by John | Oct 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dialogue and pumpkin security by guest writer Tony Isabella.
Pencils (& possibly inks) by the great Matt Baker from the story “Call to Arms” in Fightin’ Marines #3, Dec. 1951.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man wiping his brow with a cloth.
CAPTION: Sheltering at home was taking a heavy toll on the usually unflappable Leon.
CAPTION: This was all that was left…
CAPTION: …of the security blanket…
CAPTION: …he’d taken from that weird kid…
CAPTION: …in the pumpkin patch.
1951 Art: Matt Baker Re-Creation: Kirsten Wilson
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man wiping his brow with a cloth.
CAPTION: Sheltering at home was taking a heavy toll on the usually unflappable Leon.
CAPTION: This was all that was left...
CAPTION: ...of the security blanket...
CAPTION: ...he’d taken from that weird kid...
CAPTION: ...in the pumpkin patch.
1951 Art: Matt Baker Re-Creation: Kirsten Wilson
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Oct 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Photo courtesy of Unsplash’s Luísa Schetinger. (For more of her creative endeavors, check out her recipe blog.)
Transcript:
SCENE: Wednesday Addams digging with a shovel.
WEDNESDAY: I’ve dug guys before! But you’re..different! You’ve got a pulse!
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Wednesday Addams digging with a shovel.
WEDNESDAY: I've dug guys before! But you're..different! You've got a pulse!
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by John | Oct 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
From now through Dec. 31, I’m going to be running a ton of Halloween, monster and spooky-themed Last Kiss comics. And what better way to start than with this Gorgo panel written by my pal Tony Isabella?
Art by Joe Sinnott & Vince Colletta from the story “The Day Manhattan Died!” in Gorgo #5, Jan. 1962.
Transcript:
SCENE: Gorgo looks at a boat/ship in the water.
CAPTION: Discovered at last! The fabled lost episode of…The Love Boat!
VOICE FROM SHIP: Captain Stubing…you’re gonna need a bigger cruise ship.
1962 Art: Joe Sinnott & Vince Colletta Restoration: John Lustig
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Gorgo looks at a boat/ship in the water.
CAPTION: Discovered at last! The fabled lost episode of...The Love Boat!
VOICE FROM SHIP: Captain Stubing...you’re gonna need a bigger cruise ship.
1962 Art: Joe Sinnott & Vince Colletta Restoration: John Lustig
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Jul 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
Tony Isabella‘s love for “Uncle Godzilla” isn’t exactly a secret.
For years Tony has been proclaiming himself “the pastor of the First Church of Godzilla.”
Kinky? Sure. But Tony assures me that I have nothing to worry about. (No virgins, giant moths or three-headed dragons were sacrificed in the making of today’s comic.)
I appreciate Tony’s passion for giant, god-like creatures. So expect more Gorgo comics to pop up here—occasionally—in the future.
Will they be religious experiences? I don’t know. But I’m sure they’ll be funny.
Now let us prey!
Art by Steve Ditko from the story “Goro’s Triumph!” in Gorgo #11, Feb. 1963.
Transcript:
SCENE: Gorgo (a Godzilla like creature) attacks a movie crew that’s filming on a beach.
GORGO (thinking): Their Covid-19 numbers are climbing…and they have their beaches open! No social distancing! No masks! Uncle Godzilla definitely nailed it…about “the folly of man!”
1963 Art: Steve Ditko
Guest Dialogue: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Gorgo (a Godzilla like creature) attacks a movie crew that's filming on a beach.
GORGO (thinking): Their Covid-19 numbers are climbing...and they have their beaches open! No social distancing! No masks! Uncle Godzilla definitely nailed it...about “the folly of man!”
1963 Art: Steve Ditko
Guest Dialogue: Tony Isabella
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by John | Jun 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dialogue by Tony Isabella–pastor of The First Church of Godzilla (Reform), the one true church of the Great Scaly One.
Art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia from the story “Homecoming” in Gorgo #4, Nov. 1961.
Some of the dialogue from the original art has dropped out. As near as I can tell, here’s what the man says: Go ahead and look, ugly! Don’t get gay with me or I’ll smack you in the eye!
Transcript:
GODZILLA-LIKE MONSTER: Back off, Derek! You might be dating my mom…but that doesn’t make you my dad!
CAPTION: Derek’s relationship with his future stepson got off to a rocky start.
1961 Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia Art Cleanup: John Lustig
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptGODZILLA-LIKE MONSTER: Back off, Derek! You might be dating my mom...but that doesn’t make you my dad!
CAPTION: Derek’s relationship with his future stepson got off to a rocky start.
1961 Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia Art Cleanup: John Lustig
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
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