s case, typed with a giant typewriter—right on the original art. But it’s possible that extra text was planned for this caption, then pasted on and simply fell off before printing. Or maybe someone forgot to add it. This is the type of oddity that makes Charlton Comics so maddening—and fascinating.
Art possibly by the Vince Colletta Studio. From the story “The Right Love” in First Kiss #34, 1963.
Scan from black & white original art for First Kiss #34.
Transcription:
SCENE: Man sitting in a restaurant looks at a waitress walking by.
MAN (thinking): I’ll propose! I hope she says “yes!” Then I won’t have to tip her!
1963 Art: Possibly the Vince Colletta Studio Color: Diego Jourdan
Art Code: DJP.lk386
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man sitting in a restaurant looks at a waitress walking by.
MAN (thinking): I’ll propose! I hope she says “yes!” Then I won’t have to tip her!
1963 Art: Possibly the Vince Colletta Studio Color: Diego Jourdan
Art Code: DJP.lk386
