The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green, August 31, 1994
Dublin Core
Title
The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green, August 31, 1994
Alternative Title
Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green
Subject
Gay culture--United States
Description
The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green comic from the inaugural issue of The Watermark, published on August 31, 1994. The comic strip was created by Eric Orner, an openly gay cartoonist, and centered around Ethan Green, a gay man trying to balance work with love. The comic was first published in 1989 and ran for 15 years before it was retired. The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green was also adapted into film in 2005.
Since 1994, The Watermark has been the cornerstone source of LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer/Questioning, and others) centered news for the Central Florida region. Founded by Tom Dyer in Orlando, the publication began generating bi-weekly issues beginning August 31, 1994. Since then, The Watermark has consistently published newspaper-style issues every other Thursday. Gaining traction, the publication expanded in 1995 to include Tampa and, in 1997, The Watermark became a permanent piece of LGBTQ+ culture when the publication initiated the first large-scale Gay Days Weekend event, the Beach Ball at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon. Before 1999, the publication printed 20,000 copies every week, distributing them to over 500 locations between its two major cities. Following 1999, the publication launched watermarkonline.com shifting to an online publication style. In 2016, Rick Claggett purchased The Watermark.
Since 1994, The Watermark has been the cornerstone source of LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer/Questioning, and others) centered news for the Central Florida region. Founded by Tom Dyer in Orlando, the publication began generating bi-weekly issues beginning August 31, 1994. Since then, The Watermark has consistently published newspaper-style issues every other Thursday. Gaining traction, the publication expanded in 1995 to include Tampa and, in 1997, The Watermark became a permanent piece of LGBTQ+ culture when the publication initiated the first large-scale Gay Days Weekend event, the Beach Ball at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon. Before 1999, the publication printed 20,000 copies every week, distributing them to over 500 locations between its two major cities. Following 1999, the publication launched watermarkonline.com shifting to an online publication style. In 2016, Rick Claggett purchased The Watermark.
Creator
Orner, Eric
Source
Original newspaper comic strip: Orner, Eric. The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan GreenThe Watermark, Vol. 1, No. 1, August 31, 1994, page 18: Publications Collection, GLBT History Museum of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
Publisher
Date Created
ca. 1994-08-31
Date Copyrighted
1994-08-31
Date Issued
1994-08-31
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original newspaper comic strip: Orner, Eric. The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan GreenThe Watermark, Vol. 1, No. 1, August 31, 1994, page 18.
Is Part Of
The Watermark Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
173 KB
Medium
1 newspaper comic strip
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Eric Orner and published by Watermark Media.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Eric Orner and is provided here by RICHES for educational purposes only.
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
Talcott, Christina. "Eric Orner: Bringing 'Ethan Green' to Life." The Washington Post, August 11, 2006. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/10/AR2006081000507.html.
"About/Contact." WatermarkOnline.com, accessed July 11, 2016. http://www.watermarkonline.com/aboutcontact/.
Collection
Citation
Orner, Eric, “The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green, August 31, 1994,” RICHES, accessed October 31, 2025, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/7950.