Cracked #97
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Escape from the Boredom of the Apes," a surreal lineup of celebrities is seen brandishing guitars with wildly impractical shapes, including Muhammed Ali, who quirks a brow at a watermelon-shaped guitar and quips, "Another lousy watermelon joke?" Vic Martin handles both pencils and inks for the story, while John Severin delivers the absurdist cover art with his signature flair.
In this playful two-page satire from Cracked #97, celebrity culture gets a wry twist as famous figures are pictured with absurdly shaped guitars—like Muhammed Ali, who frowns at a watermelon-shaped instrument and mutters, "Another lousy watermelon joke?" The humor lands with a wink, poking fun at both fame and the clichés of celebrity imagery.
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