by John | Dec 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
If you’re attending Seattle’s Emerald City Comic Con this weekend, please consider dropping by Northwest Press’ booth #2210. Publisher Zan Christensen is selling quite a few Last Kiss fridge magnets (many, but not all with an LGBTQ theme) and a few Last Kiss tote bags.
NW Press publishes books primarily LGBTQ-themed or by members of the LGBTQ community. But there’s great stuff there no matter what your sexual orientation or status.
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Symphony of Love” in FIRST KISS #39, 1964. Click link to read the entire vintage comic book for free.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman and man having drinks and something to eat (dessert?) They are staring into each other’s eyes. The woman is smiling.
WOMAN: I’m a glass half full, bed half empty sorta gal!
1964 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman Dialogue: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman and man having drinks and something to eat (dessert?) They are staring into each other's eyes. The woman is smiling.
WOMAN: I’m a glass half full, bed half empty sorta gal!
1964 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman Dialogue: John Lustig
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by John | Nov 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Artist unknown (although it might be Alice Kirkpatrick.) ALL ROMANCES #2, 1949. Click link to read entire comic free.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man and woman cuddling.
MAN: Wow! Makeup sex is great!
WOMAN: What’ll we fight about next?
Art: Alice Kirkpatrick? Restoration & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man and woman cuddling.
MAN: Wow! Makeup sex is great!
WOMAN: What’ll we fight about next?
Art: Alice Kirkpatrick? Restoration & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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by John | Nov 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
Yes, there were western-themed romance comics back in the 1950s. Actually, quite a few. It was a fairly popular hybrid of the two genres!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Transcript:
SCENE: Photo of a cowboy and cowgirl holding and examining a lasso together.
COWBOY: After you tie me up, I’ll be a helpless slave…to your wildest, sexiest fantasies! So let’s set up a “safe word!” After all, you don’t want to hurt me!
COWGIRL (thinking): Wanna bet?
Photo from the cover of Romantic Secrets #19, 1951.
Dialogue & Lettering: John Lustig
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Photo of a cowboy and cowgirl holding and examining a lasso together.
COWBOY: After you tie me up, I’ll be a helpless slave...to your wildest, sexiest fantasies! So let’s set up a “safe word!” After all, you don’t want to hurt me!
COWGIRL (thinking): Wanna bet?
Photo from the cover of Romantic Secrets #19, 1951
Dialogue & Lettering: John Lustig
by John | Nov 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Dick Giordano from the story “The Scratch of Death” in Nurse Betsy Crane #13, Oct. 1961. Charlton Comics. Click link to read the entire vintage comic book for free.
Transcript:
SCENE: A nurse has one hand to her head and seems unhappy as she talk to another nurse. Both are wearing old-fashioned nurse’s caps and capes.
NURSE: Oh, Anita! I’m so horny for Dr. Beatty! He’s got the biggest…health care plan I’ve ever seen!
1961 Pencils (& Possibly inks): Charles Nicholas
Recreation and Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A nurse has one hand to her head and seems unhappy as she talk to another nurse. Both are wearing old-fashioned nurse's caps and capes.
NURSE: Oh, Anita! I’m so horny for Dr. Beatty! He’s got the biggest...health care plan I’ve ever seen!
1961 Pencils (& Possibly inks): Charles Nicholas
Recreation and Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Nov 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
Today’s comic was my tribute to my good friend Gene Ambaum’s web comic, Library Comic—a must read for librarians and those who love ’em:
Original Vintage Art & Text
Original art by Vince Colletta Studio in First Kiss #16, 1960. Click link to read the entire vintage comic book for free.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman talking to a man.
WOMAN: Hello,
Mr. Handsome librarian. I’m curious about sex! Can you recommend a book? Or…maybe you know someone who’s had sex. Perhaps they can help me!
CAPTION: Ed & Mae’s first night of Sexy Librarian Role Playing is a novel success!
Art: Vince Colletta Studio Restoration: Diego Jourdan Pereira Dialogue: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman talking to a man.
WOMAN: Hello,
Mr. Handsome librarian. I’m curious about sex! Can you recommend a book? Or...maybe you know someone who’s had sex. Perhaps they can help me!
CAPTION: Ed & Mae’s first night of Sexy Librarian Role Playing is a novel success!
Art: Vince Colletta Studio Restoration: Diego Jourdan Pereira Dialogue: John Lustig
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