Laugh Chest Comic Strip

USA c. 1940s

16 x 11 in (41 x 28 cm)

ID #FF27C-PK13-3-LZ

"LAUGH CHEST / IT'S NOT SO MUCH THE APPLES THAT BOTHER ME--IT'S THOSE FRUIT FLIES! / CALM DOWN! CALM DOWN! THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS A SEA MONSTER! IT WAS PROBABLY JUST A FLY ON THE END OF YOUR LENS! / HI, BABY! HI, BABY! HI, BABY! / THAT'LL TEACH YE TA FLIRT WITH ME, YA BLOODY PIRATE!"

Pirate-centered comic book strip by famous illustrator and comic book artist Pete Costanza, active during the Golden Age of Comic Books. Costanza was best known for his work on Fawcett Comics' Captain Marvel; he was one of its longest-tenured artists.

Artist: Pete Costanza

Condition: Please note some tearing at edges, missing piece in top left, creasing, and natural discoloration.

Material: Paper

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