Originally a single-panel cartoon, Love Is... became a global phenomenon. The simple drawings of a naked blonde couple captured the tiny, universal moments of being in love: sharing an umbrella, arguing over the remote, or saying sorry. It is the ultimate feel-good historieta about idealized romance.

This is the War and Peace of relationship comics. Johnston followed the Patterson family for nearly 30 years in real-time. The romantic storylines included:

Even in a 3-4 panel strip, you can tell a mini-love story.