Cracked #143
(August 1977)

Major Publications, 1958 Series
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Price
0.50 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly except February, April, June
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Major Magazines Inc.
Editing
Robert Sproul (credited as Robert C. Sproul) (editor, publisher)

We K.O. Rocky (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
Sylvester P. Smythe; Rocky Balboa

Indexer Notes

Parody of the film 'Rocky.'

Contents (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
various
Inks
various
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Credits on this page - Writers: Joe Catalano, George Gladir, Charles Brown, Bob Rafferty. Artists: John Severin, Bill Ward, Don Orehek, Howard Nostrand, Warren Sattler.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Lettuce from Our Readers / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
various
Inks
various
Letters
typeset

Rockey (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Severin
Inks
John Severin
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Parody of the film 'Rocky.'

If T.V. Commercials Were Honest (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Warren Sattler (signed as Warren Sattler)
Inks
Warren Sattler (signed as Warren Sattler)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints

Specialty Signs for Specialty Stores (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Ward (sourced)
Inks
Bill Ward (sourced)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody

Small Is Beautiful (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Langton (signed)
Inks
John Langton (signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody

Poems to Cry By (Table of Contents: 7)

text story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Reprints

New Forms of Home Entertainment (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Warren Sattler (sourced)
Inks
Warren Sattler (sourced)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody

A Cracked Look at a Circus (Table of Contents: 9)

A Cracked Look / cartoon / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Ward (signed as WARD)
Inks
Bill Ward (signed as WARD)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody

Cracked's Specialized Greeting Cards (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Don Orehek (sourced)
Inks
Don Orehek (sourced)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody

Help Wanted (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Ward (signed as WARD)
Inks
Bill Ward (signed as WARD)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints

Cracked Looks at the T-Shirt Craze (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Howard Nostrand (signed as Howard Nostrand)
Inks
Howard Nostrand (signed as Howard Nostrand)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints

Silverstreaked (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Severin (signed as Nireves)
Inks
John Severin (signed as Nireves)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody

Indexer Notes

Parody of the film 'Silver Streak.'

Cracked Interviews the Monster King (Table of Contents: 14)

Cracked Interviews / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Catalano
Pencils
Bill Ward (signed as WARD)
Inks
Bill Ward (signed as WARD)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
Nanny Dickering
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Cracked Collectors' Edition (Globe Communications Corp., 1985 series) #69.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Michael Ricigliano (signed)
Inks
Michael Ricigliano (signed)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
My debts are strangling me!
Genre
humor

The Colonies Cucumber Gap October 17, 1755 (Table of Contents: 16)

Great Moments / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Howard Nostrand (signed as Howard Nostrand)
Pencils
Howard Nostrand (signed as Howard Nostrand)
Inks
Howard Nostrand (signed as Howard Nostrand)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

On back cover.

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. We K.O. Rocky
  2. 1. Contents
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Lettuce from Our Readers
  4. 3. Rockey
  5. 4. If T.V. Commercials Were Honest
  6. 5. Specialty Signs for Specialty Stores
  7. 6. Small Is Beautiful
  8. 7. Poems to Cry By
  9. 8. New Forms of Home Entertainment
  10. 9. A Cracked Look at a Circus
    A Cracked Look
  11. 10. Cracked's Specialized Greeting Cards
  12. 11. Help Wanted
  13. 12. Cracked Looks at the T-Shirt Craze
  14. 13. Silverstreaked
  15. 14. Cracked Interviews the Monster King
    Cracked Interviews
  16. 15. ["My debts are strangling me!"]
    Shut-Ups
  17. 16. The Colonies Cucumber Gap October 17, 1755
    Great Moments
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Nick Caputo
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Michael Hoskin