by John | Apr 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
Art by Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani from the story “One Stolen Kiss” from FIRST KISS #1, 1957.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman embraces a man in a beret. The man looks startled or leery.
WOMAN: My love is free! everything else will cost you!
1957 Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art by Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani from the story “One Stolen Kiss” from FIRST KISS #1, 1957.
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman embraces a man in a beret. The man looks startled or leery.
WOMAN: My love is free! everything else will cost you!
1957 Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art by Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani from the story "One Stolen Kiss" from FIRST KISS #1, 1957.
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by John | Mar 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
Art by Bill Ward from a Torchy story in Doll Man #12, 1947.
Transcript:
SCENE: A beautiful woman (April) sitting up in bed.
WOMAN: Hi! I’m April! Wanna fool around?
BOTTOM CAPTION: Best April Fool’s Day…Ever!
1947 Art: Bill Ward Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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Art by Bill Ward from a Torchy story in Doll Man #12, 1947.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: A beautiful woman (April) sitting up in bed.
WOMAN: Hi! I’m April! Wanna fool around?
BOTTOM CAPTION: Best April Fool’s Day...Ever!
1947 Art: Bill Ward Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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Art by Bill Ward from a Torchy story in Doll Man #12, 1947.
by John | Mar 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
Like the Canadian Mounties, she always get her man.
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Playing It Cool” in FIRST KISS #12, Jan. 1960.
↓ TranscriptSCENE, PANEL 1: Woman #1 packing a suitcase while Woman #2 watches in background.
WOMAN #1: I’ll make a new start…someplace where my name Isn’t on every bathroom wall!
WOMAN #2: Well, that leaves out the entire U.S.!
PANEL #2:
WOMAN #1: Then I’ll move to Canada! Gosh! M-maybe I could become a Mountie!
WOMAN #2: Well, you’re certainly qualified! Nobody’s been mounted more than you!
1960 Art: Vince Colletta Studio ©2010 & 2019 Last Kiss Inc. Color: Allen Freeman
Art Codes: 12.1.8.3 & 12.1.4.1
by John | Feb 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
Art by Alex Toth from the story “I Want Him Back” Intimate Love #22, May 1953.
Transcript:
YOUNG WOMAN HOLDING BOOKS: I’m only getting a C-minus in Sex Ed? But I’m pregnant! Shouldn’t that count for extra credit?
1953 Art: Alex Toth Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Code: DJP.lk491 Intimate-Love-22.1.2.1
↓ TranscriptYOUNG WOMAN HOLDING BOOKS: I’m only getting a C-minus in Sex Ed? But I’m pregnant! Shouldn’t that count for extra credit?
1953 Art: Alex Toth Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Art Code: DJP.lk491 Intimate-Love-22.1.2.1
by John | Feb 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Later this week, I’ll have a new Valentine’s Day cartoon that I cooked up with my pal Mike Pascale. But for now, here’s a slightly updated Valentine’s Day comic from the Last Kiss comic book series—way back in 2002.
And here’s the original 1962 published art:
Art by Dick Giordano from the cover of Love Diary #24, Nov. 1962.
Transcript:
SCENE: Crying woman calls out to a letter carrier/postman who is holding some letters in front of a post box.
WOMAN: B-but you must have at least one Valentine for me! I’ve slept with every man in town!
POSTMAN: Well…uh, not every man!
1962 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Shane Fisher & John Lustig
Art Code: N45PostalDue
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Crying woman calls out to a letter carrier/postman who is holding some letters in front of a post box.
WOMAN: B-but you must have at least one Valentine for me! I've slept with every man in town!
POSTMAN: Well...uh, not every man!
1962 Art: Dick Giordano Color: Shane Fisher & John Lustig
Art Code: N45PostalDue
