Data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under Creative Commons license.

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.