A Labor of Lust

A Labor of Lust

Happy Labor Day from me and my frequent partner in hilarity Mike Pascale.

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “The Gay Deception” in First Kiss #8, 1959.

Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com.

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WOMAN #1: My Labor Day party will have beer, burgers, buns and wieners!
WOMAN #2: Buns and…wieners? You mean…
WOMAN #1: Yup! Male strippers from... Big Bob’s Sausage Bar!

1959 Art: Vince Colletta Studio New Color: Allen Freeman & Mike Pascale
Bouncers: Mike Pascale & John Lustig

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Labor Day Lovers

Labor Day Lovers

Happy Labor Day from me and my punny pal Mike Pascale!

—John Lustig

Original Vintage Art & Text

Artist unknown. From the story “Kidnapped Kisses” in First Kiss #31, April 1963. Published by Charlton. The story begins on Page 16.

Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com.

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SCENE: Man and woman about to kiss. Both have their eyes closed. There are roses in the corner of the image.

MAN: Sex on labor day? Sure!

WOMAN: It’ll be a labor of love!

1963 Artist Unknown Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Dialogue by Hard-Working Mike Pascale

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Labor Day 2022

Labor Day 2022

Happy Labor Day!

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Vince Colletta from the story “Involuntary Bride” from FIRST KISS #40, 1965. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.

 

Transcript:

WOMAN #1: For Labor Day I’ve decided to fire my boss! She’s too demanding!

WOMAN #2: But your boss…is you

WOMAN #1: I know! And I’m fed up with the way I treat myself!

New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira Labored Humor: John Lustig
Happy Labor Day!

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WOMAN #1: For Labor Day I’ve decided to fire my boss! She’s too demanding!

WOMAN #2: But your boss…is you

WOMAN #1: I know! And I’m fed up with the way I treat myself!

New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira Labored Humor: John Lustig
Happy Labor Day!

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Legendary Labors

Legendary Labors

Happy Labor Day!

Sure, Last Kiss traffics in weird humor. But even I was surprised when Mike Pascale suggested the gag for today’s comic. Linking the Labors of Hercules with the labors of childbirth—for Labor Day? It seemed unlikely. Even impossible. But Mike pulled it off beautifully. Thanks, Mike!

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Art Cappello & Vince Alascia from First Kiss #11, 1959. Click link to read entire, vintage comic.

 

 

 

Transcript:

SCENE: Hercules on a swimming raft with a beautiful woman in a modern bathing suit and a child in a bathing suit.

HERCULES: I’m HERCULES! I performed 12 LABORS–beat that!

WOMAN: Easy! I’m a woman–I was in labor for 12 HOURS!

Art: Art Cappello & Vince Alascia
Herculean Labor Day SPX & Wit: Mike Pascale

©2013 Last Kiss Inc

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SCENE: Hercules on a swimming raft with a beautiful woman in a modern bathing suit and a child in a bathing suit.

HERCULES: I'm HERCULES!
I performed 12 LABORS--beat
that!

WOMAN: Easy! I'm a woman--I was in labor for 12 HOURS!

Art: Art Cappello & Vince Alascia
Herculean Labor Day SPX & Wit: Mike Pascale

©2013 Last Kiss Inc

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Labor Day of Love

Labor Day of Love

Happy Labor Day!

Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Condemned” in FIRST KISS #40, 1965.

Read the entire original story “Condemned” for free here on ComicBookPlus.com

 

 

Transcript:

SCENE: In background is a mom in bed. In the foreground is a female nurse holding a newborn baby. The nurse is wearing a surgical gown and surgical mask.

MOM: So I said, “Let’s plan something different for Labor Day!” And nine months later…

BABY (thinking):I’m a labor of love!

1965 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
Art Code: FK40.3.2.4

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SCENE: In background is a mom in bed. In the foreground is a female nurse holding a newborn baby. The nurse is wearing a surgical gown and surgical mask.

MOM: So I said, “Let’s plan something different for Labor Day!” And nine months later…

BABY (thinking):I'm a labor of love!

1965 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
Art Code: FK40.3.2.4