Modern Romance

January / February, 2014

In this parody of old-time modern romance comic books Joe Casey illustrates the cynicism of contemporary life and love, circa 2014YOU MIGHT LOOK AT ME AND THINK I HAP THE PERFECT LIFE. A GOOD JOB IN A SOLID ACCOUNTING FIRM... MY OWN CORNER OFFICE IN THE WORLD FAMOUS EMPIRE STATE BUILDING... A PRETTY GIRL ON MY ARM. SEEMS LIKE I HAD IT ALL. I'D PROPOSED ON NEW YEAR'S EVE 1957 AND, OF COURSE SHE SAID YES...BUT EVER SINCE THEN, I'D BEEN FEELING INCREDIBLY UNEASY ABOUT THE DECISION I'D MADE. IS VIOL...

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