by John | Apr 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
A new Last Kiss by Tony Isabella & Diego Jourdan Pereira!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by John Tartaglione from the story “The Sea Green Eyes!” in First Kiss #5, 1958. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man talking with a woman. Smoke is coming out of his mouth.
MAN: File a complaint with John Lustig, Ginny. He forgot to have his artist draw my giant cigar. Now my exhaling smoke just looks silly.
WOMAN (thinking): Yet oddly intriguing and even sexy. Is “giant cigar” a euphemism?
1958 Art: John Tartaglione
Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man talking with a woman. Smoke is coming out of his mouth.
MAN: File a complaint with John Lustig, Ginny. He forgot to have his artist draw my giant cigar. Now my exhaling smoke just looks silly.
WOMAN (thinking): Yet oddly intriguing and even sexy. Is “giant cigar” a euphemism?
1958 Art: John Tartaglione
Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Apr 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story Love’s Lovely Mirage” in FIRST KISS #36, 1964. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: Doctor talking to a woman patient.
WOMAN: B-butI like… everyone!
1964 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
Medical Malpractice Insurance: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Doctor talking to a woman patient.
WOMAN: B-butI like... everyone!
1964 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
Medical Malpractice Insurance: John Lustig
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by John | Apr 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Charles Nicholas & Dick Giordano from the story “My Heart Soared” in First Kiss #28, Oct. 1962. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: Smiling female flight attendant/stewardess is serving coffee and muffins to the pilot and co-pilot in the cockpit.
FLIGHT ATTENDANT: Fresh coffee! Fresh muffins! Fresh…me!
PILOT (singing song to himself in his head): Do you know The Muffin Man? The Muffin Man? The…
1962 Art: Charles Nicholas & Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Smiling female flight attendant/stewardess is serving coffee and muffins to the pilot and co-pilot in the cockpit.
FLIGHT ATTENDANT: Fresh coffee! Fresh muffins! Fresh...me!
PILOT (singing song to himself in his head): Do you know The Muffin Man? The Muffin Man? The...
1962 Art: Charles Nicholas & Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman
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by John | Apr 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Dick Giordano from the cover of Love Diary #23, Sept. 1962. Charlton Comics. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman watching in alarm as a man and a woman are about to kiss.
WOMAN (thinking): Oh, no! Now I’m the only girl in our Sex Ed class…who hasn’t gotten married or pregnant…who hasn’t gotten married or pregnant…even once!
1962 Art: Dick Giordano New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Married & Maybe Pregnant: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman watching in alarm as a man and a woman are about to kiss.
WOMAN (thinking): Oh, no! Now I’m the only girl in our Sex Ed class...who hasn’t gotten married or pregnant...who hasn’t gotten married or pregnant...even once!
1962 Art: Dick Giordano New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Married & Maybe Pregnant: John Lustig
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by John | Mar 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
Alternative Version:
In the process of dreaming up dialogue, I often go through a number of versions and revisions. Sometimes I even letter a version and then change my mind.
I thought readers might find it interesting to see the dialogue that I almost used for this art. It’s always a struggle to know which version is best!
(NOTE: In the initial version, I hadn’t added the Ukrainian flag yet.)
Original Vintage Art & Text
Pencils by Sam Citron from the story “I Lived a Lie” in Diary Loves #9, 1951. Quality Comics. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman in a nightgown who is holding up the hem of the garment to her chin. She is looking and talking to someone off panel. It’s hard to judge her emotion, but she looks a bit disturbed.
WOMAN: OMG! That was kinky, filthy and disgusting! How soon can we do it again?
1951 Pencils: Sam Citron Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Married to a Redheaded Goddess: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman in a nightgown who is holding up the hem of the garment to her chin. She is looking and talking to someone off panel. It's hard to judge her emotion, but she looks a bit disturbed.
WOMAN: OMG! That was kinky, filthy and disgusting! How soon can we do it again?
1951 Pencils: Sam Citron Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Married to a Redheaded Goddess: John Lustig
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