by John | Aug 29, 2023 | Blog
Mystery Man: Fine Jams
Lots of clever Last Kiss readers post fun comments on
my website. But the fan known as
“fine jams and jellies since 1982” is unique. His frequent and fantastically funny comments—usually about the original comic book panels—have been so popular that he’s developed his own fan base.
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Years ago, I turned one of his comments into an
actual Last Kiss comic. Today’s comic is the second “Fine Jams” Last Kiss. And there definitely will be more in the future.
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I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!
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—John Lustig
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani from “The Bride of 5th Avenue” in Brides in Love #10, Nov. 1958. Published by Charlton.
Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com’s presentation of the comic. The story begins on Page 8.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Bride and groom getting married and kissing in a church.
CAPTION: Dave wondered if he had taken his curiosity too far.
But Joan kept telling him she wouldn’t give “it” up until her wedding night.
And he was just dying to find out what “it” was. So…
1958 Art: Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani
Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: “fine jams and jellies since 1982”
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by John | Aug 15, 2023 | Blog
A new Last Kiss by Tony Isabella & Diego Jourdan Pereira!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Jill Elgin from the Girl Commandos story “Bomber in the Straw” in Speed Comics #29, Nov. 1943. Published by Harvey.
Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com’s presentation of the comic. The story begins on Page 50.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Several young women/teen girls are staring out a window at a starry sky and something in the distance.
CAPTION: The Holiday Girls are at summer camp. Their chaperones are Wonder Woman...
and Steve Trevor.
GIRL ONE: WW snuck away with Steve...
for some private time.
GIRL TWO: Don’t they know we can see right into...her invisible robot plane?
GIRL THREE: Oh, my!
GIRL FOUR: Ain’t love grand?
1943 Art: Jill Elgin Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Aug 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
I still haven’t seen the Barbie movie. (I hear it’s great!)
But I do want to note that Tony Isabella wrote this before the movie came out. So, if the film has a similar joke, it’s copying Tony. Not the other way around.
And, Hollywood, we’re okay with that. Really. But if you want to send
Tony, colorist
Diego Jourdan Pereira (and me) some
barrels of movie money, we are even
more okay with that!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Frank Frazetta from the story “Brothers of the Wilderness” in The Durango Kid #4, April-May 1950. Published by Magazine Enterprises.
Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com’s presentation of the comic. The story begins on Page 28.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Close-up of a woman with pink hair who is looking out at the reader.
WOMAN: I’m living my best Barbie life. Like her, I have my own dream house...and my own dream car...and multiple professional careers...and a second dream house for my clothes. Life would be perfect if only...my hot boyfriend and I...had genitals.
1950 Art: Frank Frazetta Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Aug 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by John Tartaglione from the story “Elopement” in First Kiss #4, 1958. Published by Charlton.
Curious to see more? Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com’s presentation of the comic. The story begins on Page 23.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man and a sad (or bored) woman are cuddling.
MAN: I’m so happy! our lives are perfect!
WOMAN: <Sigh> Almost Perfect! Last night I noticed our bedroom ceiling needs painting.
MAN: Last night? when we made love?!!
WOMAN: Well, it was very distracting!
958 Art: John Tartaglione Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Retired Ceiling Inspector: John Lustig
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by John | Aug 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Summer Always Passes” in First Kiss #13, March 1960. Published by Charlton.
Click the link above to read the entire vintage comic book for free on ComicBookPlus.com’s presentation of the comic. The story begins on Page 9.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man smiling (leering?) at a beautiful woman in a bathing suit who's sitting by a swimming pool.
WOMAN: My love’s free! But the rest of me’s expensive!
1960 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Rich Humor: John Lustig
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