by John | Oct 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
Hi. No coloring credit this time because I just scanned a print of the original comic and adjusted the color and the art myself. I’ll be using this approach for several of the other Halloween-themed comics coming up. I hope you like the results! —John
1954 Art: Lee Elias From the cover of Witches Tales #23.
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SCENE: Crazed-looking old man who is wearing a white human uniform (doctor or mortician) is adjusting the hair or wig of a skeleton. The skeleton is smoking a cigarette and admiring himself as he looks into a hand mirror.
CRAZY OLD MAN: Hey, if it works for Trump, it’ll work for you!
SKELETON: Let's make Halloween great again!
1954 Art: Lee Elais From the cover of Witches Tales #23
by John | Jul 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
Have a happy (and loving) Fourth of July!
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Fallen Idol” in FIRST KISS #33, August 1963. Click Image to enlarge.
Transcript:
SCENE: In the foreground, crying woman and older man are embracing. Younger man looks on from background.
WOMAN: Make America love again!
1963 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Codes: DJP.lk385 First Kiss #33.1.1.1
John Lustig’s Last Kiss
©2018 Last Kiss Inc
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Fallen Idol” in FIRST KISS #33, August 1963.
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: In the foreground, crying woman and older man are embracing. Younger man looks on from background.
WOMAN: Make America love again!
1963 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Codes: DJP.lk385 First Kiss #33.1.1.1
John Lustig’s Last Kiss
©2018 Last Kiss Inc
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story "Fallen Idol" in FIRST KISS #33, August 1963.
by John | Jun 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
Happy Father’s Day?
I hope it is for you. I know it’ll be happy for me since this it’s the first Father’s Day since my daughter and her hubby have moved here to Seattle. I love ’em both dearly!
(Hint: Don’t get me a tie, kids—unless it’s super classy and glows-in-the dark.)
Special thanks to my pal Mike Pascale for the offbeat gag in today’s comic.
Art by Art Saaf & Mike Peppe from the story “Kiss and Run” in NEW ROMANCES #14, 1952.
Transcript:
MAN (in car: I’m going to get your old man what he really wants for Father’s Day!
WOMAN (outside of car): Oh? You’re leaving town?
1952 Art: Art Saaf & Mike Peppe Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Concept & Gag: Mike Pascale
Art Codes: DJP.lk436 New Romances 14.5.6
↓ TranscriptMAN (in car: I’m going to get your old man what he really wants for Father’s Day!
WOMAN (outside of car): Oh? You’re leaving town?
1952 Art: Art Saaf & Mike Peppe Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Concept & Gag: Mike Pascale
DJP.lk436 New Romances 14.5.6
Art by Art Saaf & Mike Peppe from the story "Kiss and Run" in NEW ROMANCES #14, 1952.
by John | Jun 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
Art & Possibly Script by Jack Keller from “Shifty’s Revenge” in TEENAGE HOTRODDERS #8, 1964. (Published in color, but scanned from black & white photostat.)
Transcript:
BEARDED TEEN BOY: B-but all I did was whistle at a girl! What’s wrong with that?
POLICEMAN (writing a ticket): Plenty…when she’s my daughter!
1964 Art: Jack Keller Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
DJP.lk430 Teenage Hotrodders #8
Art & Possibly Script by Jack Keller from “Shifty’s Revenge” in TEENAGE HOTRODDERS #8, 1964.
↓ TranscriptBEARDED TEEN BOY: B-but all I did was whistle at a girl! What’s wrong with that?
POLICEMAN (writing a ticket): Plenty...when she’s my daughter!
1964 Art: Jack Keller Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
DJP.lk430 Teenage Hotrodders #8
Art & Possibly Script by Jack Keller from "Shifty's Revenge" in TEENAGE HOTRODDERS #8, 1964.
by John | May 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
Art by Vince Colletta from the story “Involuntary Bride” from FIRST KISS #40, 1965.
Transcript:
Man in a military-style camouflage shirt hugging sadly.
WOMAN (thinking): Every day is Memorial Day for some of us!
Art Code: DJP.lk265 40.6.8.1
↓ TranscriptMan in a military-style camouflage shirt hugging sadly.
WOMAN (thinking): Every day is Memorial Day for some of us!
DJP.lk265 40.6.8.1
Art by Vince Colletta from the story "Involuntary Bride" from FIRST KISS #40, 1965.
