Valentine’s Day is for lovers, and in this case it’s for lovers of a good laugh. The romance holiday has always been a big one for Playboy, featuring steamy pictorials, full-book reflections on attraction and desire, and, of course, cartoons. From the droll to the skeptical to the downright quirky, these cartoons capture the silly side of not just love and sex, but the holiday itself.
Enjoy a few funnies from Playboy‘s archives to celebrate this Valentine’s Day.
“There they are again!” Michael Folks, 1971Smilby, 1989“To my valentine, Brad, with all my love, Betty.” Rick Stromoski, 1994John Dempsey, 1987“Safe sex, you know.” Peter Kohlsaat, 1994Alden Erikson, 1996“For us it was a case of love at first sighting.” Glenn McCoy, 1996Mort Gerberg, 1996“This is our latest. A combination love-and-hate potion. Very sophisticated.” Ed Fisher, 1996Mort Gerberg, 1982“Look, kid, from now on just shoot your arrows – then bug out!” Art Krusz, 1966Michael Maslin, 1998
First Normal Cup Final Game Puts Hurricanes on Brink of Title The Stanley Cup Final had four insane games before Game 5, when the Carolina Hurricanes won the first normal contest. They beat the Vegas Golden Knights to take their first series lead at three games to two, and they're on the brink of the first title in franchise history in 20 years.
