by John | Jun 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
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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↓ TranscriptPANEL #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
12.1.6.4-6
by John | May 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
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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↓ TranscriptSCENE: 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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by John | May 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
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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↓ TranscriptSCENE: 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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by John | May 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
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.
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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↓ TranscriptSCENE: 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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by John | May 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
Is she pregnant? Or does she have some kids that he doesn’t know about? You decide. Happy Mother’s Day!
Art by Charles Sultan & W. G. Hargis from the story “Nobody Would Date Me” in BRIDES ROMANCES #3, 1954.
Transcript:
SCENE: Groom and red-headed bride.
GROOM: I can’t wait to make you a mom!
BRIDE (thinking): I really should tell him…I already am!
1954 Art: Charles Sultan & W. G. Hargis Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Groom and red-headed bride.
GROOM: I can’t wait to make you a mom!
BRIDE (thinking): I really should tell him…I already am!
1954 Art: Charles Sultan & W. G. Hargis Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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