Instant (Almost) Gay Marriage

Instant (Almost) Gay Marriage

Back in 2007, this comic ran in The Seattle Timesaccidentally.

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.

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

↓ 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


Knotty Surprise Party

Knotty Surprise Party

Art by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia in the story "The Hearty Welcomers" from FRANK MERRIWELL AT YALE #1, 1955.

Art by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia in the story “The Hearty Welcomers” from FRANK MERRIWELL AT YALE #1, 1955.

Don’t Trust Women

Don’t Trust Women

Meanwhile, back in 1948…
See the original 1948 art and dialogue for today’s Last Kiss webcomic here.

↓ Transcript
SCENE: Two bare-chested guys (one who has a rope on his wrist.)

MAN #1: I don’t trust women!

MAN #2: Yeah! Too many of ‘em want to get married…to men!

Art: Edmond Good Restoration & Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira

©2015 Last Kiss Inc

I Love Women

I Love Women

Meanwhile, back in 1959…
See the original 1959 art and dialogue for today’s Last Kiss webcomic here.

↓ Transcript
SCENE: Man talking to a woman. He's cupping her chin in his hand.

MAN: Women? Sure, I love ‘em! I even dated one...once!

Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman

©2014 Last Kiss Inc
8.1.9.1

Between Lovers

Between Lovers

Meanwhile, back in 1964…
See the original 1964 art and dialogue for today’s Last Kiss webcomic here.

↓ Transcript
SCENE: Man talking to woman. There's a man behind the other man.

MAN: I guess you could say I’m between lovers--you and everyone else!
Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman
©2014 Last Kiss Inc
36.2.3.1

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