The Temporary Bride

The Temporary Bride

Art by Irv Novick from the story "My Borrowed Kisses" in MY BORROWED KISSES #7, 1952.

Art by Irv Novick from the story “My Borrowed Kisses” in BEST ROMANCE #7, 1952.

Transcript:

BRIDE: My mom thinks we’ll only last six months!

GROOM: Ha! I say at least a year!

1952 Art: Irv Novick Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira

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BRIDE: My mom thinks we’ll only last six months!

GROOM: Ha! I say at least a year!

1952 Art: Irv Novick Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira

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Onion Ring or Diamond Ring?

Onion Ring or Diamond Ring?

Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story "Playin' It Cool" in FIRST KISS #12, 1960.

Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Playin’ It Cool” in FIRST KISS #12, 1960.

Transcript:

PANEL #1
SCENE: Young man and woman in car outside a hot dog stand.
WOMAN: Another cheap date? Great! the more you save the sooner you can buy me…An engagement ring!

PANEL #2:
SCENE: Woman holds out here ring finger.
MAN: Babe, right now, I can’t even afford onion rings!

PANEL #3:
SCENE: Man chomps on a hot dog as the woman looks on.

MAN: But someday I’ll buy ya’ a diamond ring as big as your appetite! And we’ll be eatin’ in joints so fancy that I’ll haveta apologize when I fart!

WOMAN: Hot dog!

1960 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman

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PANEL #1
SCENE: Young man and woman in car outside a hot dog stand.
WOMAN: Another cheap date? Great! the more you save the sooner you can buy me...An engagement ring!

PANEL #2:
SCENE: Woman holds out here ring finger.
MAN: Babe, right now, I can’t even afford onion rings!


PANEL #3:
SCENE: Man chomps on a hot dog as the woman looks on.

MAN: But someday I’ll buy ya’ a diamond ring as big as your appetite! And we’ll be eatin’ in joints so fancy <Burp!> that I’ll haveta apologize when I fart!

WOMAN: Hot dog!

1960 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman

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A Memorial Day Surprise

A Memorial Day Surprise

Art by Jon D’Agostino from the cover of FIRST KISS #4, 1958.

Art by Jon D’Agostino from the cover of FIRST KISS #4, 1958.

Transcript:

SCENE: Woman crying behind a door as soldier leaves a taxi cab and is preparing to come inside.

WOMAN (thinking): He’s…alive?!! Oh, if only I’d known this before…I married at least three of his brothers!

Art: Jon D’Agostino Color: John Lustig

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SCENE: Woman crying behind a door as soldier leaves a taxi cab and is preparing to come inside.

WOMAN (thinking): He’s…alive?!! Oh, if only I’d known this before...I married at least three of his brothers!

Art: Jon D’Agostino Color: John Lustig

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Dumped by a Dimwit

Dumped by a Dimwit

Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story "The Magic Perfume" in FIRST KISS #5, 1958.

Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “The Magic Perfume” in FIRST KISS #5, 1958. Click image to enlarge.

Transcript:

SCENE: Woman putting perfume behind her ear while a woman and a man look on.

PERFUME WOMAN: My idiot boyfriend dumped me…just because I wanna get married…to someone else!

1958 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Dan McConnell

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SCENE: Woman putting perfume behind her ear while a woman and a man look on.

PERFUME WOMAN: My idiot boyfriend dumped me…just because I wanna get married…to someone else!

1958 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Dan McConnell

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Romance Strikes Out

Romance Strikes Out

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Zany Last Kiss tote bags now on sale here.

My wife is a big baseball fan. But I’m sure she wasn’t thinking about strike outs and batting averages when I proposed.
Well, almost sure.

Art by Jack Sparling from the story "Good-bye, My Love" in CINDERELLA LOVE #8, 1952.

Art by Jack Sparling from the story “Good-bye, My Love” in CINDERELLA LOVE #8, 1952.

Transcript:

SCENE: Man and woman having dinner—probably in a restaurant. The woman is wearing headphones. Two glasses of wine are on the table.

MAN: I-I’ve gotta ask before I l-loose my nerve…W-Will you m-marry me?

WOMAN: Whatever you said, can it wait ‘til after this inning?

VOICE FROM HEADPHONES: And here’s the pitch…

1952 Art: Jack Sparling Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira

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SCENE: Man and woman having dinner---probably in a restaurant. The woman is wearing headphones. Two glasses of wine are on the table.

MAN: I-I’ve gotta ask before I l-loose my nerve...W-Will you m-marry me?

WOMAN: Whatever you said, can it wait ‘til after this inning?

VOICE FROM HEADPHONES: And here’s the pitch...

1952 Art: Jack Sparling Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira

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