A Mouthful of Breath Mints and No One to Kiss

Cathy Guisewite’s single-issue comic, published by Andrews McMeel in 1983, captures a moment of wry, relatable longing with its title alone. Known for her long-running strip Cathy, Guisewite here distills her signature humor—observational, self-deprecating, and centered on modern womanhood—into a standalone, bittersweet gag about romantic frustration. Though just one issue, it’s a compact gem that showcases her voice as both writer and artist at the dawn of her career.