Cracked #[13]

(March [1960])

Major Publications, 1958 Series

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Price: 0.25 USD
Pages: 52
Indicia Frequency: bi-monthly
On-sale Date: 1960
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Major Magazines Inc.

Editing: Paul Laikin (credited) (editor); Harry Chester (credited) (production); Robert C. Sproul (publisher)

Issue Notes

Issue number does not appear in this issue. Date determined by month of March on cover and inside copyright of 1960. Paul Laikin is credited as editor in this issue's statement of ownership.

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: John Severin
Inks: John Severin
Colors: ?
Letters: typeset

Genre: humor
Characters: Sylvester P. Smythe

Indexer Notes

Jack Davis was incorrectly credited on the table of contents. John Severin signed on original art.

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cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script: Paul Laikin (credited)
Pencils: John Severin (sourced)
Inks: John Severin (sourced)
Letters: typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Reprints

in Cracked (Major Publications, 1958 series) #80 (October 1969)

Indexer Notes

National Geographic parody cover.
On inside front cover.

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Letters: typeset

Indexer Notes

Paul Laikin is credited as writer along with 'Pula Kinlai' and 'Alup Ainlik,' both anagrams of Paul Laikin.

Letters / letters page / 0.75 page (report information)

Script: Paul Laikin
Letters: typeset

statement of ownership / 0.25 page (report information)

Letters: typeset

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script: Paul Laikin (credited)
Pencils: John Severin (signed as SEVERIN)
Inks: John Severin (signed as SEVERIN)
Letters: typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Reprints

in Pow Magazine (Humor-Vision, 1966 series) #1 (August 1966)
in Cracked Collectors' Edition (Globe Communications, 1985 series) #71 (July 1987)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script: Paul Laikin (credited)
Pencils: Vic Martin (sourced)
Inks: Vic Martin (sourced)
Letters: typeset

Genre: humor; satire-parody

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script: Paul Laikin (credited)
Pencils: Jack Davis
Inks: Jack Davis
Letters: ?

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Reprints

in Cracked (Major Publications, 1958 series) #53 (July 1966)
in Cracked Collectors' Edition (Globe Communications, 1985 series) #82 (April 1990), #99 (July 1994)
in Cracked (American Media, 2000 series) #354 (April 2001)

Indexer Notes

Parody of Ripley's Believe It or Not.

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script: Paul Laikin (credited)
Pencils: John Severin
Inks: John Severin
Letters: typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Reprints

in More Cracked (Ace Books, 1961 series) #T-135 (1961)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script: Paul Laikin (credited)
Pencils: Jack Davis
Inks: Jack Davis
Letters: typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Reprints

in Cracked Collectors' Edition (Globe Communications, 1985 series) #82 (April 1990)
in Cracked (American Media, 2000 series) #354 (April 2001)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script: Paul Laikin (credited)
Pencils: ?
Inks: ?
Letters: typeset

Genre: humor; satire-parody

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script: Paul Laikin (credited)
Pencils: Bill Ward (signed as McCartney)
Inks: Bill Ward (signed as McCartney)
Letters: typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Reprints

in Cracked (Major Publications, 1958 series) #44 (July 1965)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script: Paul Laikin (credited)
Pencils: Russ Heath (signed as RH)
Inks: Russ Heath (signed as RH)
Letters: typeset

Genre: humor; satire-parody

Story of the Month / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script: Paul Laikin (credited)
Pencils: Don Orehek (signed as Don Orehek)
Inks: Don Orehek (signed as Don Orehek)
Letters: typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text: Montgomery, now be a good little boy and finish your oatmeal...
Genre: humor; satire-parody

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script: Paul Laikin (credited)
Pencils: ?
Inks: ?
Letters: typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Reprints

in Monster Howls (Humor-Vision, 1966 series) #1 (December 1966)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script: Paul Laikin (credited)
Pencils: Bill Ward (signed as McCartney)
Inks: Bill Ward (signed as McCartney)
Letters: typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Reprints

in Cracked Collectors' Edition (Globe Communications, 1985 series) #71 (July 1987)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script: Paul Laikin (credited)
Pencils: Bill Elder (sourced)
Inks: Bill Elder (sourced)
Letters: typeset

Genre: humor; satire-parody

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script: Paul Laikin (credited)
Pencils: John Severin (signed as JS [interlocking])
Inks: John Severin (signed as JS [interlocking])
Letters: typeset

Genre: humor; satire-parody

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script: Paul Laikin (credited)
Pencils: Russ Heath (signed as R. Heath)
Inks: Russ Heath (signed as R. Heath)
Letters: typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Synopsis

A terrifying bear wielding a shovel emerges from a fiery forest.

Reprints

in Pow Magazine (Humor-Vision, 1966 series) #1 (August 1966)
in Cracked (Major Publications, 1958 series) #95 (September 1971)

Indexer Notes

Parody of Smokey the Bear.

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script: Paul Laikin (credited)
Pencils: Jack Davis
Inks: Jack Davis
Letters: typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Reprints

in Cracked Collectors' Edition (Globe Communications, 1985 series) #82 (April 1990)

Indexer Notes

Parody of the television series 'Bat Masterson.'

When It All Started / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script: Paul Laikin (credited)
Pencils: John Severin (signed as SEVERIN)
Inks: John Severin (signed as SEVERIN)
Letters: typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Quick, Archduke Ferdinand, hide in the closet...

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Reprints

in Cracked (American Media, 2000 series) #354 (April 2001) [feature title removed]

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script: Paul Laikin (credited)
Pencils: Jack Davis
Inks: Jack Davis
Letters: typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Reprints

in Giant Cracked (Globe Communications, 1986 series) #43 (March 1986)
in Cracked Collectors' Edition (Globe Communications, 1985 series) #82 (April 1990)
in Cracked (American Media, 2000 series) #354 (April 2001) [2 pages]

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

Script: Paul Laikin (credited)
Pencils: John Severin (signed as SEVERIN)
Inks: John Severin (signed as SEVERIN)
Letters: typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Peek-a-boo! Ha-ha! I'll find you! Tee-hee!

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Reprints

in Cracked Shut-Ups (Major Publications, 1971 series) #1 (1971)
in Cracked (American Media, 2000 series) #354 (April 2001)

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

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script: Paul Laikin (credited)
Pencils: ?
Inks: ?
Letters: typeset

Genre: humor; satire-parody

Indexer Notes

On back cover.

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Series Information

Table of Contents

0. [no title indexed]
1. The National Geagraphic Magazine
2. What's Happening Inside...
3. [no title indexed]
Letters
4. [Statement of Ownership]
5. Ignited Air Lines DC-9 Jet Brainliner, Nation's Newest and Roomiest Jet
6. Hip Alphabet Book
7. Believe It or Nuts!!
8. Modern Appliances Have Overshot Their Function!
9. Cartoons of the Year
10. Send Out Your Own Greeting Cards
11. 10-Day Posture Straightening Exercises
12. Are We Civilized?
13. ["Montgomery, now be a good little boy and finish your oatmeal..."]
Story of the Month
14. Memorial Tribute
15. Wild Record Albums
16. Russian Magazines
17. If Different Poets Had Read Cracked
18. Remember! Forest Fires Can Prevent Bears!
19. Bat Masteyson
20. ["Quick, Archduke Ferdinand, hide in the closet..."]
When It All Started
21. Freezing People
22. ["Peek-a-boo! Ha-ha! I'll find you! Tee-hee!"]
Shut Ups
23. People Everywhere Are Raving About Cracked
24. Cracked Book Jackets

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Nick Caputo
Bill Devine
Michael Hoskin
Jim Van Dore

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Cracked #[13] (March [1960])

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

The National Geagraphic Magazine (Table of Contents: 1)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

What's Happening Inside... (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

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

Letters / letters page / 0.75 page (report information)

[Statement of Ownership] (Table of Contents: 4)

statement of ownership / 0.25 page (report information)

Ignited Air Lines DC-9 Jet Brainliner, Nation's Newest and Roomiest Jet (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Hip Alphabet Book (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Believe It or Nuts!! (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

Modern Appliances Have Overshot Their Function! (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Cartoons of the Year (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Send Out Your Own Greeting Cards (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

10-Day Posture Straightening Exercises (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Are We Civilized? (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Story of the Month / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Memorial Tribute (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Wild Record Albums (Table of Contents: 15)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Russian Magazines (Table of Contents: 16)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

If Different Poets Had Read Cracked (Table of Contents: 17)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Remember! Forest Fires Can Prevent Bears! (Table of Contents: 18)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

Bat Masteyson (Table of Contents: 19)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

When It All Started / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Freezing People (Table of Contents: 21)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

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

People Everywhere Are Raving About Cracked (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

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

Cracked Book Jackets (Table of Contents: 24)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

Cracked #[13]

(March [1960])