National Lampoon Magazine #1/1986

"Sex and Love" is a sharp, self-contained comic story from Shary Flenniken, who wrote, drew, inked, colored, and lettered every page of this 1986 issue of National Lampoon Magazine. It follows a couple’s well-intentioned blind date setup that spirals into a steamy night with unexpected emotional clarity—ending not in a promise, but in a quiet, mutual decision to stay free. The cover by Flenniken captures the story’s wry, intimate tone in a single, telling image.