Yes, the last panel is overtly homophobic. If you've never been around teen boys, no matter how 'politically correct' they are, trust me on this one - they make the occasional homophobic joke.
But keep in mind - neither Mitch or Tony have been hinted at being gay, right? So its all innocent!
...wish I never made any remotely homophobic comment back in those days. It just makes me sad how much I punished myself and those around me with anything like that, no matter how innocent I thought it was at the time.
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