Want a Knuckle Sandwich?

Want a Knuckle Sandwich?

More Last Kiss fun from Tony Isabella & Diego Jourdan Pereira!

Original Vintage Art & Text

Artist unknown. From the Kayo Kirby story in Fight Comics #50, June 1947. Published by Fiction House. (Pencils have sometimes been attributed to various artists: Matt Baker, John Forte, Jack Kamen. Inks could be by Jack Kamen or Al Feldstein.)

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SCENE: An angry man shakes his fist as a woman looks on.

ANGRY MAN: If you try to keep me from dating your sister...I’m gonna feed you a knuckle sandwich! Or I could make you a nice portobello pot roast.

WOMAN: He really is great in the kitchen...and every other room in the house!

1947 Art: Unknown Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella Letterer: John Lustig
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Great Taste. Not so Filling?

Great Taste. Not so Filling?

“Manhood” is such an obvious reference to “penis” that I suggested to Tony Isabella that we consider some other pseudonym. Such as

Tasty Tidbits

Jiggly Wiggly

Succulent-Self

Savory-Sausage

Big Lebowski

Yes, they were all worse. So we stuck with “manhood.”

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Dick Giordano from Secrets of Young Brides #43, July 1964. Published by Charlton.

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SCENE: Man and woman smiling and having beers as they sit in a restaurant booth.

MAN: It tastes great and it’s less filling!

WOMAN: Are you talking about the beer...or your manhood?

1964 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella

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Spicy Burritos

Spicy Burritos

More fun from Tony Isabella & Diego Jourdan Pereira!

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Jill Elgin in the Girl Commandos in Speed Comics #29, Nov. 1943. Published by Harvey Comics.

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And, in response to a reader query, here’s the panel immediately before today’s comic panel.

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SCENE: Four women lying in beds next to each other--like a barracks. There is a foul, poisonous could have stench coming from one sleeping woman's bed.

AWAKE WOMAN NEXT TO STINKY WOMAN: Eww! If Merriam doesn’t cut way back on the spicy burritos......she’s gonna need to get her own tent!

1943 Art: Jill Elgin Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella

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The Kiss of Stinky Death

The Kiss of Stinky Death

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Jealousy” in First Kiss #14, May 1960. Charlton. The story begins on Page 3.

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SCENE: Man and woman kissing.

CAPTION: It was the ultimate battle of osculating stamina. Before the match, Tad ate a Surströmming sandwich. Nan went with the stinky tofu. As their lips started burning...their survival was far from certain.

1960 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
Writer: Tony Isabella

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A Valentine Sampler

A Valentine Sampler

More Valentine fun from Mike (Lover Boy) Pascale! One more Valentine gag to go. See you tomorrow!

Original Vintage Art & Text

Pencils by Bob Powell in the story “I Was the Loneliest Girl In School” from Hi-School Romance #3, Feb. 1950. Harvey Comics. The story starts on Page 11.

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SCENE: A man (who looks a lot like Jimmy Olsen) and a angry woman (who sorta looks like Lois Lane) are talking.

MAN: You don’t like the Valentine candy I gave you?!!

WOMAN: You ate half! And nibbled on the rest!

MAN: But, sweetie, I only ate them...to make sure they were good enough for you!

1950 Pencils: Bob Powell Re-ink & Color: Allen Freeman
New Facial Expressions Mike Pascale
Humor: Mike Pascale & John Lustig

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