by John | Sep 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
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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↓ TranscriptSCENE: 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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by John | Sep 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
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
↓ TranscriptSCENE: 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
by John | Sep 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
Happy Labor Day! And many thanks to my hard-working pal Mike Pascale for both the help on today’s joke and the additions to the art.
Artist unknown. Art from GREAT LOVER ROMANCE #16, 1954.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man wearing a hardhat is kissing the neck of a woman who has her eyes closed.
MAN: My Labor Day project?it’s…you!
WOMAN: Then work me, baby! Work me hard!
1954 Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Hard Hat, Hard Laughs & Hard Labor: Mike Pascale
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man wearing a hardhat is kissing the neck of a woman who has her eyes closed.
MAN: My Labor Day project?it’s...you!
WOMAN: Then work me, baby! Work me hard!
1954 Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Hard Hat, Hard Laughs & Hard Labor: Mike Pascale
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by John | Sep 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
Today’s comic was a labor of laughs with my pal Mike Pascale. Thanks for making this comic so easy, Mike! It’s almost like I’m on holiday!
Art by Dick Giordano from the story “The Proposal” in First Kiss #31, 1963.
TRANSCRIPT:
SCENE: Woman confronts a very nervous man.
WOMAN: Can’t you create at least one funny Labor Day comic?
MAN: No, it’s too much work!
1963 Art: Dick Giordano Blood, Sweat & Humor: Mike Pascale
Art Code: 31.1.3.2
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman confronts a very nervous man.
WOMAN: Can’t you create at least one funny Labor Day comic?
MAN: No, it’s too much work!
1963 Art: Dick Giordano Blood, Sweat & Humor: Mike Pascale
Art Code: 31.1.3.2
by John | Sep 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Artist unknown. From the story “Kidnapped Kisses” in FIRST KISS #31, 1963. Click image to enlarge.
Happy Labor Day! And many thanks to my pal Mike Pascale for this labor of fun!
—John Lustig
Transcript:
SCENE: Man and woman kissing and embracing.
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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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man and woman kissing and embracing.
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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