The Evolution of Romance: Comics Through the Ages

• Initially, these comics depicted grand gestures, where love was often a cinematic construct, replete with conflict resolutions and tearful reunions.
• Today, they unironically portray the realities of striving for connection in a world of emojis and memes.
• The empathetic whispers of a hand-written love letter have been supplanted by the impersonal comforts of instant messaging—the irony is palpable.