by John | Oct 15, 2023 | Blog
A new Last Kiss by Tony Isabella & Diego Jourdan Pereira!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Mike Sekowsky from the story “I Need Your Love” in New Romances #16, June 1953. Published by Standard. The story begins on Page 27.
Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: A smiling man dancing with a smiling woman as another smiling woman looks on.
MAN: What a trip! I never expected...
MAN: ...to have two girls tonight!
WOMAN: My sister and I share everything!
WOMAN: I promise you’ve never had...
WOMAN: ...a night like this!
CAPTION: True that. Because with Ron’s cash, credit cards...
CAPTION: ...clothes, car and kidneys...
CAPTION: ...this would be a most profitable night...
CAPTION: ...for the Bilger sisters!
1953 Art: Mike Sekowsky
Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Oct 12, 2023 | Blog
Many cups of java and thanks to my pal Mike Pascale for “zombifying” this art.
(I can’t remember which of us came up with the gag. Often it’s a joint effort.)
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Second Time Around” in First Kiss #33, Aug. 1963. Charlton Comics. The story begins on Page 23.
Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com.
↓ TranscriptPANEL #1 SCENE: A woman zombie is about the drink a cup of coffee.
SOUND EFFECT: SLURP!
PANEL #2 SCENE: The woman has drunk some coffee and is now alive and human.
WOMAN (thinking): I'm dead 'til my first cup!
I’m
dead ‘til
my first cup!
1963 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Restoration: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Zombification: Mike Pascale Caffeine Cravings: Pascale & Lustig
by John | Oct 10, 2023 | Blog
So, I’m officially launching the Last Kiss Halloween and horror gags for this year! Most will be brand new. A few—because I’m having cataract surgery this week and again later in the month—will be re-runs. So let the giggles (and groaning) begin!
↓ TranscriptSCENE: A female vampire, Frankenstein's monster and a human skeleton are in a graveyard. A witch is flying on a broomstick in the sky.
VAMPIRE: Halloween used to be such good, clean fun! Murders! Blood baths! Mars bars! But now…Now we just terrorize Last Kiss readers with ghastly gags!
Frankenstein's Monster: If I wasn’t already dead, I’d die of shame!
SKELETON: Ugh! Lustig’s humor wears me down to the bone!
WITCH: Watta buncha cry babies! Don’t they know…life’s a witch!
Art: A.I. Witchcraft Monstrous Mirth: John Lustig
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by John | Oct 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
Happy Halloween!
And many thanks to my pal Mike Pascale for the ghastly—I mean—great gag and the amazing art transformation!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “A Moment to Remember” in FIRST KISS #21, 1962. Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: A female ghoul and a male ghoul talking outside—perhaps in a graveyard!
CAPTION: Gertie was the talk of the graveyard! Everyone said she was a real man-eater! But, alas for poor Ed, he wasn’t much of a man anymore!
MALE GHOUL: Don’t you want to be my ghoulfriend?
FEMALE GHOUL: Sorry, I…I think we should eat other people!
1961 Art: Vince Colletta Studio
Monster Makers: Mike Pascale & John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A female ghoul and a male ghoul talking outside---perhaps in a graveyard!
CAPTION: Gertie was the talk of the graveyard! Everyone said she was a real man-eater! But, alas for poor Ed, he wasn’t much of a man anymore!
MALE GHOUL: Don’t you want to be my ghoulfriend?
FEMALE GHOUL: Sorry, I…I think we should eat other people!
1961 Art: Vince Colletta Studio
Monster Makers: Mike Pascale & John Lustig
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by John | Oct 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
Mike Pascale used characters from two different panels when he created today’s comic. Check out the original panels below. And for those of you who aren’t familiar with Devil’s Night, it apparently started out as a sort of “mischief night” every Oct. 30, but then got out of hand—especially in Detroit.
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Art Saaf & Mike Peppe from the story “Kiss and Run” in NEW ROMANCES #14, 1952. Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Art by Art Saaf & Mike Peppe from the story “Kiss and Run” in NEW ROMANCES #14, 1952. Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: A man and a woman are looking at a mansion that’s in the background. The home has been “egged” with a giant egg.
CAPTION: Devil’s Night, Oct. 30! Unlike Halloween, it’s all tricks! And no treats!
MAN: Your whole house got egged!
WOMAN: Those %$#@ Godzilla kids!
1952 Art: Art Saaf & Mike Peppe Color: D. Jourdan Pereira & Mike Pascale
Excitement, Edification & Eggification: Mike Pascale
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A man and a woman are looking at a mansion that's in the background. The home has been "egged" with a giant egg.
CAPTION: Devil’s Night, Oct. 30! Unlike Halloween, it’s all tricks! And no treats!
MAN: Your whole house got egged!
WOMAN: Those %$#@ Godzilla kids!
1952 Art: Art Saaf & Mike Peppe Color: D. Jourdan Pereira & Mike Pascale
Excitement, Edification & Eggification: Mike Pascale
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