A Big Easter Surprise
Happy Easter!
Big thanks–even bigger than these monster eggs—to Mike Pascale for the great gag and visual changes to the original art. Now hop to it and think of some more gag, Mr. Pascale. (I’m paying you in Peeps®, of course!)
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art unattributed but possibly by Vince Colletta. From the story “You Can Never Tell” in First Kiss #10, Sept. 1959. Curious to see more? Click the link to read the entire vintage comic book.
Transcript:
SCENE: A mother in (an Easter?) dress is with a young girl and boy looking towards a house with at least three giant Easter eggs on the lawn. A pair of bunny rabbits look on.
MOM: Kids, you’re going to need bigger easter baskets!
BUNNY RABBITS: Mrs. Godzilla is such a show-off!
1959 Art: Vince Colletta Studio? Color: Allen Freeman
Eggcellent Humor: Mike Pascale & John Lustig
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MOM: Kids, you’re going to need bigger easter baskets!
BUNNY RABBITS: Mrs. Godzilla is such a show-off!
1959 Art: Vince Colletta Studio? Color: Allen Freeman
Eggcellent Humor: Mike Pascale & John Lustig
10.1.1.2WeddingWhyTall2_500_2022Easter-MP
FK10_01.1.2
