Cracked #177
(May 1981)

Major Publications, 1958 Series
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Price
0.75 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly except February, April and June
On-sale Date
1981
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Major Magazines
Barcode
0746741425405
Editing
Bill Sproul (credited) (editor); Joe Catalano (credited) (contributing editor)

Issue Notes

This issue has variants:

We Get Hulked! (Table of Contents)

Sylvester P. Smythe; Hulk / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Severin (signed)
Inks
John Severin (signed)
Colors
John Severin
Letters
?
Genre
humor; satire-parody; superhero
Characters
Hulk [Sylvester P. Smythe]; Alfred E. Neuman
Cover Thumbnail for Cracked (Major Publications, 1958 series) #177 Cover Thumbnail for Cracked (1958 series) #177 [British edition #30]
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[Cracked Poster #177]: Hypnotism Poster (Table of Contents: 1)

Cracked Poster / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
satire-parody

Indexer Notes

2 page poster on inside front and back covers.

[Table of Contents] (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
various
Inks
various
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Writers for the magazine are listed in the Table of Contents, but not attributed to the individual stories.
Writers: Randy Epley; George Gladir; Leo Daveson; Alex Tamborrino; Charles Brown; Elaine Ozimok; Louise Luger; John Williams

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from our readers - Nicholas Coiro, John Agel, Anne Grossman, Allen Rosenfeld, Bob Shinbaum, Esther Duncan, Sophie White, Ron Gregory, Mike Villa, Foster Barnes, David Collins, Mrs. Paula Schade, Richard Sparks and Katie Albright.

The Incredible Hunk (Table of Contents: 4)

Hulk / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Severin (signed as Sigbjorn)
Inks
John Severin (signed as Sigbjorn)
Letters
typeset
Genre
humor; satire-parody; superhero
Characters
Incredible Hunk [Mr. Divit Danner]; Ray Darr; Ray Gunn; Ray Bees; Charles C. Roach; Gloria
Synopsis
A satire of the television show THE INCREDIBLE HULK.
Reprints

The Leonard Limestone Studio presents "Memorable Moments from Presidential History" Figurine Collection (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Val Mayerik (sourced)
Inks
Val Mayerik (sourced)
Letters
typeset
Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
President Millard Fillmore; President Theodore Roosevelt; President Jimmy Carter; President Abe Lincoln; President Richard Nixon; President Gerald Ford

Absolutely, Unquestionably, Positively, Undeniably, the Very, Very, Last of the Cracked Lens (and we really, really mean it this time, for sure!) Part II (Table of Contents: 6)

The Cracked Lens / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photos)
Inks
? (photos)
Letters
typeset
Genre
humor; satire-parody
Synopsis
22 captioned photos.

Dumb Questions That Don't Deserve an Answer (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Don Orehek
Inks
Don Orehek
Letters
typeset
Genre
humor; satire-parody

Never Rent the Apartment If... (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Su Gumen (sourced)
Inks
Su Gumen (sourced)
Letters
typeset
Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints

How to Interpret All Those Professional School Ads (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Sam Whitehead (signed as S. B. Whitehead)
Inks
Sam Whitehead (signed as S. B. Whitehead)
Letters
typeset
Genre
humor; satire-parody

If Professional Sports Were Played the Same Way as When We Were Kids (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Val Mayerik (sourced)
Inks
Val Mayerik (sourced)
Letters
typeset
Genre
humor; satire-parody; sports
Reprints

How to Get a Job (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Ward
Inks
Bill Ward
Letters
typeset
Genre
humor; satire-parody

Believe It or Not (Table of Contents: 12)

Believe It or Not / photo story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photos)
Inks
? (photos)
Letters
typeset
Genre
humor; satire-parody
Synopsis
10 captioned photos.
Reprints

Ye Hang Ups (Table of Contents: 13)

Ye Hang Ups / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Catherine Severin (signed as C. E. Severin)
Inks
Catherine Severin (signed as C. E. Severin)
Letters
?
Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints

How to Meet the Opposite Sex (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Langton
Inks
John Langton
Letters
typeset
Genre
humor; satire-parody

Those Little Things That Do Go Right (Table of Contents: 15)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Warren Sattler
Inks
Warren Sattler
Letters
typeset
Genre
humor; satire-parody

My Buddyguard (Table of Contents: 16)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Severin
Inks
John Severin
Letters
typeset
Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
Flippered Peachy; Mr. Peachy; Ms. Jumpy; Mr. Muddy; Paul; Jeeves; Grandma Peachy; Rickety Liniment; Hulk (cameo)
Synopsis
A satire of the movie MY BODYGUARD.

Shut-Ups! (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Don Orehek
Inks
Don Orehek
Letters
typeset
Genre
humor; satire-parody

Great Moments in Dining: Donald Mack Almost Invents the Fast Food Restaurant (Table of Contents: 18)

Great Moments / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Warren Sattler
Inks
Warren Sattler
Colors
Warren Sattler ?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
Donald Mack

Indexer Notes

On the back cover.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. We Get Hulked!
    Sylvester P. Smythe; Hulk
  2. 1. [Cracked Poster #177]: Hypnotism Poster
    Cracked Poster
  3. 2. [Table of Contents]
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Lettuce from Our Readers
  5. 4. The Incredible Hunk
    Hulk
  6. 5. The Leonard Limestone Studio presents "Memorable Moments from Presidential History" Figurine Collection
  7. 6. Absolutely, Unquestionably, Positively, Undeniably, the Very, Very, Last of the Cracked Lens (and we really, really mean it this time, for sure!) Part II
    The Cracked Lens
  8. 7. Dumb Questions That Don't Deserve an Answer
  9. 8. Never Rent the Apartment If...
  10. 9. How to Interpret All Those Professional School Ads
  11. 10. If Professional Sports Were Played the Same Way as When We Were Kids
  12. 11. How to Get a Job
  13. 12. Believe It or Not
    Believe It or Not
  14. 13. Ye Hang Ups
    Ye Hang Ups
  15. 14. How to Meet the Opposite Sex
  16. 15. Those Little Things That Do Go Right
  17. 16. My Buddyguard
  18. 17. Shut-Ups!
    Shut-Ups!
  19. 18. Great Moments in Dining: Donald Mack Almost Invents the Fast Food Restaurant
    Great Moments
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