Today in Comics History, Easter: "Laying an egg ought to be easy for any chicken." "That's what you think, big boy!"

from Dennis the Menace Bonus Magazine Series #151 [Dennis the Menace Yearbook] (Hallden/Fawcett, April 1976), creators uncredited and unknown

Today in Comics History, Easter: Ah yes, so what's in those eggs, Maggie and Hopey?

from "Easter Hunt" in Love and Rockets (1982 series) #42 (Fantagraphics, August 1993); script by Gilbert Hernandez; pencils, inks, and leters by Jaime Hernandez

The story of Easter...as told by cover book covers with bunnies on them.

This is an expanded and updated version of a post originally published April 16, 2006.

Once, long ago, he was born on Christmas.


He looked just like us...


...but he had amazing powers.


In the years following, his fame spread.


He gained quite a following...


...and gathered around him a group of learned companions...


...who would help those in need.


He walked on water...


...and many other amazing feats...


...more impressive than the Roman gods.


But most important, he preached a message of love.


Not everyone loved him, however.


The powers-that-be were annoyed...


...and kept a close eye on him...


...and his unusual ways.


They condemned his message of love.


Following his last supper...


...almost everyone turned against him.


Even his close friends betrayed him.


The Romans pursued him...


...and finally got him in the end.


Although he could have defied them...


...he accepted that his fate was sealed.


They marched him up a hill.


The decree was death...


...and they killed him.


He rose up in three days.


He was back!


He ascended to be alongside his father and spirit.


Today, many tales are told of him...


Sadly, much violence is done in his name.


But those who truly know him, know that he taught us to stand against evil,


To be kind to our brothers,


And most important, he taught us to love.


Happy Easter, everyone!

Today in Comics History, Easter: Easter Bunny is really into growing his own organic mushrooms this year

from Captain America (2002 series) #1 (Marvel/Marvel Knights, June 2002), script by John Ney Rieber, pencils and inks by John Cassaday, colors by Dave Stewart, letters by Richard Starkings and Wes Abbott

Today in Comics History, April 2, 1972: US Army takes hunting for chocolate eggs very seriously

from The 'Nam #72 (Marvel, September 1992), script by Don Lomax, pencils and inks by Wayne Vansant, colors by John Kalisz, letters by Phil Felix

Bully Eats Food: they melt in your mouth, not in your hoof

Let's open up the Easter candy, huh?

Meanwhile, in Brooklyn...: What the Sam Scratch kind of non-50% after-Easter discount is this?!?

Bully and His Pals: A totally EGGS-cellent Easter

Happy Easter from me and Shelly the Little Otter Puppet!


We got a counter display!

The Adventures of Bully: Decisions, decisions

Picking out my Easter costume:


Or maybe:

Bully and His Pals: Happy Easter 2019!

Me an' Shelly (the Little Otter Puppet) and my kid sister Marshall (the Tiny Stuffed Cow) got a big exciting Easter Basket for us all to share. I said, TO SHARE SHELLY.