Showing posts with label Al Reid. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Al Reid. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Asian Amour JON JUAN "World's Greatest Lover"

The guy who co-created Superman and Lois Lane...
...has some rather "old fashioned" ideas about love and romance as illustrated by Alex Schomburg for Toby's Jon Juan #1 (1950)
Is it just me, or does anyone else need a shower to feel clean after reading this?
To be fair, Jon Juan is an equal-opportunity misogynist, whether the woman is European, African, or Asian/Pacific Islander!
"I'll give her Smile Number Three...the one I reserve for emergencies! It never fails!"
"Can I help it if their neglected women cast lovelorn glances in my direction? Can I be blamed if my nimble tongue sought out the proper words to solace thwarted femininity?"
Women are foolish and easily manipulated, according to this story.
"Like a thousand women before her...and a thousands yet to come...she surrendered!"
Note that in this origin tale, Jon wears Superman's color scheme!
Do you want to see the rest of Jon's extemely-brief run?
Post your response in the comments...
Next Week:
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Wednesday, June 6, 2018

JON JUAN "World's Greatest Lover"

As promised, here's Jerry Siegel's concept of a romantic leading man...
...as illustrated by Alex Schomburg for Toby's Jon Juan #1 (1950)
Is it just me, or does anyone else need a shower to help themselves feel clean after reading this?
"I'll give her Smile Number Three...the one I reserve for emergencies! It never fails!"
"Can I help it if their neglected women cast lovelorn glances in my direction? Can I be blamed if my nimble tongue sought out the proper words to solace thwarted femininity?"
Women are foolish and easily manipulated, according to this story.
"Like a thousand women before her...and a thousands yet to come...she surrendered!"
Note that in the origin tale, Jon wears Superman's color scheme!
Do you want to see the rest of Jon's extemely-brief run?
Post your response in the comments...
Next Week:
We don't know yet what we'll present, but we can guarantee...
You'll Cry Your Eyes Out if You Miss It!
And now a word from our sponsor...
Please Support True Love Comics Tales
Visit Amazon and Order...
Agonizing Love

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

The Co-Creator of Superman Presents the World's Greatest Lover...JON JUAN!

Yeah, I know it's hard to believe...
...but the guy who co-created the most dysfunctional male-female relationship in fiction (Superman/Lois Lane/Clark Kent) thought he knew how to write a romance comic!
Does Jerry know how to write a romance comic?
Note: the cover artist is the guy who illustrated the interior pages, Alex Schomburg, using the pen-name "Al Reid" for this and the title page, the only time he ever used that particular alias!
Next Week:
Be here for the origin story (yes, an origin story) of "immortal superlover" Jon Juan!
And we can guarantee...
You'll Cry Your Eyes Out if You Miss It!
And now a word from our sponsor...
Please Support True Love Comics Tales
Visit Amazon and Order...
Agonizing Love