Cracked #202
(March 1984)

Major Publications, 1958 Series
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Price
1.00 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly except February, April and June
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Major Magazines
Barcode
0746741425403
Editing
Robert Sproul (credited as Robert C. Sproul) (publisher); Joe Catalano (credited) (contributing editor); Elaine Ozimok (editor) (credited)

This Is Total Madness! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
humor
Characters
Alfred E. Neuman; Sylvester P. Smythe
Synopsis
Alfred E. Neuman transforms into Sylvester P. Smythe.

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: George Gladir, Paul Laikin, Steve Doroba, Roger Brown, Alis Ellis, Louise Luger, Bob Rafferty, Paul Volks, Don Chin, Andy Lamberti. Artists: John Severin, Sururi Gumen, Vance Rodewalt, Don Orehek, Bill Ward, John Langton, Fran Matera.

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

Lettuce from Our Readers / letters page / 1.75 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
various
Inks
various
Letters
typeset

[Statement of Ownership] (Table of Contents: 3)

statement of ownership / 0.25 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

The Day Mr. Smyth Saved Knut Rider (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Severin
Inks
John Severin
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody

Indexer Notes

Parody of the television series 'Knight Rider.'

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Cracked Hold-Ups / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Su Gumen (sourced)
Inks
Su Gumen (sourced)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I never dreamed that some day I would be...
Genre
humor

When the World Runs Out of Space (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Su Gumen (signed as Makbush)
Inks
Su Gumen (signed as Makbush)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints

Products That Just Missed! (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Ward
Inks
Bill Ward
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints

The Cracked World of Owning Your Own Phone (Table of Contents: 8)

Cracked World / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor; satire-parody

One Afternoon at a Company Picnic (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Drawn in imitation of Don Martin's style, including the style of his signature.

You Know You're Boring When... (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor; satire-parody

Word Play (Table of Contents: 11)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

Another Side of Life (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Severin
Inks
John Severin
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody

Indexer Notes

Parody of Mad's 'The Lighter Side of...' series. Severin is imitating Dave Berg's style.

Absolutely, Unquestionably, Positively, Undeniably, the Very, Very, Last of the Cracked Lens (and We Really, Really Mean It This Time, for Sure! Part XXIII) (Table of Contents: 13)

The Cracked Lens / photo story / 3 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Very good class, tomorrow we'll learn to turn our heads to the right.
Genre
humor

Family Ties (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Vance Rodewalt (signed)
Inks
Vance Rodewalt (signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody

Indexer Notes

Parody of the television series 'Family Ties.'

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

Don't You Feel Stupid / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Fran Matera (sourced)
Inks
Fran Matera (sourced)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
When you place your brand-new jacket over...
Genre
humor

[Laundry Truck Escape] (Table of Contents: 16)

Hudd and Dini / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Vic Martin
Pencils
Vic Martin
Inks
Vic Martin

Genre
humor
Characters
Hudd; Dini
Synopsis
Hudd and Dini try to escape in the back of a van but it's the prison laundry truck.

Cracked Interviews the Stunt King (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script
Joe Catalano
Pencils
Su Gumen (signed as Sururi)
Inks
Su Gumen (signed as Sururi)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Characters
Nanny Dickering
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

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
No, no! Not there... put the TV over in the...
Genre
humor

One Evening at Home (Table of Contents: 19)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Drawn in imitation of Don Martin's style, including the style of his signature.
On back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. This Is Total Madness!
  2. 1. Contents
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Lettuce from Our Readers
  4. 3. [Statement of Ownership]
  5. 4. The Day Mr. Smyth Saved Knut Rider
  6. 5. ["I never dreamed that some day I would be..."]
    Cracked Hold-Ups
  7. 6. When the World Runs Out of Space
  8. 7. Products That Just Missed!
  9. 8. The Cracked World of Owning Your Own Phone
    Cracked World
  10. 9. One Afternoon at a Company Picnic
  11. 10. You Know You're Boring When...
  12. 11. Word Play
  13. 12. Another Side of Life
  14. 13. Absolutely, Unquestionably, Positively, Undeniably, the Very, Very, Last of the Cracked Lens (and We Really, Really Mean It This Time, for Sure! Part XXIII)
    The Cracked Lens
  15. 14. Family Ties
  16. 15. ["When you place your brand-new jacket over..."]
    Don't You Feel Stupid
  17. 16. [Laundry Truck Escape]
    Hudd and Dini
  18. 17. Cracked Interviews the Stunt King
    Cracked Interviews
  19. 18. ["No, no! Not there... put the TV over in the..."]
    Shut-Ups
  20. 19. One Evening at Home
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Nick Caputo
  • Bill Devine
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Michael Hoskin