Back in 2007, this comic ran in The Seattle Times—accidentally.
And my new editor was not pleased.
I’d been hired as a weekly cartoonist for the paper, but when my new editor took over she wasn’t paying much (if any) attention to Last Kiss. Consequently, someone at the paper grabbed this comic (from my original presentation portfolio) and it ran big as life in the Sunday Times.
Suddenly, my editor (and her boss) were paying a lot of attention to Last Kiss. I was called in and told to never do another gay-themed comic again.
Eight years later, gay marriage is for real. (Oooh, I predicted it. I’m a genius!)
And The Seattle Times ran an editorial this weekend in favor of the Supreme Court decision that made it possible
To quote George Takei, “Ohhh, myyyy!” How times have changed!
Art by Dick Giordano & Vince Alascia from the story “The Hearty Welcomers” in FRANK MERRYWELL AT YALE #1, 1955.
Transcript:
SCENE: Two college guys racing towards a bed.
GUY #1: This is gonna be the greatest honeymoon I’ve ever had!
GUY #2: Hot dog! And to think…15 minutes ago I didn’t even know I was gay!
Art: Dick Giordano & Vince Alascia Color: Allen Freeman
©2009 Last Kiss Inc
FM1.2.4.5
GUY #1: This is gonna be the greatest honeymoon I've ever had!
GUY #2: Hot dog! And to think...15 minutes ago I didn't even know I was gay!
Art: Dick Giordano & Vince Alascia Color: Allen Freeman
©2009 Last Kiss Inc
FM1.2.4.5
