The game-changer was Jim Davis' Tros (lesser-known) and, more famously, Lynn Johnston's For Better or For Worse (1979). Johnston realized that readers wanted growth. They watched her characters get married, have children, have affairs, and even come out as gay. This was the first time a mainstream historieta treated romance as a dramatic, evolving entity rather than a static punchline.
Most romantic comics skip the boring parts—the brushing of teeth in silence, the car ride where nothing is said. Do not skip them. Draw them. The romance is found in the banality of shared space.
Pick up a historieta de relaciones , turn to the first page, and get ready to fall in love—with the story, the art, and the beautiful mess of it all. Do you have a favorite romantic comic strip or graphic novel? Share your recommendations for the best relationship-focused historietas in the comments below.