Cracked

    (Globe, 1958-2002)
™ and ©1998 Globe Communications Corp.

Not long after Mad paved the way for an irreverent humor magazine, a host of imitators appeared. Although comics like Eh!, Nuts, and Whack are long gone, Cracked has held on for over forty years.

Perhaps the main reason for its success is that Cracked captures the true essence of Mad more effectively than its ham-handed competition. Cracked doesn’t talk down to its readers, and its parodies—although often outrageous—speak of a sharp wit, with a decidedly naughty bent. Although it never became the cultural icon that Mad is, Cracked remains a schoolyard favorite, and a source of amusement for kids of all ages.
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  • 1
    #1
    Mar 1958
    Cover: $0.25
    A: Al Williamson, Carl Burgos, Russ Heath, John Severin, Bill Everett, Paul Reinman, Ed Winiarski, Joe Maneely, J. Kiernan, Don Orehek
    Gunsmoke TV parody
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  • 2
    #2
    May 1958
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    A: John Severin, Paul Reinman, Russ Heath, Bill Ward, Bill Everett, Carl Burgos, Joe Maneely
    1-page Superman parody
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  • 3
    #3
    Jul 1958
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    A: Carl Burgos, Bill Everett, Russ Heath, Syd Shores
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  • 4
    #4
    Sep 1958
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    A: Carl Burgos, Bill Everett, Syd Shores
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    #5
    Oct 1958
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    A: John Severin, Carl Burgos, Bill McCartney, Joe Maneely, Bill Everett, Syd Shores, Bernard Baily, Jack Davis, Bill Elder, Al Jaffee, Jerry Behar
    Have Gun, Will Travel TV parody
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  • 6
    #6
    Dec 1958
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    A: Carl Burgos, Will Elder, Bill Everett, Russ Heath, Al Jaffee, Syd Shores
    No copies available
  • 7
    #7
    First anniversary issue (past covers on cover)
    Feb 1959
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    A: John Severin, Bill McCartney, Carl Burgos, Bill Everett, Syd Shores, Richard Doxsee, Bernard Baily, Angelo Torres, Dick Richards
    No copies available
  • 8
    #8
    Mar 1959
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    A: Carl Burgos, Bill Everett, Gray Morrow, Al Torres
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  • 9
    #9
    May 1959
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    A: John Severin, Bill McCartney, Carl Burgos, Bill Everett, Richard Doxsee, Dick Richards, Angelo Torres, Gray Morrow, Stan Quinnley
    No copies available
  • 10
    #10
    Aug 1959
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    A: Carl Burgos, Will Elder, Bill Everett, Gray Morrow, Al Torres, Basil Wolverton
    No copies available
  • 11
    #11
    Oct 1959
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    A: Jack Davis, Will Elder
    No copies available
  • 12
    #12
    Jan 1960
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    W: Paul Howard  ·  A: Jack Davis, Will Elder, John Severin
    Oasis cigarettes, Peter Gunn, Perry Como, Brigitte Bardot parodies
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  • 13
    #13
    Mar 1960
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    A: John Severin, Jack Davis, Russ Heath, Vic Martin, Don Orhek, Bill Ward
    No copies available
  • 14
    #14
    Descent of Man cover by Jack Davis
    Jun 1960
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    A: John Severin, Jack Davis, Russ Heath, Vic Martin, Don Orehek, Bill Ward
    Sea Hunt TV parody
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    #15
    Aug 1960
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    W: Paul Laiken  ·  A: John Severin, Jack Davis, Jerry Kirschen
    Special Poker-faced issue
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  • 16
    #16
    Oct 1960
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    W: Paul Laiken  ·  A: John Severin, Jack Davis, Jerry Kirsch
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  • 17
    #17
    Dec 1960
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    A: John Severin, Jack Davis, Chic Stone, Jerry Kirschen
    No copies available
  • 18
    #18
    Feb 1961
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    A: John Severin, Jack Davis, Angel, Jerry Kirschen, George Peltz
    No copies available
  • 19
    #19
    Apr 1961
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    A: John Severin, George Peltz, Vic Martin, Don Swanson
    No copies available
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    #20
    Jul 1961
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    #21
    Sep 1961
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    A: John Severin, Vic Martin, Laino, Sam Hayle, Don Swanson
    No copies available
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    #22
    Nov 1961
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    A: John Severin, Laino, Vic Martin, Bernard Baily, Bill McCartney, Stuart Sloves, Don Swanson
    No copies available
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    #23
    Feb 1962
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    A: Bill Everett, Bill Ward
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    #24
    Apr 1962
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    A: Jack Davis, Bill Everett, Bill Ward
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  • 25
    #25
    Jul 1962
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    A: Bill Everett
    No copies available
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    #26
    Sep 1962
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    #27
    Feb 1962
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    A: Bill Ward, Wallace Wood
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    #28
    Feb 1963
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    #29
    May 1963
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    #30
    Jul 1963
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    #31
    Sep 1963
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    #32
    Nov 1963
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    #33
    Dec 1963
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    #34
    Feb 1964
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    #35
    Apr 1964
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    A: John Severin, Bill McCartney, Don Orehek
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    #36
    Jun 1964
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    #37
    Jul 1964
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    A: John Severin, Bill McCartney, Don Orehek, Pete Wyma, Vic Martin, Jack Tottwn, Noel Klineman, Bob Zahn
    Comic strip parody feature includes cameos, by Beetle Bailey, Mutt & Jeff, Popeye, Dick Tracy, Peanuts, Henry, Nancy, Pogo, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Blondie, Alley Oop, Tarzan, Superman, Mandrake the Magician, Prince Valiant, the Lone Ranger, Archie, Little Orphan Annie, Dennis the Menace
    No copies available
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    #38
    Aug 1964
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    A: John Severin, Bill McCartney, Don Orehek, Bud Carter, Pete Wyma, Art Pottier, Bob Zahn
    No copies available
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    #39
    Sep 1964
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    A: John Severin, Bill McCartney, Art Pottier, Charles Rodriguez, Don Orehek, Bud Carter, Frank Nitterson, Jack Leemark
    No copies available
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    #40
    Nov 1964
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    A: John Severin, Bill McCartney, Al Spanger, Don Orehek, Bud Carter, Don Ewing, Jack Leemark, Frank Nitterson
    No copies available
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    #41
    Jan 1965
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    A: John Severin, Bill McCartney, Pete Wyma, Vic Martin, Art Pottier, Harry Hunt, Don Ewing, Ted K. Zelder
    No copies available
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    #42
    Mar 1965
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    #43
    May 1965
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    #44
    Jul 1965
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    A: John Severin, Bill McCartney, Art Pottier, Pete Wyma, Vic Martin, Lennie Herman, Ted K. Zelder, Don Perlin
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    #45
    Aug 1965
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    #46
    Sep 1965
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    #47
    Nov 1965
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    A: John Severin, Bill McCartney, Vic Martin, Bob Schochet, Gene Meyers, Ed Dahlin, Lennie Herman, Bob Zahn
    No copies available
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    #48
    Dec 1965
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    A: John Severin, Bill McCartney, Vic Martin, Lennie Herman, Monroe Leung, Frank Baginski, Budd Bradley
    No copies available
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    #49
    Jan 1966
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    A: John Severin, Bill McCartney, Vic Martin, Frank Carter, Lennie Herman, Budd Bradley, Milton Fram
    No copies available
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    #50
    Mar 1966
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    #51
    Apr 1966
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    #52
    Jun 1966
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    #53
    Jul 1966
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    #54
    Aug 1966
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    #55
    Sep 1966
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    #56
    Nov 1966
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    #57
    Dec 1966
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    #58
    Feb 1967
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    #59
    Apr 1967
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    #60
    May 1967
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  • 61
    #61
    Jul 1967
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    A: Bill Everett
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    #62
    Aug 1967
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    #63
    Sep 1967
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    #64
    Oct 1967
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    #65
    Nov 1967
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    #66
    Jan 1968
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    #67
    Mar 1968
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    #68
    May 1968
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    #69
    Jul 1968
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    #70
    Aug 1968
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    #71
    Sep 1968
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  • 72
    #72
    Oct 1968
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    Photos of 1940’s/50’s film Blondie, Superman, Batman, Flash Gordon, Mandrake, Tarzan, Dick Tracy, Phantom
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    #73
    Nov 1968
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    #74
    Jan 1969
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    #75
    Mar 1969
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    #76
    May 1969
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    #77
    Jul 1969
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    #78
    Aug 1969
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    #79
    Sep 1969
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  • 80
    #80
    Oct 1969
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    A: Jack Davis
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    #81
    Nov 1969
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    #82
    Jan 1970
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    #83
    Mar 1970
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    #84
    May 1970
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    #85
    Jul 1970
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    #86
    Aug 1970
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    #87
    Sep 1970
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    #88
    Oct 1970
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    #89
    Nov 1970
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    #90
    Jan 1971
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    #91
    Mar 1971
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    #92
    May 1971
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    #93
    Jul 1971
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    #94
    Aug 1971
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    #95
    Sep 1971
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    #96
    Oct 1971
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    #97
    Nov 1971
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    #98
    Jan 1972
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    #99
    Mar 1972
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  • 100
    #100
    May 1972
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    B&W
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