Cracked #231
(October 1987)

Globe Communications, 1985 Series
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Price
1.35 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
Monthly except February, April, June and December
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Globe Communications Corp.
Barcode
027100062547 10
Editing
Mort Todd (credited as Michael Delle-Femine) (editor-in-chief); Barry Shapiro (credited) (art director)

Issue Notes

Barcode sticker ending in 10 covering incorrect barcode ending in 07.

Hollywood´s Biggest Squares (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bob Fingerman (credited, signed)
Inks
Bob Fingerman (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody

Cracked Contents (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

The Boat Ride (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Roger Brown (signed)
Pencils
Michael Ricigliano (signed as Ricig)
Inks
Michael Ricigliano (signed as Ricig)

Genre
humor
Reprints

Hollyweird Squares (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Mort Todd (credited); Moe McMahon (credited)
Pencils
Bob Orzechowski (credited as Rob Orzechowski)
Inks
Bob Orzechowski (credited as Rob Orzechowski)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

Cracked Lens (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
Randy Epley (credited)
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey, buddy, would you lend me 50¢ for a cup of coffee?
Genre
humor

Nothing New Under, Around or Beyond the Sun! (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Tom Short (credited)
Pencils
Tom Short (credited)
Inks
Tom Short (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Reprints

The Haircut (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Roger Brown (credited)
Pencils
Michael Ricigliano (credited as Mike Ricigliano)
Inks
Michael Ricigliano (credited as Mike Ricigliano)

Genre
humor

The Cracked Video Revolution! (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Vic Martin (credited)
Inks
Vic Martin (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

A Night Out with Siskel & Ebert (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Dave Kaminsky
Pencils
Bob Fingerman (credited)
Inks
Bob Fingerman (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Canine the Barkbarian / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Gary Fields (signed)
Pencils
Gary Fields (signed)
Inks
Gary Fields (signed)
Letters
Gary Fields

First Line of Dialogue or Text
As our story opens we find that rogue of rogues, Canine...
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Cracked Rock Video Cliches! (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Joey Cavalieri (credited)
Pencils
Frank Caruso (credited)
Inks
Frank Caruso (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

Cracked Pen Pals (Table of Contents: 11)

letters page / 1 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

Rad Bikes (Table of Contents: 12)

Form & Function / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Rurik Tyler (credited as Bo Badman)
Pencils
Rurik Tyler (credited as Bo Badman)
Inks
Rurik Tyler (credited as Bo Badman)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

Robot Horror Story (Table of Contents: 13)

Robot War / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mort Todd
Pencils
Steve Ditko
Inks
Steve Ditko
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Synopsis
Robots encounter a werewolf.
Keywords
werewolf

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Letters / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Letters
typeset

A Grizzly Escape (Table of Contents: 15)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Roger Brown (credited)
Pencils
Michael Ricigliano (credited as Mike Ricigliano)
Inks
Michael Ricigliano (credited as Mike Ricigliano)

Genre
humor
Reprints

[Kangaroo Escape] (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script
Vic Martin (signed as Vic Martin)
Pencils
Vic Martin (signed as Vic Martin)
Inks
Vic Martin (signed as Vic Martin)

Genre
humor
Characters
Hudd; Dini
Synopsis
Hudd and Dini try to escape inside the pouch of a kangaroo but the kangaroo is the guard wearing a costume.

Jeoparty! (Table of Contents: 17)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Catalano (credited)
Pencils
John Severin (credited)
Inks
John Severin (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Reprints

Rock and Roll Mutations! (Table of Contents: 18)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Hilary Zatz (credited)
Pencils
Bob Fingerman (credited)
Inks
Bob Fingerman (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

One-Shots / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Roger Brown (signed)
Pencils
Michael Ricigliano (signed as Ricig)
Inks
Michael Ricigliano (signed as Ricig)
Letters
Michael Ricigliano (signed as Ricig)

Genre
humor
Reprints

Cracked Game Show Lens (Table of Contents: 20)

photo story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Randy Epley (credited)
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

Imperfect Strangers! (Table of Contents: 21)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Catalano (credited)
Pencils
Walter Brogan (credited as Walter J. Brogan)
Inks
Walter Brogan (credited as Walter J. Brogan)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Parody of the television series 'Perfect Strangers.'

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

One-Shots / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Roger Brown
Pencils
Michael Ricigliano (credited as Mike Ricigliano)
Inks
Michael Ricigliano (credited as Mike Ricigliano)
Letters
Michael Ricigliano

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Andre the Giant
Genre
humor

Cracked Interviews Vainna White! (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Script
Moe McMahon (credited)
Pencils
John Severin (credited)
Inks
John Severin (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Characters
Nanny Dickering

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The eagle has landed!
Genre
humor

Celebrity Poster Goonlighting (Table of Contents: 25)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bill Wray (signed)
Pencils
Bill Wray (signed)
Inks
Bill Wray (signed)
Colors
Bill Wray ?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Back page. Sylvester celebrity portrait.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Hollywood´s Biggest Squares
  2. 1. Cracked Contents
  3. 2. The Boat Ride
  4. 3. Hollyweird Squares
  5. 4. Cracked Lens
    The Cracked Lens
  6. 5. Nothing New Under, Around or Beyond the Sun!
  7. 6. The Haircut
  8. 7. The Cracked Video Revolution!
  9. 8. A Night Out with Siskel & Ebert
  10. 9. ["As our story opens we find that rogue of rogues, Canine..."]
    Canine the Barkbarian
  11. 10. Cracked Rock Video Cliches!
  12. 11. Cracked Pen Pals
  13. 12. Rad Bikes
    Form & Function
  14. 13. Robot Horror Story
    Robot War
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Letters
  16. 15. A Grizzly Escape
  17. 16. [Kangaroo Escape]
    Hudd and Dini
  18. 17. Jeoparty!
  19. 18. Rock and Roll Mutations!
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    One-Shots
  21. 20. Cracked Game Show Lens
  22. 21. Imperfect Strangers!
  23. 22. ["Andre the Giant"]
    One-Shots
  24. 23. Cracked Interviews Vainna White!
    Cracked Interviews
  25. 24. ["The eagle has landed!"]
    Shut-Ups
  26. 25. Celebrity Poster Goonlighting
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Nick Caputo
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Thomas Johnson
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Van Dore