Cracked #153
(September 1978)

Major Publications, 1958 Series
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Price
0.60 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly except February, April and June
On-sale Date
1978
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Major Magazines
Editing
Robert Sproul (credited as Robert C. Sproul) (editor, publisher); Bill Sproul (credited) (associate editor)

Issue Notes

The Fonz Has a Cool Encounter in This Issue! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
humor; satire-parody

Indexer Notes

Parody of the film 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' and the television series 'Happy Days.'

Contents (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
various
Inks
various
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Credits printed on this page - Writers: Joe Catalano, George Gladir, Charles Brown, Murad Gumen, Ben Eichler, Richard Kreher, M. Hajee, Michael Pellowski, Randy Epley, Elaine Ozimok. Artists: John Severin, Bill Ward, Warren Sattler, Don Orehek, Howard Nostrand, Joe Banana.

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

Lettuce from Our Readers / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
various
Inks
various
Letters
typeset

Help Sylvester Fight Inflation! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Happy Dazes' Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Parody of the television series 'Happy Days' and the film 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind.'

If the Family Hour Extended into Our Everyday Lives (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 2 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

Brother Billy As Prez (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor; satire-parody

Incurably Cracked (Table of Contents: 7)

photo story / 3 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor; satire-parody

The Cracked Guide to Fishing (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints

A Cracked Look at House Pets (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Don Orehek (signed as Don Orehek)
Inks
Don Orehek (signed as Don Orehek)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody

The Cracked History of Humor (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Sagebrush / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
? [as MF] (credited)
Pencils
John Severin (credited)
Inks
John Severin (credited)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
C'mon, you lazy good for nothin'!
Genre
humor; western-frontier
Reprints

The Cracked Almanac (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Howard Nostrand (sourced)
Inks
Howard Nostrand (sourced)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody

The Starry-Eyed Astronomers (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Don Orehek (signed as Don Orehek)
Pencils
Don Orehek (signed as Don Orehek)
Inks
Don Orehek (signed as Don Orehek)

Genre
humor
Synopsis
An astronomer is rushed to an observatory by his peers just so they can play a practical joke on him.
Reprints

Enough Is Enough! (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor; satire-parody

Indexer Notes

Parody of the television series 'Eight Is Enough.'

Cracked Interviews the Rock 'N' Roll King (Table of Contents: 15)

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

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

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
Nanny Dickering
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Don Orehek (signed as Don Orehek)
Inks
Don Orehek (signed as Don Orehek)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Looks like you're losing your hair, Charlie boy.
Genre
humor
Reprints

Stone City Very Old World 30503 B.C. (Table of Contents: 17)

Great Moments / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Howard Nostrand
Pencils
Howard Nostrand
Inks
Howard Nostrand
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Synopsis
The first animal doctor, who practiced only three days.

Indexer Notes

On back cover.

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Fonz Has a Cool Encounter in This Issue!
  2. 1. Contents
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Lettuce from Our Readers
  4. 3. Help Sylvester Fight Inflation!
  5. 4. The Happy Dazes' Close Encounters of the Third Kind
  6. 5. If the Family Hour Extended into Our Everyday Lives
  7. 6. Brother Billy As Prez
  8. 7. Incurably Cracked
  9. 8. The Cracked Guide to Fishing
  10. 9. A Cracked Look at House Pets
  11. 10. The Cracked History of Humor
  12. 11. ["C'mon, you lazy good for nothin'!"]
    Sagebrush
  13. 12. The Cracked Almanac
  14. 13. The Starry-Eyed Astronomers
  15. 14. Enough Is Enough!
  16. 15. Cracked Interviews the Rock 'N' Roll King
    Cracked Interviews
  17. 16. ["Looks like you're losing your hair, Charlie boy."]
    Shut-Ups
  18. 17. Stone City Very Old World 30503 B.C.
    Great Moments
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Nick Caputo
  • Bill Devine
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Michael Hoskin