by John | Feb 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
Happy Valentine’s Day from me and my pal (& frequent collaborator) Mike Pascal.
I’m not sure why Mike and I keep coming up with zombie LK comics for V. Day. We’ve also done a fair amount of Cupid gags for the holiday. Hmm. I can see where this is going and—no, Mike, we’re not a doing zombie Cupid comic next year!
(Unless, of course it’s very, very funny—and tasteful.)
Art by Dick Giordano from the story “My Secret” in First Kiss #27, Aug. 1962.
Transcript:
SCHOOL GIRL #1: My Valentine has heart!
SCHOOL GIRL #2: Mine has brains!
ZOMBIE GIRL: Mine had both…and they were delicious!
1962 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman & Mike Pascal Zombie Makeover & Dating Advice: Mike Pascale
Art Code: 27.1.1.2_MP
↓ TranscriptSCHOOL GIRL #1: My Valentine has heart!
SCHOOL GIRL #2: Mine has brains!
ZOMBIE GIRL: Mine had both...and they were delicious!
1962 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman & Mike Pascal Zombie Makeover & Dating Advice: Mike Pascale
Art Code: 27.1.1.2_MP
by John | Feb 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Later this week, I’ll have a new Valentine’s Day cartoon that I cooked up with my pal Mike Pascale. But for now, here’s a slightly updated Valentine’s Day comic from the Last Kiss comic book series—way back in 2002.
And here’s the original 1962 published art:
Art by Dick Giordano from the cover of Love Diary #24, Nov. 1962.
Transcript:
SCENE: Crying woman calls out to a letter carrier/postman who is holding some letters in front of a post box.
WOMAN: B-but you must have at least one Valentine for me! I’ve slept with every man in town!
POSTMAN: Well…uh, not every man!
1962 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Shane Fisher & John Lustig
Art Code: N45PostalDue
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Crying woman calls out to a letter carrier/postman who is holding some letters in front of a post box.
WOMAN: B-but you must have at least one Valentine for me! I've slept with every man in town!
POSTMAN: Well...uh, not every man!
1962 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Shane Fisher & John Lustig
Art Code: N45PostalDue
by John | Dec 31, 2018 | Uncategorized
Happy New Year!
Inks by Dick Giordano from the story “Heartbreaker” in First Kiss #12, 1960.
Transcription:
SCENE: A man and a woman are dancing close together as soap bubbles swirl around them.
MAN: I’m looking forward to keeping ALL of my resolutions in 2019!
WOMAN: That’s funny! I’m looking forward to breaking all of mine!
1960 Inks: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman
Art Code: 12.3.3.4
↓ TranscriptSCENE: A man and a woman are dancing close together as soap bubbles swirl around them.
MAN: I’m looking forward to keeping ALL of my resolutions in 2019!
WOMAN: That’s funny! I’m looking forward to breaking all of mine!
1960 Inks: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman
Art Code: 12.3.3.4
by John | Dec 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
For 2019, l resolved not to make any New Year’s resolutions until I lost a ton of weight; wrote a best-selling book and grew three inches. So far, so good!
Art by Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani from the story “One Stolen Kiss” from FIRST KISS #1, 1957.
Transcript:
SCENE: A wearing a beret and smoking a cigarette talks to a woman.
MAN: This year I resolve to be a beacon of kindness and civility…even to dimwits like you!
WOMAN: You’ll never be as kind as me, you jerk!
1957 Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Code: DJP.lk524 1.3.5.3
↓ TranscriptSCENE: A wearing a beret and smoking a cigarette talks to a woman.
MAN: This year I resolve to be a beacon of kindness and civility...even to dimwits like you!
WOMAN: You’ll never be as kind as me, you jerk!
1957 Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Code: DJP.lk524 1.3.5.3
by John | Dec 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
Many thanks to my pal Mike Pascale for the holiday visual transformation in today’s comic.
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “My Outlaw Lover” in FIRST KISS #20, 1961.
Want Last Kiss greeting cards for Christmas or other occasions? Get ’em here.
Transcript:
SANTA CLAUS: I’m working Christmas Eve!
MRS CLAUS: Again?!! Admit it! You’re just avoiding dinner with my family!
1961 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Santa-fication: Mike Pascale
Art Code: 20.4.5.1Pink_Xmas2013
↓ TranscriptSANTA CLAUS: I’m working Christmas Eve!
MRS CLAUS: Again?!! Admit it! You’re just avoiding dinner with my family!
1961 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Santa-fication: Mike Pascale
Art Code: 20.4.5.1Pink_Xmas2013
