Art by Nina Albright from the story “Suspicious Heart” in NEW ROMANCES #10, 1952.
Transcript:
WOMAN: Go ahead and propose! I might even say “Yes” this time!
1952 Art: Nina Albright Re-Creation: Elite Avni-Sharon
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Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Surprise Party” in FIRST KISS #40, 1965.
Transcript:
MAN (speaking to woman): I believe marriage is a sacred union…between a man and a woman…and as many ex-wives as it takes!
1965 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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Art by Vince Colletta from the story “Involuntary Bride” in FIRST KISS #40, 1965.
Transcript:
SCENE: Young women is wearing a wedding dress while and older woman works on fitting the dress.
YOUNG WOMAN: I want to be ready…just in case he proposes!
1965 Art: Vince Colletta Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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Artist Unknown. From the story “Green Eyes” in BRIDE’S SECRETS #7, (Ajax-Farrell) 1955.
Man embracing a woman who looks very uncomfortable.
MAN: I’m auditioning for a new wife!
WOMAN: Couldn’t we just skip ahead…and rehearse the divorce?
1955 Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
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Longtime readers—with incredible memories—may recognize this comic as a modified version of one that I originally wrote for COMICS BUYER’S GUIDE way back in the ancient past before Last Kiss was a webcomic.
Inked by Dick Giordano in the story “My Foolish Heart” in FIRST KISS #21, 1961. Click image to enlarge.
CAPTION: “On the highway of romance, our love had been hit by a moving van of pain and boredom. And now it was just a matter of scraping up the disgusting roadkill that remained of our marriage!
And yet…”
PANEL ONE SCENE: A mother comforts her crying adult daughter.
DAUGHTER: Mom! I still love him! What can I do?
MOM: have you two ever tried reading comic books?
PANEL 2:
SCENE: The daughter opens the door to a smiling man.
CAPTION: It sounded crazy! But after reading our first Last Kiss, we were like newlyweds again!
MAN: Good news! I bought out the comic shop! We can read comics every night!
DAUGHTER: At last, we’ll have something to do in bed!
CAPTION: Comics: Cheaper than alimony…and a lot more fun!
Inked by Dick Giordano
First Kiss #21, 1961
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