When Timeless Charm Meets Modern Heartbreak: 21 Vintage Comics Reimagined with Unexpected Twists
Ever wonder how courting has gone from handwritten love notes and polite glances to swipes, likes, and awkward text backfires? Yeah, me too. Dating today can feel like trying to solve a Rubik’s cube blindfolded—shallow, fickle, and just plain uncomfortable. Enter Peter Nidzgorski, the mastermind behind the blog “This isn’t Happiness,” who brilliantly merges vintage comic book romance with brutal modern-day love satire. By taking classic comic panels—think innocent swoons and earnest declarations—and layering them with sharp, sometimes painfully honest commentary on today’s self-obsessed dating culture, he serves up a fresh cocktail of humor and heartbreak. It’s a quirky, eye-opening look at how much the game has changed and maybe, just maybe, a reminder that disappointment has always been part of the package. Buckle up, it’s equal parts hilarious and thought-provoking! LEARN MORE
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Shallow, fickle, fleeting and excruciatingly awkward – these are some words that might describe dating today, as opposed to the more formal, practical and polite courting of our parents’ era. How better to illustrate these differences than by contrasting modern attitudes to love with vintage comics from more innocent times?
This is exactly what Peter Nidzgorski, the creative genius behind the blog ‘This isn’t Happiness‘ has done. Taking panels from classic comic love stories of yore, Peter cleverly inserts biting and satirical takes on today’s self-obsessed culture, while playing heavily on one of his favorite themes – disappointment.
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