by John | Mar 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
Happy St. Patrick’s Day from me and my partner in today’s comic shenanigans—Mike Pascale.
In addition to transforming a guy in a striped suit (see first panel below) into a leprechaun, Mike provided today’s “lepre-con” pun.
By the way, today’s comic is a mashup of two panels from FIRST KISS Comics. See below.
Art by the Vince Colletta Studio from FIRST KISS #8, 1959.
Artist unknown. Art from the story “The Love that Failed” in FIRST KISS #25, 1962.
Transcript:
SCENE: Leprechaun talking to a skeptical woman.
LEPRECHAUN: You’re in luck, lass! For a pot o’ gold*…you can buy a hot night o’ leprechaun love!
WOMAN: Sounds like a lepre-con job to me!
CAPTION: *AND YOUR CREDIT CARD NUMBER!
Preposterous Pun & Lavish Leprechaun Art: Mike Pascale
8.1.9.5&25.1.4.3_MP2
John Lustig’s Last Kiss
©2017 Last Kiss Inc. iInc
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Leprechaun talking to a skeptical woman.
LEPRECHAUN: You're in luck, lass! For a pot o' gold*...you can buy a hot night o' leprechaun love!
WOMAN: Sounds like a lepre-con job to me!
CAPTION: *AND YOUR CREDIT CARD NUMBER!
Preposterous Pun & Lavish Leprechaun Art: Mike Pascale
8.1.9.5&25.1.4.3_MP2
John Lustig’s Last Kiss
©2017 Last Kiss Inc. iInc
by John | Mar 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
CONFESSION:
I can’t take credit for today’s St. Patrick’s Day comic.
The gag as well as the amazing modifications to the 1959 art (see original version below) sprang from the nimble mind and fingers of my pal Mike Pascale. I just had the good sense to say, “That’s brilliant! Go for it, Mike!”
Thanks, Mike!
However, I will happily take credit for one thing.
This St. Pat’s Day is my 32nd wedding anniversary. Okay, I also have to give a wee bit of credit to Shelagh for taking the matrimonial plunge with me and putting up with me all these years. (Frankly, even I didn’t feel like putting up with me sometimes during those 32 years.) So…
Thanks, Shelagh!
Artist unknown (but I suspect it’s Vince Colletta.) From the story “You Can Never Tell” in FIRST KISS #10, 1959.
Transcript:
SCENE: Leprechaun is marrying a woman and they are kissing. In the background, several people look on—including one woman who is disgusted.
DISGUSTED WOMAN: Pot o’gold digger!!
1959 Artist Unknown
Modern Mischief & Magical Modifications: Mike Pascale
10.1.3.3BoothBabes_StPats2016MP
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Leprechaun is marrying a woman and they are kissing. In the background, several people look on---including one woman who is disgusted.
DISGUSTED WOMAN: Pot o’gold digger!!
1959 Artist Unknown
Modern Mischief & Magical Modifications: Mike Pascale
10.1.3.3BoothBabes_StPats2016MP
by John | Mar 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
Speaking of charmed, I always feel darn lucky when I get to collaborate with pal Mike Pascale on a new holiday gag. For this one, Mike wrote the gag AND re-vamped the art. Actually, he almost completely redrew the old Vince Colletta romance art. See link below!
Meanwhile, back in 1959…
See the original 1959 art and dialogue for today’s Last Kiss webcomic here.
↓ TranscriptLEPRECHAUN: What do ye think o' me lucky charms?
WOMAN: So that’s why they call you the “Little People!”
Original Art: Vince Colletta Studio
Magically Delicious Modifications: Mike Pascale
©2015 Last Kiss Inc
8.1.9.5 - 11.1.6.4
by John | Mar 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
In 1984 on St. Patrick’s Day, my wife went insane. Instead of screaming and running out of the church, she married me. So St. Pat’s Day is always a major event for us. This year we’re celebrating three decades of Shelagh having a lapse in judgment and somehow being happily married to me. So far, so good. —John Lustig
Leprechaun and new color courtesy of my pal and genius-at-large Mike Pascale.
Meanwhile, back in 1960…
See the original 1960 art and dialogue for today’s Last Kiss webcomic here.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman in the foreground. A leprechaun is in the background.
WOMAN: I don’t care how big your pot of gold is! You’re not getting lucky tonight!
Inks: Dick Giordano St. Pat’s Magic: Mike Pascale
©2014 Last Kiss Inc
13.1.1.2
by John | Mar 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
Happy St. Patrick’s Day from me and the master of holiday mirth Magic Mike Pascale!
Mike has made it his mission in life to transform Last Kiss art into entertaining holiday comics.
You can see some of our past holiday collaborations here.
Original art & text from First Kiss #8, 1959.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Leprechaun talking to a woman.
LEPRECHAUN: I may be a wee bit
short now! But I’m tall ‘n Temptin’...when I’m standin’ on me pot o’ gold!
Original Art: Vince Colletta Studio St.. Pat’s Magic: Mike Pascale
©2013 Last Kiss Inc
