by John | Jul 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
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Bonus–the Cover from America’s Best Comics #27
(Just because I think it’s a fun image.)
↓ TranscriptSCENE: 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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by John | Jul 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
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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↓ TranscriptSCENE: 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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by John | Jul 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
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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↓ TranscriptSCENE: 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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by John | Jul 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
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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↓ TranscriptSCENE: 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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by John | Jun 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
↓ TranscriptSCENE: 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.
Annex - Chaplin, Charlie (Adventurer, The)_01Cleaned
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
Annex - Chaplin, Charlie (Adventurer, The)