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Issue Details

Issue	#181
Published	October 1981
Cover Price	0.90 USD
Pages	52
Editing	Bill Sproul; Marion Sproul (associate); Joe Catalano (contributing editor)

Cover Details

Characters	Sylvester P. Smythe; Ralph Hinkley
Genre	Satire; Superhero
Pencils	John Severin (signed)
Inks	John Severin (signed)
Colors	John Severin (signed)

1 page Cracked Poster story "[Cracked Poster #181]: The Cracked State of the Nation Chart"

Genre	Satire
Notes	Poster on inside front cover.

1 page credits "Table of Contents"

Script	George Gladir; Randy Epley; Louise Luger; Andy Lamberti, Mike Ricigliano; Elaine Ozimok
Pencils	Catherine Severin; ?
Notes	Writers for the magazine and one artist are listed in the Table of Contents, but not attributed to the individual stories.

2 page Lettuce from our Readers letters page "Lettuce from our Readers"

Notes

Letters from readers - Gary Olson, Kimberly Clark, Andy Czisny, Eddie James, David Taber, Jennifer Joan Sayre, Rod Siegel, Mike Murry, Larry Langly, Sy Montgomery, Chuck Benedict, Jr., Debbie Waters, Lanelle Markgraf, Erika R. Lewis, Steven Mallas, Don Byrd and Bobby Pickard.

7 page Greatest American Hero story "America's Greatest Hero"

Characters	Rolf Handelly; Pill Maxwellhouse; Spam; Superman (cameo); Toe-Knee; Rodent
Synopsis	A satire of the television series THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO.
Genre	Satire; Superhero
Pencils	John Severin
Inks	John Severin

4 page The Cracked Book story "The Cracked Book of Handy Hints"

Characters	Sylvester P. Smythe
Genre	Satire
Script	? [as I.M. Notallthere]
Pencils	Don Orehek
Inks	Don Orehek

3 page Believe it or Not story "Still More Believe it or Not"

Synopsis	11 captioned photos.
Genre	Satire
Pencils	? (photos)
Inks	? (photos)

2 page story "What We'll Miss When the 80's Become the 'Good Old Days'"

Genre	Satire
Pencils	Samuel Whitehead [as S.B. Whitehead]
Inks	Samuel Whitehead [as S.B. Whitehead]

1 page story "Things We Can Do Without"

Genre	Satire
Pencils	Warren Sattler
Inks	Warren Sattler

3 page Dallas story "The JR Jr Family Photo Album"

Characters	J.R. Ewing; Jock Ewing; Sue Ellen Ewing
Genre	Satire; Drama
Pencils	John Severin
Inks	John Severin

2 page Cracked Word Play story "Cracked Word Play"

7 page Facts of Life story "The Factors of Life"

Characters	Mrs. Garrish; Fruity; Blab; Jooo; Fatty; Arnold; Sylvester P. Smythe (cameo)
Synopsis	A satire of the television THE FACTS OF LIFE.
Genre	Satire; Sitcom
Pencils	Samuel Whitehead [as S.B. Whitehead]
Inks	Samuel Whitehead [as S.B. Whitehead]

3 page The Cracked Lens story "Absolutely, Unquestionably, Positively, Undeniably, the Very, Very, Last of the Cracked Lens (and we really, really mean it this time, for sure!) Part VI"

Synopsis	16 captioned photos.
Genre	Satire
Pencils	? (photos)
Inks	? (photos)

4 page The Cracked Guide story "The Cracked Guide to Golf"

Genre	Satire; Sports
Pencils	Warren Sattler
Inks	Warren Sattler

2 page story "Jobs You Never Dreamed Someone Does"

Genre

Satire

1 page story "In the Electronic Game Room"

Genre	Satire
Pencils	Sururi Gumen
Inks	Sururi Gumen

5 page Cracked Interviews story "Cracked Interviews the Video King"

Characters	Nanny Dickering; Nathan Brian Cornbee; Mrs. Cornbee
Genre	Satire
Pencils	Bill Ward
Inks	Bill Ward

1 page Shut-Ups! story "Shut-Ups!"

Genre	Satire
Pencils	Don Orehek
Inks	Don Orehek

1 page Cracked Iron-On activity Your "Money Making" Iron-On