by John | Feb 15, 2024 | Blog
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by The Vince Colletta Studio from the story “The Magic Perfume” in First Kiss #5, Sept. 1958. The story begins on Page 3.
Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: A man and woman are talking. (She has her eyes closed.) There's a starry night sky behind them.
MAN: So you’ll love me forever?
WOMAN: Oh, for sure! For Always! Forever! At least...for now!
1958 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Character Color: Dan McConnell
Forever Writing Gags: John Lustig
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by John | Feb 4, 2024 | Blog
Note to Readers:
Hurrah! We’ve solved the technical issue that made it difficult for me to send out comics to my mailing list. And I’ve resumed the mailings. Sign up here if you haven’t already.
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Dick Giordano from Sweethearts #77, June 1964. (Scanned from the publisher’s black & white stat—made in preparation for the printed color cover.)
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↓ TranscriptCRYING WOMAN: I started out as the bubbly happy girl. Now I’m the heartbroken woman. Too soon, I’ll be the stern-faced old shrew...passing judgment on young lovers. Time passes quickly when you’re a...romance comic-book cover model.
1964 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Sep 14, 2023 | Blog
Original Vintage Art & Text
Inked by Dick Giordano. From the story “My Foolish Heart” in First Kiss #21, July 1961.Published by Charlton. The story begins on Page 27.
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman in foreground sitting on the grass. In the background, a man looks away from us, off into the distance, lost in thought.
MAN: I know I said I’d love you forever! But that was yesterday!
CAPTION: Welcome to another exciting episode of...
Brief Attention Span Romances!
1961 Inks: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman
ADHD Poster Boy: John Lustig
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by John | Aug 13, 2023 | Blog
For those of you who saw my message that the Last Kiss website was under maintenance, good news. We’re finished. So the comment feature is back!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Al Bare from the story “I Was a Snob” in Love Life #1, Nov. 1951. P.L. Publishing.
Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com’s presentation of the comic. The story begins on Page 3.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Two grande dames of society are talking. Both are wearing fur coats. One is wearing a tiara and the other is sporting a heavy bracelet and pearl necklace and is holding opera glasses.
WOMAN #1: You’re too old for romance! Act your age!
WOMAN: Oh, honey, I can act! But I absolutely refuse to be my age!
1951 Art: Al Bare Re-Create: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Too Young for This Joke: John Lustig
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by John | Aug 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
A new Last Kiss by Tony Isabella & Diego Jourdan Pereira!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Jack Keller (and probably story) from “Race Against Time” in Teenage Hotrodders #6, Feb. 1964. Published by Charlton.
Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com’s presentation of the comic. The story begins on Page 10.
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SCENE: The stern-looking editor is talking to us.
EDITOR: Since we put romance on our front page...
EDITOR: ...our circulation is up 1000%!
EDITOR: Every day, we have hundreds of classifieds ads...
EDITOR: ...from people looking for a special someone.
EDITOR: And every d*mn divorce lawyer in the city...
EDITOR: ...is running big expensive ads with us!
EDITOR: Ain’t love grand!
1964 Art: Jack Keller Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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