Crazy Magazine
#63
(June 1980)
Marvel,
1973 Series
- Price
- 0.75 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Marvel Comics Group
- Brand
-
A Marvel Magazine [Spider-Man]
- Barcode
- 0714860290406
- Printer
- Printed in the U.S.
- Editing
- Larry Hama (credited) (editor); Christopher Priest (credited as Jim Owsley) (associate editor); Marie Severin (credited) (art director)
[no title indexed]
cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Bob Larkin (credited)
- Inks
- Bob Larkin (credited)
- Colors
- Bob Larkin (credited)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- The Nebbish
- Synopsis
- The Nebbish, in black and white, watches a color television.
Uncle Sam's Surplus & Novelties
illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Parody of the Johnson C. Smith Novelty Company ads often found in comic books.
- Reprints
-
in Crazy Magazine (Marvel, 1973 series) #91 (October 1982)
-
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
Apocryphal Nowland
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Paul Kupperberg (credited)
- Pencils
- Bob McLeod (credited, signed)
- Inks
- Bob McLeod (credited, signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Martin Sheen [as Captain Dullard]; Frederic Forrest [as Shep]; Lawrence Fishburne [as Lean]; Sam Bottoms [as Prance]; Marlon Brando [as Col. Klutz]; Robert Duvall [as Col. Kilgore]
- Synopsis
- Parody of the film "Apocalypse Now".
- Reprints
- in Crazy Magazine (Marvel, 1973 series) #88 (July 1982)
-
Blobs
comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Tom Hachtman (credited)
- Pencils
- Tom Hachtman (credited)
- Inks
- Tom Hachtman (credited)
- Letters
- Tom Hachtman
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Suggested sequels to the film "The Blob".
- Reprints
- in Crazy Magazine (Marvel, 1973 series) #88 (July 1982)
-
Panic on Flight 13
Crazy's Gross Encounters / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Dave Manak (signed as Kovacs)
- Pencils
- Dave Manak (signed as Kovacs)
- Inks
- Dave Manak (signed as Kovacs)
- Letters
- Dave Manak (signed as Kovacs)
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- A flight attendant unintentionally scares the passengers of an airliner.
The Pillage People
The Eleventh Hour Special / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- David Allikas (credited)
- Pencils
- Walter Brogan (credited)
- Inks
- Walter Brogan (credited)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Parody of the television series "The Midnight Special". Groups parodied are The Village People, Cheap Trick and The Knack.
Kustom Kars of the Stars
comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Muhammad Ali; Dolly Parton; Kiss [Gene Simmons; Paul Stanley; Ace Frehley; Peter Criss]; Fred Rogers [as Mister Rogers]; The Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Godzilla
- Synopsis
- What customized cars would look like for various celebrities.
- Reprints
- in Crazy Magazine (Marvel, 1973 series) #88 (July 1982)
-
Dear Rocky
text article / 1 page
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Parody of newspaper advice columns.
- Reprints
- in Crazy Magazine (Marvel, 1973 series) #88 (July 1982)
-
How Not to Make a Commercial
photo story / 2 pages
- Script
- Stuart Schwartzberg (credited as Stu Schwartzberg)
- Pencils
- Eliot R. Brown (credited as Eliot Brown) (photos)
- Inks
- Eliot R. Brown (credited as Eliot Brown) (photos)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Harold Liebenfranz; Emily Biletnikoff
- Synopsis
- An investment counselor's live commercial is interrupted by dire news for one of his clients.
- Reprints
- in Crazy Magazine (Marvel, 1973 series) #91 (October 1982)
-
Old Movie Monsters: Where Are They Today?
comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Joey Epstein (credited)
- Pencils
- Joey Epstein (credited)
- Inks
- Joey Epstein (credited)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Frankenstein's Monster; Rodan; Godzilla; Vlad Dracula; Mothra; King Kong; Mighty Joe Young; Nancy Archer
- Synopsis
- Presenting how famous film monsters are currently employed now that their film careers are over.
Indexer Notes
Nancy Archer was the lead character in "Attack Of The 50 Foot Woman".
Crazy Visits A School Dance
comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Paul Kupperberg (credited)
- Pencils
- Ned Sonntag (credited)
- Inks
- Ned Sonntag (credited)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Humorous look at a high school dance.
Call Of The Wild
Crazy's Gross Encounters / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Dave Manak (signed as Kovacs)
- Pencils
- Dave Manak (signed as Kovacs)
- Inks
- Dave Manak (signed as Kovacs)
- Letters
- Dave Manak (signed as Kovacs)
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- An aroused polar bear forces an Eskimo to marry her.
[no title indexed]
Teen Hulk / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Drugged and Abducted by Carny Hucksters
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Teen Hulk [Chester Weems]; Hunk; Melanie
- Synopsis
- Escaping from his abductors, Chester lands in the middle of Melanie's beach party and is abused by Hunk and a shark.
The Fascinating Fantasy...And the Boring Reality
comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Al Milgrom (credited)
- Pencils
- Eliot R. Brown (credited as Eliot Brown)
- Inks
- Al Milgrom (credited)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- A teenage boy fantasizes he's in the cockpit of a jet fighter.
- Reprints
- in Crazy Magazine (Marvel, 1973 series) #88 (July 1982)
-
The Duck Hunter
Crazy's Gross Encounters / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Dave Manak (signed as Kovacs)
- Pencils
- Dave Manak (signed as Kovacs)
- Inks
- Dave Manak (signed as Kovacs)
- Letters
- Dave Manak (signed as Kovacs)
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- A duck hunter straps a decoy to his head so he can sneak up on swimming ducks.
What's Reality?
Howard the Duck / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Roger Stern (credited)
- Pencils
- Vicente Alcázar (credited)
- Inks
- Vicente Alcázar (credited)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Howard The Duck; Beverly Switzler; Lee Switzler
- Synopsis
- Howard tries to lecture an audience on how ephemeral the concept of reality is, while the audience just wants to watch Beverly jiggle.
Obnoxio the Clown Funpage
Obnoxio / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Virgil Diamond (credited)
- Pencils
- Alan Kupperberg (credited)
- Inks
- Alan Kupperberg (credited)
- Letters
- Alan Kupperberg; typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody; humor
- Characters
- Obnoxio The Clown
- Synopsis
- Parody of comic book activity pages.
Safety First
comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Peter Bramley (credited)
- Pencils
- Peter Bramley (credited)
- Inks
- Peter Bramley (credited)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Satirical instructions on how to apply first aid.
Bentsome
comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Murad Gümen (credited as Murad Gumen)
- Pencils
- Kent Gamble (credited, signed)
- Inks
- Kent Gamble (credited, signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Robert Guillaume [as Bentsome]; James Noble [as The Governor]; Missy Gold [as Kutie]; Inga Swensen [as Miss Kraut]; Didi Conn [as Marshy]; James Earl Jones [as The Captain]; Katherine Helmond [as Jessica Tate]; Robert Mandan [as Chester Tate]; Richard Mulligan [as Burt Campbell]; Cathryn Damon [as Mary Campbell]
- Synopsis
- Parody of the television series "Benson"; Bentsome tries to solve a murder in the Governor's Mansion.
Household Warnings
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Satirical public service safety warnings.
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
The Macronauts
illustration / 1 page
- Script
- Larry Hama (signed)
- Pencils
- Michael Golden (credited) (signed as
G) - Inks
- Michael Golden (credited) (signed as G)
- Colors
- Carl Gafford ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Parody of the toy line "The Micronauts".
Indexer Notes
Back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
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1.
Uncle Sam's Surplus & Novelties
-
2.
Apocryphal Nowland
-
3.
Blobs
-
4.
Panic on Flight 13
Crazy's Gross Encounters -
5.
The Pillage People
The Eleventh Hour Special -
6.
Kustom Kars of the Stars
-
7.
Dear Rocky
-
8.
How Not to Make a Commercial
-
9.
Old Movie Monsters: Where Are They Today?
-
10.
Crazy Visits A School Dance
-
11.
Call Of The Wild
Crazy's Gross Encounters -
12.
["Drugged and Abducted by Carny Hucksters"]
Teen Hulk -
13.
The Fascinating Fantasy...And the Boring Reality
-
14.
The Duck Hunter
Crazy's Gross Encounters -
15.
What's Reality?
Howard the Duck -
16.
Obnoxio the Clown Funpage
Obnoxio -
17.
Safety First
-
18.
Bentsome
-
19.
Don't Be Ashamed to be Seen Buying Crazy
-
20.
Household Warnings
-
21.
The Macronauts
This issue was modified by, among others
- Boris Ammerlaan
- Tom de Jong
- Igor Dybzinski
- Michael Hoskin
- Donald Dale Milne
- Richard Thomson
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