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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by John | Nov 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Art by Alex Toth & Mike Peppe from the story “Ring on Her Finger” in Thrilling Romances #24, Jan. 1954.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman with her head down, crying uncontrollably on a bed. There are several books on the bed with her.
WOMAN: School! Parents! Boys! They should all be illegal!
Art by Alex Toth & Mike Peppe from the story “Ring on Her Finger” in Thrilling Romances #24, Jan. 1954.
1954 Art: Alex Toth & Mike Peppe Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman with her head down, crying uncontrollably on a bed. There are several books on the bed with her.
WOMAN: School! Parents! Boys! They should all be illegal!
Art by Alex Toth & Mike Peppe from the story "Ring on Her Finger" in Thrilling Romances #24, Jan. 1954.
1954 Art: Alex Toth & Mike Peppe Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Sep 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
Another hard-hitting, knockout gag by my pal (and comic book legend!) Tony Isabella. Thanks, Tony!
Original 1958 art and text:
Art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia from the story “Love Him…Love What He Does” in FIRST KISS #2, 1958.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman caressing the face of Rocky—a fighter with multiple bandaids on his face.
WOMAN: I love my new BRACELET, Rocky! But, gee whiz…that OLD BROAD really gave you some KNOCKS!
ROCKY: Yeah, Grandma always was the FEISTY one!
1958 Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman caressing the face of Rocky---a fighter with multiple bandaids on his face.
WOMAN: I love my new BRACELET, Rocky! But, gee whiz...that OLD BROAD really gave you some KNOCKS!
ROCKY: Yeah, Grandma always was the FEISTY one!
1958 Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Mar 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
Art by Art Saaf & Mike Peppe from the story “Kiss and Run” in NEW ROMANCES #14, 1952.(The story was published in color, but this scan is from the original, black and white art.)
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman and man about to kiss.
WOMAN: What could be worse than meeting your parents?
MAN: Meeting my wife!
1952 Art: Art Saaf & Mike Peppe Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Code: DJP.lk295
Art by Art Saaf & Mike Peppe from the story “Kiss and Run” in NEW ROMANCES #14, 1952.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman and man about to kiss.
WOMAN: What could be worse than meeting your parents?
MAN: Meeting my wife!
1952 Art: Art Saaf & Mike Peppe Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Code: DJP.lk295
Art by Art Saaf & Mike Peppe from the story "Kiss and Run" in NEW ROMANCES #14, 1952.
by John | Sep 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
Art by Art Cappello & Dick Giordano from the story “Love’s Crucible” in FIRST KISS #1, 1957.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man and woman in lab coats look down at something. There are in a scientific lab with test tubes.
MAN: This test proves we’re not related
WOMAN: So we can get married? At last! I can’t wait to tell our kids!
1957 Art: Art Cappello & Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Code: DJP.lk329
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man and woman in lab coats look down at something. There are in a scientific lab with test tubes.
MAN: This test proves we’re not related
WOMAN: So we can get married? At last! I can’t wait to tell our kids!
1957 Art: Art Cappello & Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Code: DJP.lk329
