Tough Choice

Tough Choice

Original Vintage Art & Text

Artist unknown. From the story “Death Stalks at Night” in America’s Best Comics #27, Aug. 1948. Published by Standard.

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Bonus–the Cover from America’s Best Comics #27

(Just because I think it’s a fun image.)

America’s Best Comics #27, Aug. 1948. Published by Standard.

 

 

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SCENE: Blonde wearing a red domino mask and with a red feather in her hair.

WOMAN: Wearing this mask, I can be the superhero I’ve always wanted to be--fighting crime, averting tragedies! Or I could be a porn star! Tough choice!

1948 Artist unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Making the Tough Choices: John Lustig

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Home Run? Safe!

Home Run? Safe!

Original Vintage Art

Art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia from the cover of First Kiss #2, Feb. 1958. Published by Charlton.

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SCENE: A man and woman standing in the woods cuddling.

MAN (thinking): I hope I get to second base!

WOMAN (thinking): C’mon! Slide into home!

Art: Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia Color: Allen Freeman
Home Plate Umpire: John Lustig

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Royal Romance Strategies

Royal Romance Strategies

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art attributed to Jill Elgin from the Girl Commandos story in Speed Comics #27, July 1943. Published by Harvey Comics.

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SCENE: Several women in (Indian? Pakistani? garb.) Two of them converse as they balance platters of food on their heads.

WOMAN ON LEFT: They say the way to a man’s heart...


WOMAN ON LIFE: ...is through his stomach!


WOMAN ON LIFE: I’ve prepared a meal that will surely...


WOMAN ON LEFT: ...win me the love of our king!


WOMAN ON RIGHT: Suit yourself, sister.


WOMAN ON RIGHT: But I’m setting my sights...


WOMAN ON RIGHT: ...a little lower!

1943 Art attributed to: Jill Elgin New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella

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Want a Heady Experience? Here it Is!

Want a Heady Experience? Here it Is!

Original Vintage Art & Text

Art attributed to Matt Baker from the “Glory Forbes” story in Rangers Comics #37, Oct. 1947. Published by Fiction House.

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SCENE: An angry woman who appears to have four heads!

WOMAN: You idiot! Summon the genie...now! And tell him this isn’t what you wanted...when you wished for a beautiful woman...and a “lot of head!

1942 Pencils: Matt Baker Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Wish Maker: John Lustig

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Silent Lust

Silent Lust

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SCENE: A large, angry, bearded man is scowling as he talks to a dowager duchess who is standing next to him. Next to them is a beautiful young woman and Charlie Chaplin. The young woman and Charlie are smiling broadly. Behind them is a group of young women. The image is a black & white photo.

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ANGRY MAN: Duchess, I demand you find the lust-addled rogues who made whoopee in my room!

DUCHESS: It won’t be easy! If only there was something that made them stand out!

Image (L.to R.): Eric Campbell, Marta Golden, Edna Purviance and Charlie Chaplin in the 1917 wfilm The Adventurer.
Silent Silliness: John Lustig

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