by John | Jan 7, 2025 | Blog
And don’t blame me for smooching with your “kissing cousin” either!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Artist unknown. From the story “A Kiss Is Merely a Biological Phenomenon” in Career Girl Romances #49, Feb. 1969. Published by Charlton. (Sorry no link this time because the comic isn’t online.)
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↓ TranscriptRed-Headed Woman: Relax! I didn’t kiss your brother! He kissedme! And I didn’t enjoy it that much...at first!
1969 Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Brotherly Love: John Lustig
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by John | Nov 23, 2023 | Blog
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art credited in part to Reed Crandall for the story “Queen of Ants!” in Feature Comics #103, Oct. 1946. Quality Comics. The story begins on Page 3.
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A man in a superhero suite (Doll Man) battles an ant that's even bigger than he is. In the background, a woman lets another ant out of a box.
DOLL MAN: Ants?!!B-but I thought you wanted to introduce me to your family!
WOMAN: Oh, I do! Aunt Hilda and Aunt Berta......meet dinner!
CAPTION: Will Dollman cry “Uncle?” Find out in:
“The Maiden Ants! of Murder St.”
Lunch with them was no picnic!
1946 Art: Reed Crandall from Doll Man story in Feature Comics #103
Pest Control: John Lustig
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by John | Feb 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani from the story “Good Ole Joe” in First Kiss #1, 1957. Published by Charlton.
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Middle-aged woman looking on as a young man and woman kiss in the background.
MIDDLE-AGED WOMAN: Oh, good! I see you’ve met your new stepsister!
1957 Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani Color: Allen Freeman
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by John | Aug 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.
Transcript
SCENE: One man is about to hit another man as a woman looks on in dismay.
MAN: No smooching, you bum! She’s my kissing cousin! Not yours!
1954 Pencils: Alberta Tewks Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Background: Kristaps Ungurs on Unsplash.com
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: One man is about to hit another man as a woman looks on in dismay.
MAN: No smooching, you bum! She’s my kissing cousin! Not yours!
1954 Pencils: Alberta Tewks Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Background: Kristaps Ungurs on Unsplash.com
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by John | Nov 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
1963 art by Luis Dominguez from the story “Reckless Romance” in First Kiss #30. (Scanned from the publisher’s black & white photostats of the color comic.)
Transcript:
PANEL #1 SCENE: Young woman talking to her parents as they start to leave the house.
CAPTION: While waiting to win the lottery, Bella Bylotta is having a hard time affording the basic necessities–rent, food, Netflix and comics! So Bella decides she either has to get a job or…
YOUNG WOMAN: …move back in with you and Mom!
DAD: Great! We’ll just sleep in the driveway so there’s room for all your comics!
MOM: After we die of hypothermia, bury us in the flower beds!
PANEL #2 SCENE: Medium closeup of the distressed daughter after her parents leave.
YOUNG WOMAN (thinks): Anger! Guilt! Sarcasm! That’s so sweet! It’s just like I never left!
1963 Art: Luis Dominguez Color: Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptPANEL #1 SCENE: Young woman talking to her parents as they start to leave the house.
CAPTION: While waiting to win the lottery, Bella Bylotta is having a hard time affording the basic necessities--rent, food, Netflix and comics! So Bella decides she either has to get a job or...
YOUNG WOMAN: ...move back in with you and Mom!
DAD: Great! We’ll just sleep in the driveway so there’s room for all your comics!
MOM: After we die of hypothermia, bury us in the flower beds!
PANEL #2 SCENE: Medium closeup of the distressed daughter after her parents leave.
YOUNG WOMAN (thinks): Anger! Guilt! Sarcasm! That’s so sweet! It’s just like I never left!
1963 Art: Luis Dominguez Color: Allen Freeman
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