Cracked #251
(January 1990)

Globe Communications, 1985 Series
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Volume
?
Price
1.49 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly except February, April and June
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Globe Communications Corp.
Barcode
027100062547 01
Editing
Mort Todd (credited as Michael Delle-Femine) (editor-in-chief); Cliff Mott (credited) (art director); Jerry De Fuccio (credited) (managing editor); Don Crosby (assistant editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Severin
Inks
John Severin
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Sylvester P. Smythe (Table of Contents: 1)

illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
John Severin (signed as SEVERIN)
Inks
John Severin (signed as SEVERIN)
Colors
?

Characters
Sylvester P. Smythe

Indexer Notes

Poster on inside front cover and inside back cover.

Cracked Contents (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
various
Inks
various
Letters
typeset

Quasimodo at the Doctor's Office (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Don Martin (credited) (signed as D. Martin)
Pencils
Don Martin (credited) (signed as D. Martin)
Inks
Don Martin (credited) (signed as D. Martin)
Letters
Don Martin (credited) (signed as D. Martin)

Genre
humor

Cracked Guide to Customized Skateboards (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
John Severin (credited)
Inks
John Severin (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints

Ill-Legal Weapons (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Vic Bianco (credited)
Pencils
Walter Brogan (credited)
Inks
Walter Brogan (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Lethal Weapon parody.

Unknown Facts about the California Raisins (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Rurik Tyler (credited)
Pencils
Rurik Tyler (credited)
Inks
Rurik Tyler (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints

The Peace Treaty (Table of Contents: 7)

Spies and Saboteurs / comic story / 1 page (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

Sylvester Creep of a 1000 Faces Portfolio (Table of Contents: 8)

illustration / 4 pages (report information)

Pencils
Bob Orzechowski (signed)
Inks
Bob Orzechowski (signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody

Drawing the Line (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Rurik Tyler (credited)
Pencils
Rurik Tyler (credited)
Inks
Rurik Tyler (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

Orehek Gags! (Table of Contents: 10)

cartoon / 2 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor

Just Folks! (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Pat Boyette (credited)
Pencils
Pat Boyette (credited)
Inks
Pat Boyette (credited)
Letters
?

Genre
humor

Sign of the Times (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
Letters
Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Genre
humor

The Warsaw Snake Charmer (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Don Martin (credited) (signed as D. Martin)
Pencils
Don Martin (credited) (signed as D. Martin)
Inks
Don Martin (credited) (signed as D. Martin)
Letters
Don Martin (credited) (signed as D. Martin)

Genre
humor
Synopsis
A cobra whistles to make his owner dance.

Random Funnies (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor
Reprints

[Snake Charmers] (Table of Contents: 15)

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 disguise themselves as snake charmers but the guard hides in their snake basket.

Monster Kids (Table of Contents: 16)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
humor
Reprints

Be Prepared! (Table of Contents: 17)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
Letters
Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Genre
humor

Taking It Literally (Table of Contents: 18)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor

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

Ye Hang Ups / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
John Severin (signed as SEVERIN)
Pencils
John Severin (signed as SEVERIN)
Inks
John Severin (signed as SEVERIN)
Letters
John Severin (signed as SEVERIN)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Guards! One of the prisoners has escaped!
Genre
humor

Come on - Enuff Awready! (Table of Contents: 20)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Pat Boyette (credited)
Pencils
Pat Boyette (credited)
Inks
Pat Boyette (credited)
Letters
?

Genre
humor

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
...And furthermore, he was a loving, kind...
Genre
humor

Freddy Krocker Food Company (Table of Contents: 22)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Rurik Tyler (credited)
Pencils
Rurik Tyler (credited)
Inks
Rurik Tyler (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Nightmare on Elm Street parody.

Honey, I Stunk the Kids (Table of Contents: 23)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Charles Hall (credited as Charles E. Hall)
Pencils
Walter Brogan (credited, signed)
Inks
Walter Brogan (credited, signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody

Indexer Notes

Parody of the film 'Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.' The first page is a Roger Rabbit parody, referencing how the film was preceded by a Roger Rabbit short in cinemas.

The Warsaw Werewolf (Table of Contents: 24)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Don Martin (credited) (signed as D. Martin)
Pencils
Don Martin (credited) (signed as D. Martin)
Inks
Don Martin (credited) (signed as D. Martin)
Letters
Don Martin (credited) (signed as D. Martin)

Genre
humor

Smythe Character. (Table of Contents: 25)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
Sylvester P. Smythe

Indexer Notes

Parody of Camel Cigarettes' Joe Camel advertisements.
On back cover.

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. Sylvester P. Smythe
  3. 2. Cracked Contents
  4. 3. Quasimodo at the Doctor's Office
  5. 4. Cracked Guide to Customized Skateboards
  6. 5. Ill-Legal Weapons
  7. 6. Unknown Facts about the California Raisins
  8. 7. The Peace Treaty
    Spies and Saboteurs
  9. 8. Sylvester Creep of a 1000 Faces Portfolio
  10. 9. Drawing the Line
  11. 10. Orehek Gags!
  12. 11. Just Folks!
  13. 12. Sign of the Times
  14. 13. The Warsaw Snake Charmer
  15. 14. Random Funnies
  16. 15. [Snake Charmers]
    Hudd and Dini
  17. 16. Monster Kids
  18. 17. Be Prepared!
  19. 18. Taking It Literally
  20. 19. ["Guards! One of the prisoners has escaped!"]
    Ye Hang Ups
  21. 20. Come on - Enuff Awready!
  22. 21. ["...And furthermore, he was a loving, kind..."]
    Shut-Ups
  23. 22. Freddy Krocker Food Company
  24. 23. Honey, I Stunk the Kids
  25. 24. The Warsaw Werewolf
  26. 25. Smythe Character.
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Nick Caputo
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Michael Hoskin