by John | Jul 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
Today is International Kissing Day. So I hope you enjoy a French kiss today.
(Or an Italian kiss. Or an Ethiopian kiss. Or…whatever!)
Original Vintage Art & Text
Artist unknown. From the story “The Queen of the Killers” in Crimes by Women #14, Aug. 1950. Published by Fox Feature Syndicate. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: Two men talking. One appears to be a police officer. The other is smoking a pipe.
COP: But…surely some women must enjoy sex!
OTHER MAN: Not the ones I date!
1950 Art: Artist Unknown
Restoration & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Two men talking. One appears to be a police officer. The other is smoking a pipe.
COP: But…surely some women must enjoy sex!
OTHER MAN: Not the ones I date!
1950 Art: Artist Unknown
Restoration & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
©2015 Last Kiss Inc.
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by John | Jun 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by John Tartaglione from the story “Elopement” in FIRST KISS #4, 1958. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: A mother and her adult daughter are talking.
DAUGHTER: Thanks, Mom! But you can’t help! I need advice from someone who knows about sex!
MOM: Honey, you know all those notches on my bed? Well guess what…?
1958 Art: John Tartaglione Art Cleanup: Heather Chestnut
Character Color: Dan McConnell Notches #6-79: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A mother and her adult daughter are talking.
DAUGHTER: Thanks, Mom! But you can’t help! I need advice from someone who knows about sex!
MOM: Honey, you know all those notches on my bed? Well guess what...?
1958 Art: John Tartaglione Art Cleanup: Heather Chestnut
Character Color: Dan McConnell Notches #6-79: John Lustig
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by John | Jun 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
Hold the lettuce and tomato. Extra pickles.
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “That Lonely Sound” in FIRST KISS #36, Feb. 1964. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: A woman is talking with a man. A second man is standing nearby looking on.
WOMAN: You’re between lovers? How come?
MAN: ‘Cause I called dibs on being in the middle!
1964 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Charater Color: Allen Freeman
Matchmaker: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A woman is talking with a man. A second man is standing nearby looking on.
WOMAN: You’re between lovers? How come?
MAN: ‘Cause I called dibs on being in the middle!
1964 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Charater Color: Allen Freeman
Matchmaker: John Lustig
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by John | Jun 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
For those not familiar with it, 9 Chickweed Lane is a syndicated comic strip by Brooke McEldowney that features lots of wonderful, steamy art and scenes. (No actual nudity, though.)
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Art Cappello from the story “My Diary Exposed My Secret” in True Life Secrets #11, Jan. 1953. Charlton. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman with her back to us. She’s naked except for a bath towel.
SOUND: Ding Dong
WOMAN (thinking): Those %$#@ Last Kiss readers! They’re always trying to catch me naked! Why don’t
they stay at 9 Chickweed Lane where they belong?
1953 Art: Art Cappello Comic Stripper: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman with her back to us. She's naked except for a bath towel.
SOUND: Ding Dong
WOMAN (thinking): Those %$#@ Last Kiss readers! They’re always trying to catch me naked! Why don’t
they stay at 9 Chickweed Lane where they belong?
1953 Art: Art Cappello Comic Stripper: John Lustig
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by John | Jun 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
A new Last Kiss by Tony Isabella & Diego Jourdan Pereira!
“Where’s Waldo?”
Ha! I’ve got a more interesting challenge.
Where’s the missing woman in this gag? Find her and prove you’re as deliciously devious as my pal Tony!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art possibly by Lee Elias (although it’s also been attributed to Milton Caniff.) From the cover of Terry and the Pirates #15, 1949. Harvey Comics. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: A man is being kissed by two beautiful women. The image is framed so we can see all three from the chest upwards.
RED (thought): This is the best dream ever!
RED (thought): It’s just yours truly and…
RED (thought): …three gorgeous women!
1949 Art: Lee Elias? Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A man is being kissed by two beautiful women. The image is framed so we can see all three from the chest upwards.
RED (thought): This is the best dream ever!
RED (thought): It’s just yours truly and...
RED (thought): ...three gorgeous women!
1949 Art: Lee Elias? Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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