Cracked #47
(November 1965)

Major Publications, 1958 Series
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Price
0.25 USD
Pages
44
Indicia Frequency
Bi-monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Major Magazines Inc.
Editing
J. Kiernan (credited as Joe Kiernan) (editor)

The Magazine with the Secret Ingredient (Laughter) (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Severin (signed)
Inks
John Severin (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Characters
Sylvester P. Smythe; Frankenstein's Monster; James Bond; Rip Kirby; Odd Job; Sherlock Holmes; Dick Tracy; Joe Friday; Napoleon Solo; Alfred Hitchcock

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

photo story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's me, doctor!
Genre
humor; satire-parody

Indexer Notes

On inside front cover.

Contents (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
various
Inks
various
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Credits as printed here - Artists: John Severin, Bill McCartney [Bill Ward], Vic Martin, Bob Schochet, Gene Meyers, Ed Dahlin, Lenny Herman, Bob Zahn. Writers: George Gladir, Harry Conners, Bill Ward, Goomer Dunksteader, Joe Kiernan, Harry Kreal.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Letters / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
various
Inks
various
Letters
typeset

Were You Born in 1815? (Table of Contents: 4)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Ward
Inks
Bill Ward
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints

A Day in the Life of Soupy Sales TV's Fastest Shooting Star (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Ward (signed as McCartney)
Pencils
Bill Ward (signed as McCartney)
Inks
Bill Ward (signed as McCartney)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody

Guide for Job Hunting on Madison Avenue (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Ward (signed as McCartney)
Pencils
Bill Ward (signed as McCartney)
Inks
Bill Ward (signed as McCartney)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody

Laugh It Up! (Table of Contents: 7)

photo story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Cracked's Cracks / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Len Herman (signed as L. Herman); John Severin (signed as SEVERIN); J. Kiernan (signed); Gene Meyers (signed); Ed Dohlin (signed)
Pencils
Len Herman (signed as L. Herman); John Severin (signed as SEVERIN); J. Kiernan (signed); Gene Meyers (signed); Ed Dohlin (signed)
Inks
Len Herman (signed as L. Herman); John Severin (signed as SEVERIN); J. Kiernan (signed); Gene Meyers (signed); Ed Dohlin (signed)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Fool him! Throw the ball in front of him this time!
Genre
humor

Musical Strains for Brains (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Ward (signed as McCartney)
Pencils
Bill Ward (signed as McCartney)
Inks
Bill Ward (signed as McCartney)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints

Vegas Vignettes (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody

A Cracked Eye-View of Baseball (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Ward (signed as McCartney)
Pencils
Bill Ward (signed as McCartney)
Inks
Bill Ward (signed as McCartney)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody; sports

How I Rebuilt My Punk Lawn (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Joe Maneely ?
Inks
Joe Maneely ?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Do your neighbors stare at you as if YOU are bringing the value of the...
Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints

Games, Hobbies and Sports (Table of Contents: 13)

photo story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody

Thrills a Go-Go (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Schochet (signed)
Inks
Bob Schochet (signed)
Letters
?

Genre
humor

Indorsements of the Future (Table of Contents: 15)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Ward (signed as McCartney)
Pencils
Bill Ward (signed as McCartney)
Inks
Bill Ward (signed as McCartney)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody

The Last Shot (Table of Contents: 16)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Zahn (signed as Bob Zahn)
Inks
Bob Zahn (signed as Bob Zahn)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

Famous Scenes from Great Dog Hero Movies (Table of Contents: 17)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Vic Martin (signed as Vic Martin)
Inks
Vic Martin (signed as Vic Martin)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; animal; satire-parody

Towards Total Togetherness (Table of Contents: 18)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Ward (signed as McCartney)
Pencils
Bill Ward (signed as McCartney)
Inks
Bill Ward (signed as McCartney)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody

All Weather Drive-In Movie (Table of Contents: 19)

cartoon / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Davis
Inks
Jack Davis
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints

It Never Happened... But Someday - It Might! (Table of Contents: 20)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Ward
Inks
Bill Ward
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints

Something to Smile About (Table of Contents: 21)

photo story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

Shut Ups / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Vic Martin (signed as Vic Martin)
Inks
Vic Martin (signed as Vic Martin)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Harry, must you drive the car so fast?
Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints

Cracked's Chinese Calendar (Table of Contents: 23)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody

Indexer Notes

On back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Magazine with the Secret Ingredient (Laughter)
  2. 1. ["It's me, doctor!"]
  3. 2. Contents
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Letters
  5. 4. Were You Born in 1815?
  6. 5. A Day in the Life of Soupy Sales TV's Fastest Shooting Star
  7. 6. Guide for Job Hunting on Madison Avenue
  8. 7. Laugh It Up!
  9. 8. ["Fool him! Throw the ball in front of him this time!"]
    Cracked's Cracks
  10. 9. Musical Strains for Brains
  11. 10. Vegas Vignettes
  12. 11. A Cracked Eye-View of Baseball
  13. 12. How I Rebuilt My Punk Lawn
  14. 13. Games, Hobbies and Sports
  15. 14. Thrills a Go-Go
  16. 15. Indorsements of the Future
  17. 16. The Last Shot
  18. 17. Famous Scenes from Great Dog Hero Movies
  19. 18. Towards Total Togetherness
  20. 19. All Weather Drive-In Movie
  21. 20. It Never Happened... But Someday - It Might!
  22. 21. Something to Smile About
  23. 22. ["Harry, must you drive the car so fast?"]
    Shut Ups
  24. 23. Cracked's Chinese Calendar
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Nick Caputo
  • Matthew H. Gore
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Michael Hoskin