To Steal a Kiss
To steal a kiss from someone means kissing someone instantly when they least expected it to happen. It is the act of kissing another suddenly or secretly.
Overview
The act of stealing a kiss from someone instantly in panels when they least expected it to happen has been used as a comic trope for ages. Characters in a ‘stealing a kiss’ panel are utilized as the act of surprise when kissing someone suddenly or secretly. To steal a kiss simply means kissing that person without consent. Depending on the relationship between the characters it might be a pleasant surprise, or cause further tension between the two.
A few of the most well known scenes in the story lines of comics are in the following list.
- Gambit and Rogue in the X-Men
- She-Hulk and Hawkeye in the Avengers
- Harley Quinn and Dick Grayson in Grayson Annual
- Hawkeye and Valkyrie in the Defenders
- Domino and Warpath in Weapon X
