by John | Nov 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Why—you might ask–am I running this comic today instead of on Veterans Day?
Great question. Thank you, dear fictional reader, s-o-o-o much for asking! You are the best!
My answer: You silly ninny! Everyone knows Friday’s the day I post a new episode of The Loves of Abby Amour. Sure, it’s a military comic. But it doesn’t have a a Veterans Day theme.
Thus I’m posting my actual VD tribute today to celebrate tomorrow. So be sure to come back tomorrow and read it again!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Pencils (& possibly inks) by Matt Baker from the Canteen Kate story “Candid Cutie” in Fightin’ Marines #5, April 1952. Published by St. John.Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: Several U.S. soldier in uniform are huddled talking as Kate (also in uniform) looks on.
SOLDIER #1: Friday is Veterans Day! And Kate is very patriotic!
SOLDIER #2: So she’s bound to go out with one of us!
KATE: Really? Just one? I’m much more patriotic than that!!!
1952 Art: Matt Baker Creative Lust: John Lustig
Happy Veterans Day!
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Several U.S. soldier in uniform are huddled talking as Kate (also in uniform) looks on.
SOLDIER #1: Friday is Veterans Day! And Kate is very patriotic!
SOLDIER #2: So she’s bound to go out with one of us!
KATE: Really? Just one? I’m much more patriotic than that!!!
1952 Art: Matt Baker Creative Lust: John Lustig
Happy Veterans Day!
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by John | Nov 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
No kidding. Please vote!
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman in a sexy barbarian costume is holding a giant, cartoonish axe.
BARBARIAN WOMAN: Axe not what your country can do for you. Axe what you can do for your country.*
CAPTION: Don’t be a barbarian. Vote!
CAPTION: *With apologies to John F. Kennedy
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman in a sexy barbarian costume is holding a giant, cartoonish axe.
BARBARIAN WOMAN: Axe not what your country can do for you. Axe what you can do for your country.*
CAPTION: Don’t be a barbarian. Vote!
CAPTION: *With apologies to John F. Kennedy
Photo: Bryan Turner Dialogue: 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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by John | Oct 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
Transcript:
SCENE: Image of a cat wrapped up like a mummy.
CAT (thinks): Curses! Defeated by my 2-ply nemesis again!
CAPTION: Now in no theaters Near You!
CAPTION: Mummy Cat™ vs. The Toilet Paper Roll…from Heck!
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Image of a cat wrapped up like a mummy.
CAT (thinks): Curses! Defeated by my 2-ply nemesis again!
CAPTION: Now in no theaters Near You!
CAPTION: Mummy Cat™ vs. The Toilet Paper Roll...from Heck!
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