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Issue: Cracked #181
Publication Date: October 1981
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Issues: #181 of 212 Issues (232 Printings)
Title:
Is Variant Variant: UK Cover Price #40
Rating:
Publisher: FlagMajor Publications
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Major Magazines
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN:
UPC/EAN:
Price: none entered
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
20 (15 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
Editor(s): Bill Sproul; Marion Sproul (associate); Joe Catalano (contributing editor)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color cover; Black and White interior
Dimensions: Magazine size
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding:  
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Format Notes:  
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front from base issue
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Sylvester P. Smythe; Greatest American Hero
Character(s): Sylvester P. Smythe; Ralph Hinkley
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Pages: 1
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[Cracked Poster #181]: The Cracked State of the Nation Chart

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Cracked Poster
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Poster on inside front cover.
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Writers for the magazine are listed in the Table of Contents, but not attributed to the individual stories.
Writers: George Gladir; Randy Epley; Louise Luger; Andy Lamberti; Mike Ricigliano; Elaine Ozimok
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Letters from readers - Gary Olson, Kimberly Clark, Andy Czisny, Eddie James, David Taber, Jennifer Joan Sayre, Rod Siegel, Mike Murry, Larry Langly, Sy Montgomery, Chuck Benedict, Jr., Debbie Waters, Lanelle Markgraf, Erika R. Lewis, Steven Mallas, Don Byrd and Bobby Pickard.
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America's Greatest Hero

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Greatest American Hero
Character(s): Rolf Handelly; Pill Maxwellhouse; Spam; Superman (cameo); Toe-Knee; Rodent
Synopsis: A satire of the television series THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO.
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Pages: 7
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The Cracked Book of Handy Hints

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as I. M. Notallthere]
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Cracked Book
Character(s): Sylvester P. Smythe
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Pages: 4
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Still More Believe it or Not

Photo Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Believe It or Not
Synopsis: 11 captioned photos.
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Pages: 3
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What We'll Miss When the 80's Become the 'Good Old Days'

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous
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Things We Can Do Without

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Genres: humorous
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The JR Jr Family Photo Album

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: drama, humorous
Feature(s): Dallas
Character(s): J.R. Ewing; Jock Ewing; Sue Ellen Ewing
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Pages: 3
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Cracked Word Play

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Cracked Word Play
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Pages: 2
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The Factors of Life

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Facts of Life
Character(s): Mrs. Garrish; Fruity; Blab; Jooo; Fatty; Arnold; Sylvester P. Smythe (cameo)
Synopsis: A satire of the television THE FACTS OF LIFE.
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Pages: 7
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Absolutely, Unquestionably, Positively, Undeniably, the Very, Very, Last of the Cracked Lens (and we really, really mean it this time, for sure!) Part VI

Photo Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photos)
Inker(s): ? (photos)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: 16 captioned photos.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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The Cracked Guide to Golf

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, sports
Feature(s): The Cracked Guide
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Pages: 4
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Jobs You Never Dreamed Someone Does

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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Pages: 2
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In the Electronic Game Room

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous
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Pages: 1
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Cracked Interviews the Video King

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Nanny Dickering; Nathan Brian Cornbee; Mrs. Cornbee
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Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Shut-Ups
First Line: The noble poet said, 'to err is human; to forgive divine.'
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Pages: 1
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Your "Money Making" Iron-On

Activity  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Cracked Iron-On
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Pages: 1
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Great Moments in Entertainment: Bingo Invented and Made Popular by the Emperor Ceasarus Saladus

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Great Moments
Character(s): Emperor Ceasarus Saladus
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On the back cover.

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