"Make Room in Your Heart ... For Me!"Charlton Comics
Teen-Age Love
Number 82
1972
As anyone who has ever had a relationship knows nothing good can come from facial hair.
Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to say that you should never date someone with a beard, goatee, what-have-you. I'm just saying that if you do, be prepared for it to end badly.
Case in point, in "Make Room in Your Heart ... For Me!" we meet Jonnie Love, a motorcycle riding, high school drop out with only one thing on his mind, stealing Ken Satterlee's girl.
After riding into town on fumes, Jonnie Love needs to find some gasoline. And quick.
But as with all bearded men, trouble is never very far behind.
Ken, obviously recognizing Jonnie's real intentions, does what he can to stop it.
Once Ken is out of the way, if only temporarily, Jonnie Love starts to set his plan into motion. First, by gaining the trust of Gina's father.
Then by seducing Gina with song.
Then by seducing Gina with song.
Of course Gina is only human so, with Jonnie's intoxicating combination of a well-groomed beard and his singer songwriter silver tongue, she was his slave.
So his plan was coming together. He had Gina's father duped. And Gina was putty in his hands.
Jonnie Love's diabolical plan was working SO well that Ken Satterlee was forced to make one last desperate attempt to save those he cared about.
For a moment it looked like Ken's split second plan worked. That finally, Jonnie Love was going to end up where all bearded men should end up.
But Ken made a rookie mistake. (One that my own father would kill me if I made.)
Never let people know what your thinking. Especially if the deputy who arrested the innocent man you framed is listening.
Without Ken Satterlee to protect them, our story ends the only way it could.
So now poor Ken is the one heading to prison. Maybe they'll show "The Godfather" on movie night. (Ken should take notes.)
Yet, even knowing how it would end, Gina Regan would do it all again. THAT is the power of the beard.
SpecterGirl: That bearded bastard needs to be sent to Hell were he and his fuzzy ilk belong. "I aplogize for causing trouble here, Sir," he says, duping Gina's father, the innocent hick. It just makes my blood boil.
ReplyDeleteYou know, ever since Jacque's smooching contest, I have kept my eyes open for another round. The one that bearded Satan lays on Gina is pretty good.
PS: Is that hairy, grinning, son of a bitch flipping Gina the bird in that last panel? He IS!!!
As always, you slay me. -- Mykal
The bird? Yes, yes I think he is! But want else can you expect from some blatantly obvious beatnik leftist pinko like Jonnie Love.
ReplyDeleteIn fact he looks suspiciously like one of Aaron's groomsmen.
Hey wait! Don't you wear a beard Mykal Banta?
SpecterGirl: Well (ahem) yes; yes I do. But I took a solemn oath when I decided to grow it that I would never, ever misuse the awesome seductive powers of The Beard. I do not take my beard vows lightly. Johnnie Love is a prime example of an individual who, as your story brilliantly illustrates, clearly uses the power for his own selfish ends.
ReplyDeleteMine is a gray (mostly) beard, at any rate, which sharply nullifies The Beard's mighty, wooing power (trust me). -- Mykal
You have me terrified, SpecterGirl... my boyfriend of five years (Justin) has recently "upgraded" from his dashing chin-strap to a full on beard... is heartache in store for me?
ReplyDeleteJacque: I hate to be the bearer of bad new, but it doesn't look good. Keep an eye out for any suspicious behavior such as ... riding a motorcycle with a broken gas gauge.
ReplyDeleteP.S. I should be posting the Bear + Yacht = Charlton comic cover on Wednesday.
Hey! I am sure Justin is a fine bearded individual; provided, of course, he has taken the oath that all responsible bearded men must take, pledging never to abuse the awesome, dark power of The Beard. I am sure Justin renewed his oath at point of beard upgrade. -- Mykal
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