by John | May 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Seriously, wear a mask. Pretend you’re a super villain. (Or a superhero!) A bank robber. The Scarlet Pimpernel. (Or even better, the Daffy Duck version—The Scarlet Pumpernickel!) Whatever.
But wear a d*mn mask!
Something new!
Today, I don’t have any original art to share. So I thought it’d be fun to share an alternative version of today’s comic.
It’s not unusual for me to go through several different gags (and sometimes images) before I settle on what I like best. This one was vary close to what I wanted.
Heck, maybe this one should’ve been the one I went with. It’s always hard to say.
Transcript:
SCENE: Darth Vader with a starry, space background.
CAPTION: Wearing a mask doesn’t make you evil. But not wearing one…might!
CAPTION: May the Fourth Be With You!
Alternative Image:
Be like Darth Vader! Always wear a mask!
↓ TranscriptTranscript:
SCENE: Darth Vader with a starry, space background.
CAPTION: Wearing a mask doesn’t make you evil. But not wearing one…might!
CAPTION: May the Fourth Be With You!
by John | Apr 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Art Saaf & Mike Peppe from the story “Kiss and Run” in New Romances #14, 1952.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man and woman resting on the grass.
MAN: Remember when we were young, brave and foolish?
WOMAN: The good ol’ days? Yes! It’s hard to believe that was just last month!
1952 Art: Saaf & Mike Peppe
New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man and woman resting on the grass.
MAN: Remember when we were young, brave and foolish?
WOMAN: The good ol’ days? Yes! It's hard to believe that was just last month!
1952 Art: Saaf & Mike Peppe
New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Apr 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
Art by Dick Giordano from the story “The Proposal” in FIRST KISS #31, April 1963.
Transcript:
Scene: Male dentist talking to a woman patient.
DENTIST: You need a crown!
WOMAN PATIENT (thinks): Finally! A man who treats me like a princess!
1963 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman & John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptTranscript:
Scene: Male dentist talking to a woman patient.
DENTIST: You need a crown!
WOMAN PATIENT (thinks): Finally! A man who treats me like a princess!
1963 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman & John Lustig
31.3.3.2
by John | Apr 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
Promo text from cover art: “Join Cynthia Doyle and Dr. Ed Benson in the life and death drama of a big city general hospital.”
Art Dick Giordano from Cynthia Doyle, Nurse in Love #73–Dec. 1963.
Transcript:
SCENE: A female nurse and a male doctor are standing close and looking at each other.
CAPTION: For many years, Nurse Vesta Vergin has been doing her own form of social distancing with all her dates!
NURSE: You can kiss me, but no tongue! I don’t know where it’s been!
1963 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A female nurse and a male doctor are standing close and looking at each other.
CAPTION: For many years, Nurse Vesta Vergin has been doing her own form of social distancing with all her dates!
NURSE: You can kiss me, but no tongue! I don’t know where it’s been!
1963 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Mar 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
If only dealing with “the virus” was this easy. Stay safe, folks!
With Love & Humor from Ground Zero (Seattle),
John Lustig
1948 artist unknown. From the Glory Forbes story in Rangers Comics #39.
Transcript:
SCENE: Worried looking woman.
TEXT: Don’t Worry!
All Last Kiss comics are now certified 100-percent virus free.*
*Except for one comic in 2012. (It was sick humor and ended up with more viruses than your mom’s computer! So don’t read it!)**
**Darn it! You read it, didn’t you?
Now you’ll have to wash your brain for at least 20 seconds. Remember, a well-washed brain is a safe brain.
Afterwards, rest your brain. Don’t think! Just read Last Kiss and we’ll do your thinking for you!
1948 Artist unknown, but might be Matt Baker Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Worried looking woman.
TEXT: Don't Worry!
All Last Kiss comics are now certified 100-percent virus free.*
*Except for one comic in 2012. (It was sick humor and ended up with more viruses than your mom’s computer! So don’t read it!)**
**Darn it! You read it, didn’t you?
Now you’ll have to wash your brain for at least 20 seconds. Remember, a well-washed brain is a safe brain.
Afterwards, rest your brain. Don’t think! Just read Last Kiss and we’ll do your thinking for you!
1948 Artist unknown, but might be Matt Baker Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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