Issue Details

Issue	#53
Published	July 1966
Cover Price	0.25 USD
Pages	44
Editing	Joe Kiernan
Notes	Production by Charles Foster. Proofreading by Arlene Newman.

Cover Details

Characters	Sylvester P. Smythe
Genre	Satire
Pencils	John Severin [signed as O.O. Severin]
Inks	John Severin [signed as O.O. Severin]
Colors	John Severin ?
Notes	Production by Charles Foster. Proofreading by Arlene Newman.

1 page credits "Table of Contents"

Half page Lettters letters page "Letters"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Letters from readers - Willie Standers and Chris Calentino. Winners of the "Guess the Stars Contest" are announced. First prize went to Jack Price.

1 page story "New Big Book Bonanza"

Synopsis	Troubleday Book Club offers 18 new books, with titles such as "Of Human Bandage" by The Mummy and "A Comedy of Errors: The Story of the N.Y. Mets."
Genre	Satire

5 page Dapperman story "Dapperman!"

Characters	Dapperman; Daringman [Melvin Mish]; Frog Fella; Jarvis; Blue Dart; Fantastic Four (homage); Batman (homage)
Synopsis	A satire of superheroes.
Genre	Satire; Superhero
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	John Severin [as O.O. Severin]
Inks	John Severin [as O.O. Severin]
Letters	Vic Martin

Half page story "Momrine For Your Eye"

Synopsis	Ad for Momrine - eyedrops for cyclops.
Genre	Satire
Pencils	Blackey Spanou, Jr. ?
Inks	? (photos)

Half page Three for the Price of One story "Three for the Price of One"

Synopsis	3 photos with captions.
Genre	Satire
Pencils	? (photos)
Inks	? (photos)

3 page story "What if There Had Been Guidance Counselors Throughout History?"

Characters	Christopher Columbus; Joan of Arc; Edgar Allan Poe; Mickey Mantle; Orville Wright; Wilbur Wright; Humphrey Bogart; Napolean Bonaparte
Genre	Satire
Pencils	John Severin [as O.O. Severin]
Inks	John Severin [as O.O. Severin]

1 page story "A Little Off the Top!"

Synopsis	A werewolf gets a haircut.
Genre	Satire
Script	Boj
Pencils	Boj
Inks	Boj

2 page story "Take Me Out to the Old Cracked Ball Game"

Synopsis	12 1-panel gags.
Genre	Satire; Sports
Pencils	Modigliani
Inks	Modigliani

4 page The Cracked Campaign story "The Cracked Campaign Against Foreign Travel"

Genre

Satire

3 page story "Guide to College Reunion Conversation"

Genre

Satire

2 page story "Famous Scenes From Great Lawyer-Type Movies! (That Just Missed)"

Genre	Satire
Pencils	Vic Martin
Inks	Vic Martin

1 page Believe It- Nuts! story "Believe It - Nuts!"

Characters	Buca Rincai; Hiram Klotz; Clarence Libido; Alvin Hotchkiss
Genre	Satire

2 page story "The Cracked World of Children's TV Shows"

Characters	Officer Joe Revolton
Genre	Satire

Half page story "Pill Dall"

Genre	Satire
Notes	Ad for Pill Dall cigarettes.

Half page story "Still Laughting it Up!"

Synopsis	3 photos with captions.
Genre	Satire
Pencils	? (photos)
Inks	? (photos)

1 page Cracked Fun Shoppe; Horror House! advertisement "Cracked Fun Shoppe; Horror House!"

Notes

Ads for products from Cracked Fun Shoppe and Horror House.

1 page story "Special Clocks for Different Jobs"

Genre

Satire

1 page Cracked Cracks story "Cracked Cracks"

Synopsis	5 single panel gags.
Genre	Satire
Script	Lenny Herman; Art Pottier; Don Orehek; Joe Kiernan; O'Brien
Pencils	Lenny Herman; Art Pottier; Don Orehek; Joe Kiernan; O'Brien
Inks	Lenny Herman; Art Pottier; Don Orehek; Joe Kiernan; O'Brien

2 page story "How a Rumor Gets Started"

Genre

Satire

2 page story "When the West Was Fun!!"

Synopsis	8 photos with captions.
Genre	Satire; Western
Pencils	? (photos)
Inks	? (photos)

2 page story "Products that Just Missed!"

Genre	Satire
Pencils	McCartin

2 page story "Super Market Hospitals"

Genre	Satire
Pencils	Bill McCartney
Inks	Bill McCartney

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

Genre	Satire
Script	?
Pencils	Don Orehek; ?
Inks	Don Orehek; ?

1 page (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "Special Cut-Out Bonus"

Synopsis	Old record labels.
Genre	Satire