(Summer 1993)
Globe Communications,
1987 Series
- Price
- 2.95 USD; 3.50 CAD
- Pages
- 100
- Indicia Frequency
- annually
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Globe Communications Corp.
- Barcode
- 070989062412 35
- Editing
- Lou Silverstone (credited) (editor); Andy Simmons (credited) (editor); Cliff Mott (credited) (art director, associate editor); Daniel O'Keefe (credited) (associate editor)
Superman Returns from the Dead!
cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Walter Brogan (signed as Walter James Brogan)
- Inks
- Walter Brogan (signed as Walter James Brogan)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]
Doggie Hoser M.D.
comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Tony Frank (credited)
- Pencils
- Walter Brogan (credited)
- Inks
- Walter Brogan (credited)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Reprints
-
from Cracked (Globe Communications, 1985 series) #254 (July 1990)
-
Indexer Notes
Parody of the television series 'Doogie Howser, M.D.'
[no title indexed]
One-Shots / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Roger Brown
- Pencils
- Michael Ricigliano (signed)
- Inks
- Michael Ricigliano (signed)
- Letters
- Michael Ricigliano
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Trim trim
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Cracked (Globe Communications, 1985 series) #231 (October 1987)
-
Stupor-Hero Fanzine
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Walter Brogan (signed)
- Inks
- Walter Brogan (signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Reprints
- from Cracked (Globe Communications, 1985 series) #215 (October 1985)
-
[no title indexed]
Robot War / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Heh Heh!
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- A robot tries to capture another robot with a magnet but the second robot is made from plastic.
- Reprints
- from Cracked (Globe Communications, 1985 series) #218 (March 1986)
-
The Incredible Hunk
comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- John Severin (signed as Sigbjorn)
- Inks
- John Severin (signed as Sigbjorn)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Incredible Hunk [Mr. Divit Danner]; Ray Darr; Ray Gunn; Ray Bees; Charles C. Roach; Gloria
- Synopsis
- A satire of the television show THE INCREDIBLE HULK.
- Reprints
- from Cracked (Major Publications, 1958 series) #177 (May 1981)
-
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
- from Cracked (Major Publications, 1958 series) #183 (December 1981)
-
[Cracked Celebrates Spider Appreciation Month!]
Sylvester P. Smythe / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Pencils
- John Severin (signed)
- Inks
- John Severin (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Sylvester P. Smythe
- Reprints
- from Cracked (Globe Communications, 1985 series) #260 (January 1991)
-
The Confusing Spider-Dude
comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Jerry De Fuccio (credited); Lou Silverstone (credited)
- Pencils
- Frank Borth (credited)
- Inks
- Frank Borth (credited)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Spider-Dude [Peter Pucker]; May June; Nanny Dickering; Barf Simperson; Akbar Ali; The Enigma [Sphincter]; Dick Tracy; Sam Catchem; Humor Simperson; Marge Simperson; Lisa Simperson; Maggie Simperson
- Synopsis
- The Simpersons get Spider-Dude to help rescue Barf, who has been kidnapped by the Enigma.
- Reprints
- from Cracked (Globe Communications, 1985 series) #260 (January 1991)
-
Indexer Notes
Comic book parody. A spoof of Spider-Man, The Simpsons and Splinter Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
The Day Batguy Almost Went Bats!
comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Synopsis
- Batguy hears someone calling for help and begins to don his costume, but the voice dies away before he's done dressing so he gives up and goes back to his newspaper.
- Reprints
- from Cracked (Major Publications, 1958 series) #73 (November 1968)
-
Indexer Notes
Parody of Batman.
In This Issue: We Really Fix the Six Billion Dollar Man!
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Pencils
- John Severin (signed)
- Inks
- John Severin (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Sylvester P. Smythe
- Reprints
- from Cracked (Major Publications, 1958 series) #120 (October 1974)
-
Indexer Notes
Parody of the television series 'The Six Million Dollar Man.'
The Six Billion Dollar Man
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- John Severin (signed)
- Inks
- John Severin (signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Reprints
- from Cracked (Major Publications, 1958 series) #120 (October 1974)
-
Indexer Notes
Parody of the television series 'The Six Million Dollar Man.'
[Batman Parody]
Batman / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Synopsis
- Batman and Robin use their grappling hooks to climb a building; unfortunately, Batman's hook wrapped itself around a woman's neck.
- Reprints
- from Super Cracked (Globe Communications, 1987 series) #3 (Winter 1989)
-
1983 Catalog for Costumed Heroes
comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Reprints
- from Cracked (Major Publications, 1958 series) #190 (October 1982)
-
[no title indexed]
Sylvester P. Smythe / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Sylvester P. Smythe
- Reprints
- from Cracked (Major Publications, 1958 series) #183 (December 1981)
-
Stuporman Back from the Dead!
comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Lou Silverstone (credited)
- Pencils
- Walter Brogan (credited)
- Inks
- ? [as Higgins] (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Gary Fields (credited)
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Synopsis
- Stuporman has returned from the dead - unfortunately his body decomposed.
Indexer Notes
Superman parody.
My Stupid Identity Joined Forces with Supedupboy
comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Reprints
- from Cracked (Globe Communications, 1985 series) #253 (May 1990)
-
Indexer Notes
Parodies of the television programs 'My Secret Identity' and 'Superboy.'
How the Movies Wrecked Supedupman
comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Mort Todd (credited)
- Pencils
- Rick Altergott (credited)
- Inks
- Rick Altergott (credited)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Supedupman
- Synopsis
- A review of the four "Supedupman" movies and how the franchise fell into ruin.
- Reprints
- from Cracked (Globe Communications, 1985 series) #233 (January 1988)
-
Indexer Notes
Parody of the Superman film franchise.
One Day in Metropolitis
comic story / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Don Orehek (signed)
- Inks
- Don Orehek (signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Crackedman
- Synopsis
- Crackedman tries to change into his costume inside a telephone booth but is arrested for indecent exposure.
- Reprints
- from Cracked (Major Publications, 1958 series) #136 (October 1976)
-
Indexer Notes
Parody of Superman.
What Christopher Reeve (that Superman) Will be Like When He Gets Old
comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Pooperderman [Christopher Reeve] (Superman's name when he gets older)
- Reprints
- from Cracked (Major Publications, 1958 series) #183 (December 1981)
-
[no title indexed]
Ye Hang Ups / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Catherine Severin (signed as C. E. Severin)
- Pencils
- Catherine Severin (signed as C. E. Severin)
- Inks
- Catherine Severin (signed as C. E. Severin)
- Letters
- Catherine Severin (signed as C. E. Severin)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Well Ella... so much for equal rights for women!
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Cracked (Major Publications, 1958 series) #177 (May 1981)
-
Believe it or Not
Believe it or Not / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Synopsis
- 10 captioned photos.
- Reprints
- from Cracked (Major Publications, 1958 series) #177 (May 1981)
-
[no title indexed]
Shut-Ups / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Don Orehek (signed)
- Inks
- Don Orehek (signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'm getting sick of this, Edna.
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Cracked (Major Publications, 1958 series) #169 (July 1980)
-
If Professional Sports Were Played the Same Way as When We Were Kids
comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; sports
- Reprints
- from Cracked (Major Publications, 1958 series) #177 (May 1981)
-
[no title indexed]
Shut-Ups / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Don Orehek (signed)
- Inks
- Don Orehek (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You look terrible, Shelley.
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Cracked (Globe Communications, 1985 series) #258 (November 1990)
-
The Inspection
comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Roger Brown (credited)
- Pencils
- Michael Ricigliano (credited)
- Inks
- Michael Ricigliano (credited)
- Letters
- Michael Ricigliano
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Cracked (Globe Communications, 1985 series) #252 (March 1990)
-
Last Words Before the Hang-Up
comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Su Gumen (signed as Sururi Gumen)
- Inks
- Su Gumen (signed as Sururi Gumen)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Reprints
- from Cracked (Major Publications, 1958 series) #161 (August 1979)
-
TV Sets for Watching Specific TV Shows!
comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Charles Hall (credited)
- Pencils
- John Severin (credited)
- Inks
- John Severin (credited)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Reprints
- from Cracked (Globe Communications, 1985 series) #254 (July 1990)
-
The Library
Spies and Saboteurs / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Michael Ricigliano (signed)
- Pencils
- Michael Ricigliano (signed)
- Inks
- Michael Ricigliano (signed)
- Letters
- Michael Ricigliano
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Cracked (Globe Communications, 1985 series) #252 (March 1990)
-
Cracked Action-Adventure Hero Sandwiches!
comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Hilary Zatz
- Pencils
- Milton Knight (credited)
- Inks
- Milton Knight (credited)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Cracked (Globe Communications, 1985 series) #225 (January 1987)
-
More Freak Outs from Back to the Future!
comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- John Severin (credited)
- Inks
- John Severin (credited)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Synopsis
- How ideas from Cracked magazine supposedly influenced the Back to the Future film series.
- Reprints
- from Cracked (Globe Communications, 1985 series) #253 (May 1990)
-
Indexer Notes
Parody of the Back to the Future film series.
Never Rent the Apartment If...
comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Reprints
- from Cracked (Major Publications, 1958 series) #177 (May 1981)
-
Jeoparty!
comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Joe Catalano (credited)
- Pencils
- John Severin (credited)
- Inks
- John Severin (credited)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Reprints
- from Cracked (Globe Communications, 1985 series) #231 (October 1987)
-
Cracked Mini-TV Tube
comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Vic Bianco (credited)
- Pencils
- Pete McDonnell (credited)
- Inks
- Pete McDonnell (credited)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Reprints
- from Cracked (Globe Communications, 1985 series) #254 (July 1990)
-
Tinoctin Puts Out the Fire of Athlete's Foot.
cartoon / 1 page
- Script
- John Severin (signed)
- Pencils
- John Severin (signed)
- Inks
- John Severin (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Synopsis
- The Hume Torch suffers from athlete's foot.
- Reprints
- from Cracked (Globe Communications, 1985 series) #258 (November 1990)
-
Indexer Notes
On inside back cover.
Human Torch parody.
It Ain't Easy Being Ghost Rider
Ghost Rider / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Gary Fields (signed as Gary Fields)
- Pencils
- Gary Fields (signed as Gary Fields)
- Inks
- Gary Fields (signed as Gary Fields)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Gary Fields (signed as Gary Fields)
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Ghost Rider [Daniel Ketch]; Wolverine [Logan]
- Synopsis
- Ghost Rider's flaming skull causes many problems for him while at a restaurant, camping, in an office building and in a fireworks factory.
Indexer Notes
On back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Superman Returns from the Dead!
-
1.
Contents
-
2.
Doggie Hoser M.D.
-
3.
["Trim trim"]
One-Shots -
4.
Stupor-Hero Fanzine
-
5.
["Heh Heh!"]
Robot War -
6.
The Incredible Hunk
-
7.
Super Types in Ordinary Life
-
8.
[Cracked Celebrates Spider Appreciation Month!]
Sylvester P. Smythe -
9.
The Confusing Spider-Dude
-
10.
The Day Batguy Almost Went Bats!
-
11.
In This Issue: We Really Fix the Six Billion Dollar Man!
-
12.
The Six Billion Dollar Man
-
13.
[Batman Parody]
Batman -
14.
1983 Catalog for Costumed Heroes
-
15.
[no title indexed]
Sylvester P. Smythe -
16.
Stuporman Back from the Dead!
-
17.
My Stupid Identity Joined Forces with Supedupboy
-
18.
How the Movies Wrecked Supedupman
-
19.
One Day in Metropolitis
-
20.
What Christopher Reeve (that Superman) Will be Like When He Gets Old
-
21.
["Well Ella... so much for equal rights for women!"]
Ye Hang Ups -
22.
Believe it or Not
Believe it or Not -
23.
["I'm getting sick of this, Edna."]
Shut-Ups -
24.
If Professional Sports Were Played the Same Way as When We Were Kids
-
25.
["You look terrible, Shelley."]
Shut-Ups -
26.
The Inspection
-
27.
Last Words Before the Hang-Up
-
28.
TV Sets for Watching Specific TV Shows!
-
29.
The Library
Spies and Saboteurs -
30.
Cracked Action-Adventure Hero Sandwiches!
-
31.
More Freak Outs from Back to the Future!
-
32.
Never Rent the Apartment If...
-
33.
Jeoparty!
-
34.
Cracked Mini-TV Tube
-
35.
Tinoctin Puts Out the Fire of Athlete's Foot.
-
36.
It Ain't Easy Being Ghost Rider
Ghost Rider
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