by John | Nov 20, 2023 | Blog
Many thanks for the art “Pilgrim-ification” by my pal Mike Pascale!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Artist Unknown. From the story “The Love that Failed” in First Kiss #25, 1962. Charlton. (No link to vintage comic book because it’s not online.)
↓ TranscriptTwo Pilgrims (a man and a woman) are talking. The woman has one hand over her face.
MAN: A new holiday called “Thanksgiving?” Sounds great! But what’s that got to do with my pet turkey?
1962 Artist Unknown Pilgrim-ification: Mike Pascale
Pet Project: John Lustig
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by John | Nov 19, 2023 | Blog
↓ TranscriptSCENE: A turkey and a duck are in the yard of a farm. Barn in background.
TURKEY: It’s duck season!
DUCK: It’s turkey season!
TURKEY: Duck season!
DUCK: Turkey season!
CAPTION: A Looney Tooned Thanksgiving!
Birds adapted from Unsplash photos by Dulcey Lima & Ross Sokolovski
Writer Season: John Lustig
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Cropped:
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by John | Nov 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Bill Ward in the story “Rapture at Homecoming Time” in DIARY LOVES #8, 1951. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: Man and woman kissing.
WOMAN (thinking): Tastes like chicken…kisses like a turkey!
CAPTION: She hungered for a finger-lickin’ good romance! But…alas! He was just another overcooked turkey leftover.
1951 Art: Bill Ward
Re-creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Tasteful as Always: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Man and woman kissing.
WOMAN (thinking): Tastes like chicken…kisses like a turkey!
CAPTION: She hungered for a finger-lickin' good romance! But...alas! He was just another overcooked turkey leftover.
1951 Art: Bill Ward
Re-creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Tasteful as Always: John Lustig
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by John | Nov 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
Happy Thanksgiving!
I’m feeling grateful today about many things–family, friends and great readers like you. I’m also abundantly grateful that I’m working with exceptional contributors like Mike Pascale, Tony Isabella and Diego Jourdan Pereira. I’m a lucky guy.
Original Vintage Art & Text
Artist Unknown. From the story “The Love that Failed” in FIRST KISS #25, 1962 (Sorry. The no link this time because the original comic book is not online.)
Transcript:
SCENE: We see a man from the top part of his bare chest. He’s wearing a white chef’s hat. He’s facing a (dressed) woman who has one hand over her face.
MAN: The turkey’s almost ready! When are your parents getting here?
WOMAN: Right after you put on a shirt…and pants!
CAPTION: Be grateful for the bare necessities! And have a…Happy Thanksgiving!
1962 Artist unknown Partial Color: Allen Freeman
Mostly Dressed: Mike Pascale & John Lustig
↓ TranscriptSCENE: We see a man from the top part of his bare chest. He's wearing a white chef's hat. He's facing a (dressed) woman who has one hand over her face.
MAN: The turkey’s almost ready! When are your parents getting here?
WOMAN: Right after you put on a shirt…and pants!
CAPTION: Be grateful for the bare necessities! And have a...Happy Thanksgiving!
1962 Artist unknown Partial Color: Allen Freeman
Mostly Dressed: Mike Pascale & John Lustig
by John | Nov 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Gobble! Gobble!
Transcript:
SCENE: Four turkey hens talking in the foreground. In the background is a male turkey.HEN #1: So, you and tom are “doing it?”
HEN #2: Yes. But he promised to marry me!
HEN #3: Really?
HEN #4: When?
HEN #1: The day after Thanksgiving!
Foreground Turkeys: Mikkel Bergmann Background Turkey: William Stark
Talking Turkey: John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Four turkey hens talking in the foreground. In the background is a male turkey.
HEN #1: So, you and tom are “doing it?”
HEN #2: Yes. But he promised to marry me!
HEN #3: Really?
HEN #4: When?
HEN #1: The day after Thanksgiving!
Foreground Turkeys: Mikkel Bergmann Background Turkey: William Stark
Talking Turkey: John Lustig
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