Cracked #54
(August 1966)

Major Publications, 1958 Series
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Price
0.30 USD
Pages
44
Indicia Frequency
Monthly except January;March; May and October
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Major Magazines Inc.
Editing
Robert Sproul (credited as Robert C. Sproul) (publisher); J. Kiernan (credited as Joe Kiernan) (editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
humor
Reprints

Contents (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
various
Inks
various
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Credits listed on this page: Artists: John Severin, Bill McCartney [Bill Ward], Charles Rodrigues, Art Pottier, Don Orehek, Vic Martin, Lenny Herman, Fred Denton. Writers: George Gladir, Bill Ward, Joe Kiernan, Ben K. Lonsdale, Andy Cosby, Milton Briggs.

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

Letters / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
various
Inks
various
Letters
typeset

Free! Big, Large 1003-Page Skinny-Building Course! (Table of Contents: 3)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Ward
Inks
Bill Ward
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Charles Atlas parody.

When Teens Take Over Completely (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor; satire-parody

Interior Decorating to Fit Your Job! (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Ward
Pencils
Bill Ward
Inks
Bill Ward
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Synopsis
Interior decorating for football players, mountain climbers, firemen, lawyers, astronauts, motorcycle policemen, big game hunters, hockey players, cowboys and plumbers.
Reprints

Sylvester, the Blaw Son of Glock (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Charlie Rodrigues
Inks
Charlie Rodrigues
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints

Four for the Laugh Set (Table of Contents: 7)

photo story / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
humor

The Sports Fan (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bill Ward (signed as McCartney)
Pencils
Bill Ward (signed as McCartney)
Inks
Bill Ward (signed as McCartney)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

Madison Ave. Word Game (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Severin (sourced)
Inks
John Severin (sourced)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody

The Wide World of Laughs (Table of Contents: 10)

photo story / 2 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor
Reprints

Cracked Takes a Look at Night Clubs (Table of Contents: 11)

cartoon / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Ward
Pencils
Bill Ward
Inks
Bill Ward
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints

O'Kreel's Once-in-a-Lifetime Sale (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor; satire-parody

Reel Gone! (Table of Contents: 13)

photo story / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints

If Other Jobs Had the Pressures of Baseball (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Ward (signed as McCartney)
Pencils
Bill Ward (signed as McCartney)
Inks
Bill Ward (signed as McCartney)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody

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

Cracked Cracks / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Don Orehek (signed as Don Orehek); Peter Wyma (signed as Pete Wyma); Jack O'Brien (signed as O'Brien); Len Herman (signed as L. Herman); Art Pottier (signed)
Pencils
Don Orehek (signed as Don Orehek); Peter Wyma (signed as Pete Wyma); Jack O'Brien (signed as O'Brien); Len Herman (signed as L. Herman); Art Pottier (signed)
Inks
Don Orehek (signed as Don Orehek); Peter Wyma (signed as Pete Wyma); Jack O'Brien (signed as O'Brien); Len Herman (signed as L. Herman); Art Pottier (signed)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I knew it would come to this!
Genre
humor

Develop a Sense of Humor (Table of Contents: 16)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Carl Burgos (signed as Burgos)
Inks
Carl Burgos (signed as Burgos)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints

Cracked's 8 Great Ways to Beat the Heat (Table of Contents: 17)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Vic Martin (signed as Vic Martin)
Inks
Vic Martin (signed as Vic Martin)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

Tipping (Table of Contents: 18)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Synopsis
A look at the problems with tipping people.
Reprints

Welcome to the Strange World of Rodrigues (Table of Contents: 19)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Charlie Rodrigues (credited) (signed as Rodrigues)
Pencils
Charlie Rodrigues (credited) (signed as Rodrigues)
Inks
Charlie Rodrigues (credited) (signed as Rodrigues)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

The Cracked Hollywood First Reader (Table of Contents: 20)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Ward (signed as McCartney)
Pencils
Bill Ward (signed as McCartney)
Inks
Bill Ward (signed as McCartney)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Vic Martin (signed as Vic Martin)
Inks
Vic Martin (signed as Vic Martin)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Daddy, daddy! Buy me some peanuts so I can...
Genre
humor
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. Contents
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Letters
  4. 3. Free! Big, Large 1003-Page Skinny-Building Course!
  5. 4. When Teens Take Over Completely
  6. 5. Interior Decorating to Fit Your Job!
  7. 6. Sylvester, the Blaw Son of Glock
  8. 7. Four for the Laugh Set
  9. 8. The Sports Fan
  10. 9. Madison Ave. Word Game
  11. 10. The Wide World of Laughs
  12. 11. Cracked Takes a Look at Night Clubs
  13. 12. O'Kreel's Once-in-a-Lifetime Sale
  14. 13. Reel Gone!
  15. 14. If Other Jobs Had the Pressures of Baseball
  16. 15. ["I knew it would come to this!"]
    Cracked Cracks
  17. 16. Develop a Sense of Humor
  18. 17. Cracked's 8 Great Ways to Beat the Heat
  19. 18. Tipping
  20. 19. Welcome to the Strange World of Rodrigues
  21. 20. The Cracked Hollywood First Reader
  22. 21. ["Daddy, daddy! Buy me some peanuts so I can..."]
    Shut-Ups
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Nick Caputo
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Gary L. Watson (R.I.P.)