by John | Feb 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Today’s Last Kiss was written by that esteemed Love Cop in Training–Tony Isabella.
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Vintage, Published Art & Dialogue
Art by Jack Keller in the story “Shifty’s Revenge” in Teenage Hotrodders #8, July 1964. Published by Charlton Comics.
Transcript:
CAPTION: Introducing…The Casebook of Officer Cupid…Love Cop
YOUNG MAN #1: Those ladies look friendly…
YOUNG MAN #2: How can we talk to them?
OFFICER CUPID-LOVE COP: Youngsters, just be yourselves…and not your D&D characters. Remember…you have the right to seek love. But only in a respectful manner.
1964 Art: Jack Keller Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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↓ TranscriptCAPTION: Introducing...The Casebook of Officer Cupid...Love Cop
YOUNG MAN #1: Those ladies look friendly...
YOUNG MAN #2: How can we talk to them?
OFFICER CUPID-LOVE COP: Youngsters, just be yourselves...and not your D&D characters. Remember...you have the right to seek love. But only in a respectful manner.
1964 Art: Jack Keller Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Writer: Tony Isabella
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by John | Feb 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
It’s almost Valentine’s Day. Try not to fall in love with the wrong person…’til then.
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Transcript:
SCENE: Baby Cupid standing on a cloud, getting ready to fire an arrow (with a red, heart tip.)
CUPID: Is that a cow or a person? I can’t tell without my glasses! Hey, maybe I’ll close both eyes this time! it’s not like I can actually aim!
Artist: ma_i_vi
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Baby Cupid standing on a cloud, getting ready to fire an arrow (with a red, heart tip.)
CUPID: Is that a cow or a person? I can’t tell without my glasses! Hey, maybe I’ll close both eyes this time! it’s not like I can actually aim!
Artist: ma_i_vi
by John | Feb 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Few pieces of Last Kiss art have been used as much—and have evolved as much—as the art in today’s comic. Many thanks to my pal Mike Pascale for continuing to find new ways to tweak and transform this vintage panel.
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Hope Never Dies” in FIRST KISS #29, 1962.
Transcript:
SCENE: Two flying cupids (with bows and arrows) talk in the foreground while in the background a man and a woman kiss. Both the man and the woman have arrows sticking out of their backs,
CUPID #1: You made a Democrat and a Republican fall in love? Amazing!
CUPID #2: And for my next trick…I’m gonna change my own diaper!
1962 Baby Art: Vince Colletta Studio Cupidization & Flying Fun: Mike Pascale
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Two flying cupids (with bows and arrows) talk in the foreground while in the background a man and a woman kiss. Both the man and the woman have arrows sticking out of their backs,
CUPID #1: You made a Democrat and a Republican fall in love? Amazing!
CUPID #2: And for my next trick…I’m gonna change my own diaper!
1962 Baby Art: Vince Colletta Studio Cupidization & Flying Fun: Mike Pascale
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by John | Feb 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
This comic that mischievous Mike Pascale and I created back in 2014 is one of my favorite Valentine’s Day gags. But tomorrow we’ll have a brand new cupid comic that’s twice as outrageous!
Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Condemned” in FIRST KISS #40, 1965.
Transcript:
SCENE: Woman holding a baby who has wings.
WOMAN: So, Cupid, still think you’re not the father.
Art: Vince Colletta Studio Cupidization: Mike Pascale
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Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Condemned” in FIRST KISS #40, 1965.
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman holding a baby who has wings.
WOMAN: So, Cupid, still think you're not the father.
Art: Vince Colletta Studio Cupidization: Mike Pascale
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Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story "Condemned" in FIRST KISS #40, 1965.
by John | Feb 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
This is the reason I always give chocolate for Valentine’s Day.
Pencils by Mike Sekowsky from the story “Date with Scandal” Pencils in Intimate Love #28, Aug. 1954.
Transcript:
SCENE: Crying woman does a faceplant as a man walks away in the background.
WOMAN: The only lover who never disappoints me is…chocolate!
1954 Pencils: Mike Sekowsky Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Pencils by Mike Sekowsky from the story “Date with Scandal” Pencils in Intimate Love #28, Aug. 1954.
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Crying woman does a faceplant as a man walks away in the background.
WOMAN: The only lover who never disappoints me is...chocolate!
1954 Pencils: Mike Sekowsky Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Pencils by Mike Sekowsky from the story "Date with Scandal" Pencils in Intimate Love #28, Aug. 1954.
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