Issue Details

Issue	#45
Published	August 1965
Cover Price	0.25 USD
Pages	44
Editing	Joe Kiernan

Cover Details - "Something Funny is Going on Here"

Characters	Sylvester P. Smythe; Jolly Green Giant
Genre	Humor
Pencils	John Severin (signed)
Inks	John Severin (signed)
Colors	John Severin (signed)

1 page illustration "Now I Know Why He Saved Those 8,000 Box Tops!"

Genre	Satire
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Notes	On inside front cover.

1 page credits "Contents"

Script	George Gladir; Bill Ward; Jimmy Mortssner; Joe Kiernan; Fred Danton
Pencils	Harry Hunt; Pete Wyma; Irv Carter; Budd Bradley
Letters	typeset
Notes	Writers for the magazine are listed in the Table of Contents, but not attributed to the individual stories. Artists listed above were not credited in any of the individual stories.

Half page letters page "Letters"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Letters from readers - Mary Anne Newley, James Grnott, Jr., Richard McDougald, James McKery, Tom Marple, Howard McLeon and Grace Townstone.

Half page Cracked promo (ad from the publisher) "Have You a Complete Collection of Cracked Paperbacks"

1 page story "Where is Your Secret Place?"

Synopsis	Satire ad for Pan PM.
Genre	Satire
Pencils	John Severin [as Sigbjorn]
Inks	John Severin [as Sigbjorn]

4 page story "Ultra Realistic Motor Motoring Sets"

Genre	Satire
Pencils	John Severin [as Sigbjorn]
Inks	John Severin [as Sigbjorn]

2 page story "What Do TV Characters Do After the Show is Over"

Characters	Perry Mason; Lloyd Bridges; Ben Casey; Superman
Genre	Satire
Pencils	Bill McCartney
Inks	Bill McCartney

1 page Camera's On You Section photo story "Four Goodness Sakes"

Genre	Satire
Pencils	? (photos)
Inks	? (photos)
Notes	4 single panel photo gags.

4 page story "Sports Go Show Biz"

Characters	Keane; Houk; Mickey Mantle; Alfred Hitchcock
Genre	Satire; Sports
Pencils	John Severin [as Sigbjorn]
Inks	John Severin [as Sigbjorn]

1 page Cracked Cracks story "Cracked Cracks"

Genre	Satire
Pencils	John Severin; Lenny Herman; ?
Inks	John Severin; Lenny Herman; ?
Notes	5 single panel gags.

1 page Name in Delights Section photo story "Movie Mirth Matinee"

Genre	Satire
Pencils	? (photos)
Inks	? (photos)
Notes	5 single panel photo gags.

Half page Cracked advertisement "Cracked Fun Shoppe"

Half page Horror House advertisement "Horror House!"

2 page story "Architecture by Frank Wrong Lloyd"

Genre	Satire
Pencils	Larry Elderson [as Elder]
Inks	Larry Elderson [as Elder]

5 page story "Status Symbols"

Genre	Satire
Pencils	John Severin [as Sigbjorn]
Inks	John Severin [as Sigbjorn]

2 page story "Famous Scenes From Great Broadway Movies"

Characters	Jane; Hal; Sylvester P. Smythe
Genre	Satire
Pencils	Vic Martin
Inks	Vic Martin

3 page story "People Who Get on Our Nerves"

Genre	Satire
Pencils	John Severin
Inks	John Severin

4 page story "Today is Monday"

Synopsis	Satire of a newspaper if there was no news to report.
Genre	Satire

2 page photo story "Mighty Monster Laughs!"

Genre	Satire
Pencils	? (photos)
Inks	? (photos)
Notes	9 single panel photo gags.

1 page story "Cracked Takes a Look at 1897"

Genre	Satire
Pencils	Vic Martin
Inks	Vic Martin

4 page story "Report Cards"

Genre

Satire

1 page Cracked promo (ad from the publisher) "Some People Just Flip When They Receive Their Latest Issue of Cracked!!"

Notes

On inside back cover.

1 page story "Free Cut-Out Bonus"

Notes

Back cover.