The Proposal

The Proposal

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SCENE: Woman kissing man on the cheek.

WOMAN: No! I won’t marry you! But I simply adore the way you propose! Do it again!

Art by Dick Giordano



Deja Vu  Again

Deja Vu Again

Husbands One, Two, Four, five, Six, and Lucky Number Seven all died accidentally of food poisoning. Husband Three committed suicide by shooting himself repeatedly through the heart while falling off a cliff. These things happen…

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SCENE: Man and woman embracing in a car. Man looks disturbed or doubtful about something the woman is saying:

Golly!
You remind me
of my first four husbands!

Inks by Dick Giordano

Wedded Bliss Gone Amiss

Wedded Bliss Gone Amiss

In my previous comic, I had a couple getting married. It was (for me) an unusually sweet moment.

But today? Ack! We’re wallowing in the worst of wedded woes!

What can I say? Romantic comedy is a brutal business.

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WOMAN: Marriage is a beautiful thing! But with the right lawyer...so is alimony!

Weddings Make Me Cry

Weddings Make Me Cry

I just found a link to the world’s best wedding toast. I discovered it on Mark Evanier’s site–which is rapidly becoming my favorite blog.

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SETTING: Bride and groom embracing.

BRIDE: Weddings always make me cry...especially my own!

Art by Vince Colletta Studio Color by Allen Freeman

Passion Aggression?

Passion Aggression?

Just in case there’s any doubt, we’re back to stand-alone gags for now. Totally random. No plan. No grand scheme…

Or so it would appear.

My readers often surprise me. You find ideas and themes that I didn’t know were there. You folks are wildly creative. (And you’re much too smart and sophisticated to be taken in by mere flattery!) So, maybe you’ll find a way to connect all the comics in the coming weeks. Maybe they’ll make sense to you as part of a single storyline.

If so, let me–and probably a qualified therapist–know!

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SCENE: Man and woman embrace under a full moon. The woman has her eyes closed in ecstasy.

WOMAN: It can’t get any better than this…unless you propose! No pressure, though!