by John | Mar 18, 2025 | Blog
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani from the story “Good Ole Joe” in First Kiss #1, Dec. 1957. Published by Charlton.
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Synopsis of the Original Story “Good Ole Joe”
from ComicBookPlus.com
Joe falls in love with Cam even though they’ve just met. When she leaves for Florida with her mother, Joe follows and proposes.
↓ TranscriptWOMAN: My folks say we’re too immature to get married!
MAN: Those stupid doo doo heads!
WOMAN: How can we prove we’re mature adults?
MAN: You could get pregnant!
WOMAN: That’ll do it!
1957 Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani Color: Allen Freeman
Not Pregnant: John Lustig
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by John | Feb 25, 2025 | Blog
More Last Kiss fun from Tony Isabella & Diego Jourdan Pereira!
Original Vintage Art & Text
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man with monocle.
CAPTION: Heinrich enjoys long walks through damp foggy forests. His favorite food is barely solid blood sausage. He follows orders without question. Heinrich can’t understand why no one...swipes right on him.
1950 Art: Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella Gives Orders: John Lustig
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by John | Feb 16, 2025 | Blog
For Valentine’s Day, Forbes magazine’s Rob Salkowitz interviewed me (and my friend Sydney Heifler) about classic romance comics and included some mentions and art from Last Kiss.
—John Lustig
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Bob Powell. From the story “My Aunt Interfered With My First Romance” in First Romance Magazine #1, Aug. 1949. Published by Harvey Comics.
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man and woman together. Woman holding a man very loosely and looking dubiously at him.
MAN: Do you know what I like about women?
WOMAN: That they’re not men?
1949 Art: Bob Powell New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Kissed by Fate: John Lustig
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by John | Jan 2, 2025 | Blog
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani from the story “Honeymoon Continued” in First Kiss #24, Jan. 1962. Published by Charlton.
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Two women talking. Younger woman is holding a tea cup. (Or small coffee cup.)
YOUNGER WOMAN: My new year’s resolution is to be more independent!
OLDER WOMAN: What does your HUSBAND think about that?
YOUNGER WOMAN: You mean my soon-to-be-ex husband? He didn’t like it!
1962 Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani Color: Allen Freeman
Independent Dependents: Mike Pascale & John Lustig
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by John | Dec 5, 2024 | Blog
Are you a moron?
To find out, just send me all your available cash.
As soon as I receive it, I’ll know if you’re a moron. And you’ll know too—because I’ll contact you. And ask for a lot more money.
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vernon Greene from the story “I Ran from Love” in New Romances #11, May 1952. Published by Standard.
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↓ TranscriptWOMAN (biting a handkerchief): Men are morons! But...oh! How I need a moron!
1952 Art: Vernon Greene Re-Creation: Elite Avni-Sharon
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