Cracked
#183
(December 1981)
Major Publications,
1958 Series
- Volume
- ?
- Price
- 0.90 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- ?
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Major Magazines
- ISBN
- ?
- Barcode
- ?
- Editing
- Marion Sproul; Joe Catalano (contributing editor); Elaine Ozimok (production assistant)
Issue Notes
This issue has variants:
[no title indexed]
Sylvester P. Smythe / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- John Severin (signed)
- Inks
- John Severin (signed)
- Colors
- John Severin (signed)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Sylvester P. Smythe; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
- Reprints
-
in Super Cracked (Globe Communications, 1987 series) #7 (Summer 1993)
-
![Cover Thumbnail for Cracked (1958 series) #183 [British edition #43]](https://files1.comics.org//img/gcd/covers_by_id/1484/w100/1484736.jpg?-8302485765799261763)
Cracked Poster #183: The Cracked Import Eyechart
Cracked Poster / illustration / 2 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
Indexer Notes
2 page poster on inside front and back covers.
[Table of Contents]
table of contents / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Writers for the magazine are listed in the Table of Contents, but not attributed to the individual stories.
Writers: George Gladir; Randy Epley; Mike Ricigliano
[no title indexed]
Lettuce from Our Readers / letters page / 2 pages
Indexer Notes
Letters from readers - Aimee Boring, Curt Maas, Todd Wowak, Michael Patrankas, Virginia Sproul (Robert Sproul's daughter), Chris Barthel, Scott McGrath, Greta Wages, Michael Washintin, Harry Wood, Jr., Rob Sgarcata, Eric Bruning and Shannon Edds. "Find the Mistakes on the Cover Contest" winners are announced, with first prize going to Tom A. Bradley.
Traitors of the Lost Ark
Indiana Jones / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- adventure; humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Indian Bones; Bellyache; Buglow; James Bond [Roger Moore] (cameo); Mucous; Major Eaton; Marryin' Cravenswood; Tohto; Sallad
- Synopsis
- A satire of the movie RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK.
- Reprints
- in Cracked Collectors' Edition (Globe Communications, 1985 series) #65 (February 1986)
- in Super Cracked (Globe Communications, 1987 series) #3 (Winter 1989)
-
It's Gonna Be One of Those Days
comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Don Orehek
- Inks
- Don Orehek
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
Absolutely, Unquestionably, Positively, Undeniably, the Very, Very, Last of the Cracked Lens (and we really, really mean it this time, for sure!) Part VIII
The Cracked Lens / photo story / 3 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Synopsis
- 15 captioned photos.
New Medical Maladies
comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Sam Whitehead (signed as S. B. Whitehead)
- Inks
- Sam Whitehead (signed as S. B. Whitehead)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
Super Types in Ordinary Life
comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Suburbanman; Incredible Mailman; Amazing Bartender; Super Trashman; Super Market Checkout Clerk; Terrific Teacher; Fantastic Ump
- Reprints
- in Super Cracked (Globe Communications, 1987 series) #5 (Winter 1991/1992), #7 (Summer 1993), #12 (Winter 1996/1997)
-
The Cracked World of Telephones
The Cracked World / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Don Orehek
- Inks
- Don Orehek
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Bob Spoonsucker
What Christopher Reeve (that Superman) Will be Like When He Gets Old
Superman / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Sam Whitehead (signed as S. B. Whitehead)
- Inks
- Sam Whitehead (signed as S. B. Whitehead)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Pooperderman [Christopher Reeve] (Superman's name when he gets older)
- Reprints
- in Super Cracked (Globe Communications, 1987 series) #7 (Summer 1993)
-
The Cracked Movie II
the Cracked Movie / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Joe Catalano (sourced)
- Pencils
- John Severin (signed as Nireves)
- Inks
- John Severin (signed as Nireves)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Bob Sproul; Millie; Sylvester P. Smythe; Nanny Dickering; Sagebruch; Hilda; Blob
Believe it or Not Again
Believe it or Not / photo story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Synopsis
- 7 captioned photos.
- Reprints
Cracked Interviews the T.V. Ratings King
Cracked Interviews / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Nanny Dickering; Mr. A.C.D.C. Nielsin
- Reprints
- in Cracked (Globe Communications, 1985 series) #224 (November 1986)
-
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Sylvester P. Smythe -
1.
Cracked Poster #183: The Cracked Import Eyechart
Cracked Poster -
2.
[Table of Contents]
-
3.
[no title indexed]
Lettuce from Our Readers -
4.
Traitors of the Lost Ark
Indiana Jones -
5.
It's Gonna Be One of Those Days
-
6.
Jock State University Bulletin
-
7.
Absolutely, Unquestionably, Positively, Undeniably, the Very, Very, Last of the Cracked Lens (and we really, really mean it this time, for sure!) Part VIII
The Cracked Lens -
8.
New Medical Maladies
-
9.
Super Types in Ordinary Life
-
10.
The Cracked World of Telephones
The Cracked World -
11.
What Christopher Reeve (that Superman) Will be Like When He Gets Old
Superman -
12.
The Cracked Movie II
the Cracked Movie -
13.
Believe it or Not Again
Believe it or Not -
14.
Cracked Interviews the T.V. Ratings King
Cracked Interviews -
15.
Shut-Ups!
Shut-Ups! -
16.
Great Moments in History: Ponce De Leon Discovers the Fountain of Youth
Great Moments
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