A Comics Guide to How to Spend Your Valentine’s Day
Yes, it’s nearly Valentine’s Day again. A day of slightly awkward romance for some, a harbinger of loneliness for others. But if it’s not a day you’re looking forward to, don’t despair: superheroes can teach us a lot about love—what to do, and more often, what not to do. Here’s a tough-as-nails superhero’s take on how to cope with the mushiest of holidays.
1. Hang with friends…
The Fantastic Four (unreleased) 1994
2. …but choose them carefully.
DC Comics, World’s Finest Comics #97, Oct 1958
3. Dress to impress.
Tower Comics, Thunder Agents #6, July 1966
4. Go on a date with someone whose online dating profile looks like this:
Marvel, Thor #1, July 1998
5. But who actually looks like this—
Marvel, Web of Spider-Man #47, 1989
6. —and takes you on the date from hell—
Marvel, The Uncanny X-Men #145, May 1981
7. —requiring a quick escape.
Image Comics, The Walking Dead #1 (variant cover), Oct 2003
8. Which brings out a lot of frustrations.
Photo by The Conmunity—Pop Culture Geek
8. But do not under any circumstances text your ex—
DC Comics, Lois Lane #52, Oct 1964
DC Comics, Girls’ Love Stories #159, May 1971
10. And don’t be like Trina.
DC Comics, Girls’ Love Stories #148, Jan 1970
11. Just remember that above all else, superheroes stick together.
Photo by Karah Levely-Rinaldi
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