by John | Oct 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by Vernon Green from the story “Love is to Blame” from Best Romance #7, 1952. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: A young woman is talking to a stern-looking older woman.
YOUNG WOMAN: Your husband is cheating on you? Do you have any proof?
OLDER WOMAN: No! But he’s too happy! He must be up to something!
1952 Art: Vernon Green Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Just the Right Amount of Happy: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A young woman is talking to a stern-looking older woman.
YOUNG WOMAN: Your husband is cheating on you? Do you have any proof?
OLDER WOMAN: No! But he’s too happy! He must be up to something!
1952 Art: Vernon Green Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Just the Right Amount of Happy: John Lustig
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by John | Jan 12, 2021 | Uncategorized

Art by Dick Giordano from I Love You #44, Feb. 1963
Transcript:
SCENE: A man and a woman dancing at a party. In the background, a second man has his hands on his hips and is sternly lecturing them.
SECOND MAN: You got married…on a first date? Again?!! That does it! No more Last Kiss comics for you, young lady!
CAPTION: Surgeon General’s Warning:
Reading Last Kiss corrupts morals and can be dangerously silly! Stop reading now–or you could end up married, pregnant or both!
1963 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A man and a woman dancing at a party. In the background, a second man has his hands on his hips and is sternly lecturing them.
SECOND MAN: You got married...on a first date? Again?!! That does it! No more Last Kiss comics for you, young lady!
CAPTION: Surgeon General’s Warning:
Reading Last Kiss corrupts morals and can be dangerously silly! Stop reading now--or you could end up married, pregnant or both!
1963 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman
DG.ILoveY.44.0
by John | Jun 29, 2019 | Uncategorized

Art by Alex Toth & Mike Peppe from the story “The Man Who Was Always On Time” in Out of the Shadows #12, March 1954.
Transcript:
MAN SMOKING A CIGARETTE: Drat! Can’t I ever have a cheap affair…without an expensive divorce?
1954 Art: Alex Toth & Mike Peppe Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptMAN SMOKING A CIGARETTE: Drat! Can’t I ever have a cheap affair...without an expensive divorce?
1954 Art: Alex Toth & Mike Peppe Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Jan 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
If you don’t like this, don’t blame me. It’s probably your fault.
(Sorry. No original art this time.)
Transcript:
SCENE: Man and woman standing on a rooftop or a brick bridge.
MAN: I’m not saying it’s all your fault! But we were so happy…before you discovered I was cheating on you!
1957 Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Code: DJP.lk487
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man and woman standing on a rooftop or a brick bridge.
MAN: I’m not saying it’s all your fault! But we were so happy…before you discovered I was cheating on you!
1957 Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Code: DJP.lk487
by John | Aug 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
Listen up!

Artist unknown. No dialogue. This is an illustration for a two-page text story “Love Is All” in Thrilling Romances #25, March 1954.
You can read the vintage comic this art came from for free here on ComicBookPlus.com
Transcript:
CAPTION: The key to a happy marriage is listening! Pretend to do it every day!
1954 Artist Unknown Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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Artist unknown. No dialogue. This is an illustration for a two-page text story “Love Is All” in Thrilling Romances #25, March 1954.
↓ TranscriptCAPTION: The key to a happy marriage is listening! Pretend to do it every day!
1954 Artist Unknown Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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Artist unknown. No dialogue. This is an illustration for a two-page text story "Love Is All" in Thrilling Romances #25, March 1954.