Good God I hope the first comment is simply "Yes."
(And coming from his soon-to-be wife.) posted by iamkimiam at 11:51 AM on November 3, 2010 [3 favorites]
And coming from his soon-to-be wife.
Heh. Well, there's an important qualifier. posted by Zed at 11:52 AM on November 3, 2010
Hmm, no comments yet on his post. I hope she's just having trouble with the CAPTCHA. posted by studentbaker at 11:53 AM on November 3, 2010 [6 favorites]
Knew it was coming, but still teared up just a bit at the end.
My favorite panel is the one with the babies. "How YOU doin'?" posted by alynnk at 11:57 AM on November 3, 2010 [3 favorites]
I remember Erik Larsen doing the same thing in an early issue of Savage Dragon. Don't remember any in-comic follow-up to that so hope that worked out well for him, as I hope it works out for Leigh and Niki.
Makes me wish I was a talented comic artist (or just talented). My wife still complains about my non-proposal. posted by any portmanteau in a storm at 11:57 AM on November 3, 2010
Hmm, no comments yet on his post. I hope she's just having trouble with the CAPTCHA.
Good thing, too. Nothing worse than getting a couple years into a marriage before realizing your spouse is a spambot. posted by inedible at 12:09 PM on November 3, 2010 [28 favorites]
"I'm still inking my answer!!"
Heh. As I understand it he's that rare and glorious combination in a comics artist: Quick AND good. posted by Artw at 12:12 PM on November 3, 2010 [1 favorite]
Comic Sans! posted by mmrtnt at 12:19 PM on November 3, 2010
If the talking dog comes with the deal, I'll step in if that chick won't marry him.
*waiting for heartbroken comic artist to post on AskMe because Niki never answered* posted by Cranberry at 12:22 PM on November 3, 2010
This is the second proposal I've seen today. This one in my twitter feed seems like a fake viral (be warned but its on youtube and one youse guys linked to it, confess harlequin)
I hope she didn't find it tl;dr. posted by vidur at 12:24 PM on November 3, 2010
Well that beats the pants off my propsal. (My husband got really, really drunk and proposed to me on one knee in the canned food aisle at the local 24 hour minimart coming home from the pub one night. The romace was caught on CCTV.) posted by DarlingBri at 12:32 PM on November 3, 2010 [5 favorites]
I liked the older version better, its something of a keepsake. The one in the FPP is just a tad too smug. (the talking dog, the babies etc) posted by The Lady is a designer at 1:11 PM on November 3, 2010
maybe it's because i'm still a newlywed, but i just can't see this as anything but completely adorable. i like all the linked proposals so far. of course, i'm feeling schmoopy today - just listened to january wedding a couple hours ago for no reason besides i love my husband. posted by nadawi at 1:16 PM on November 3, 2010
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Either the happy couple is too busy celebrating to deal with comment moderation (hope!) or dude is out drowning his sorrows with his pals Jack Daniels and Glen Fiddich (sad!) right now. posted by Gator at 2:11 PM on November 3, 2010 [1 favorite]
Real men do it in person
Animators do it 24 times a second
and so on and so forth, insert your favorite do it bumper sticker here posted by davejay at 2:15 PM on November 3, 2010
I have no idea how, but i apparently posted on the wrong one. This guy is not a douchebag or an asshole. Just let the record show. posted by djduckie at 5:00 PM on November 3, 2010
i saw this when i got home from school and thought it was supercool and sweet - but there were no comments. now it is five hours later...i am getting a sinking feeling, guys... posted by janepanic at 5:34 PM on November 3, 2010
Ah, but did he send her the link? Confirm that she's reading his RSS? Or hoped she'd notice it virally via MeFi? posted by The Lady is a designer at 5:39 PM on November 3, 2010
Good thing, too. Nothing worse than getting a couple years into a marriage before realizing your spouse is a spambot.
I was hoping someone would pick this up and run with it... Something like:
"How's the marriage treating you, Joe?"
"Oh you know, not bad... But I guess it's just not what I imagined. At first she was all about the CHEAP VACATION PACKAGE HAWAII MAUI TODAY, but now all she talks about is BUY V1@GR@ NOW and ENLARGE PENIS FAST! posted by inedible at 8:20 PM on November 3, 2010 [2 favorites]
Which means I'll get proposed to by a gorilla luchador superscientist.
It could be worse, I guess.
posted by bitter-girl.com at 11:50 AM on November 3, 2010