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Issue Details

Issue #180
Published September 1981
Cover Price 0.90 USD
Pages 52
Editing Bill Sproul; Marion Sproul (associate); Joe Catalano (contributing editor)
Notes Wraparound cover.

Cover Details - Win the "Mistakes on This Cover" Contest!

Characters Sylvester P. Smythe
Genre Satire
Pencils John Severin (signed)
Inks John Severin (signed)
Colors John Severin (signed)
Notes Wraparound cover.

2 page Cracked Poster illustration "Cracked Poster #180: The Cracked Public Service Eye Test"

Genre Satire
Notes 2 page text poster on inside front and back cover.

1 page credits "Table of Contents"

Script Randy Epley; John Langton; Michael Pellowski; Charles Brown; Charles Rodrigues; Elaine Ozimok
Pencils Val Mayerick; Charles Rodrigues; ?
Notes Writers for the magazine and two artists 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 - Keith Kelly, E. Parks, Gilbert Gerlach, Chris Ball, Bill Bleyer, Judy Johnson, Barbara C. Billy, Pete Hobuss, Beth Anderson, Philip Heath, Sheryl Haskell, Jim Petrick, John Robinson, Greta Wages, Chad Gorn, William Gerlich, Matt Gruskoff, Janet Eastman and Gary Hendrickson.

7 page story "The Incredible Shrunken Woman"

Characters Nosey; Patsy Kramber; Trance Kramber; Jiff Kramber; Dr. Nerds; Spam
Synopsis Satire of the movie THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING WOMAN.
Genre Satire
Pencils John Severin
Inks John Severin

3 page The Cracked World story "The Cracked World of Pets"

Genre Satire; Animal
Pencils Bill Dubay
Inks Bill Dubay

3 page story "When Hollywood Totally Takes Over Washington"

Characters Richard Nixon; Gerald Ford; Jimmy Carter; Ronald Reagan; Mr. Kudowsky; Miss Rona; Senator Robert Redford; Charo; Nancy Reagan; Mayor Clint Eastwood; Senator Frank Sinatra; Tweety Bird; Ted Kennedy
Genre Satire
Pencils Samuel Whitehead [as S.B. Whitehead]
Inks Samuel Whitehead [as S.B. Whitehead]

1 page activity You Can Win! Enter the "Find the Mistakes Contest!"

Genre Satire
Notes Contest for finding the 25 mistakes on the cover.

2 page story "You Know You're Unpopular If..."

Genre Satire
Pencils Bill Ward
Inks Bill Ward

4 page story "Cracked Ways of Conserving Water"

Genre Satire

2 page A Cracked Look story "A Cracked Look at the World's Worst 'Knock Knock' Jokes"

Genre Satire
Pencils Don Orehek ?
Inks Don Orehek ?

6 page Cracke's Sequels story "Cracked's Sequels to Classic Movies"

Characters King Kong; Mr. Cabot; Wanda; Dorothy; Auntie Em; Dr. Groatcluster; Rhett; Scarlet
Synopsis Sequels to KING KONG, AIRPLANE, THE WIZARD OF OZ and GONE WITH THE WIND.
Genre Satire
Pencils John Severin
Inks John Severin

2 page Cracked's Unusual Gift Catalog story "Cracked's Unusual Gift Catalog, Part II"

Genre Satire
Pencils ? (photos)
Inks ? (photos)

4 page The Cracked World story "The Cracked World of Moving"

Genre Satire
Pencils Don Orehek
Inks Don Orehek

2 page story "Press Mistakes"

Genre Satire
Pencils John Langton
Inks John Langton

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 V"

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

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

Characters Nanny Dickering; Henny Hope Carson; Dickie (Nanny's nephew); Kitty Carson
Genre Satire
Pencils Bill Ward
Inks Bill Ward

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

Genre Satire