Cracked #50, 1 of 2

Here's the first part of the 50th issue of Cracked from March 1966. As usual, the cover is by John Severin.

On the contents page, in the blurb for What's Up On Our Front Cover?:

The natives are certainly restless tonight! It looks like BWANA sylvester isn't the BIG man he once was. That should teach him to fool around with witch doctors, and especially witch doctors that don't belong to the A. M. A. (AFRICAN MAU-MAU ASSOCIATION)! Well, one good thing about this whole, messy affair is that Sylvester can save money on his return trip to the United States. They can mail him in an envelope!

Bill Ward

Don Perlin

Cracked #44, 3 of 3

The last of this issue of Cracked. The other two parts are here and here.

Reprint illustrated by Carl Burgos

Don Perlin

Artist unknown on this

John Severin

Vic Martin

CRAZY #26

Welcome to the 26th issue of Crazy from June 1977. Cover by Bob Larkin of the Fonz, The Six Million Dollar Man, Kojak, Vinnie Barbarino from Welcome Back, Kotter, Barney Miller, Laverne and Shirley, J.J., Fish, Fred Sanford, Mike Stivic, Mary Hartman, Starsky and Hutch, Donny Osmond, Hawkeye Pierce, Chico, and Spock (there are too many for me to make hyperlinks. Look them up yourself.) Although the art usually isn't the best inside, these issues are collectors' items because of the celebrities on the covers.

The inside front cover is a reprint of the Charles Atlas ad parody from #9.

After the contents and letters is this spoof of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman drawn by Murad Gumen, Murad Gumen. Bernie Cootner Alan Kupperberg Don Perlin. The person in the upper right panel is supposed to be Dean Martin in Airport. John Langton Dave Manak, currently the artist for the Sunday Spy vs. Spy newspaper strip. By Walter Brogan.

The caricatures are supposed to be of Starsky and Hutch, Charlie's Angels, Dick Van Patten?, Bob Hope, Robert Blake/Baretta, Lindsay Wagner/Bionic Woman, Sherman Hemsley/George Jefferson, Lee Majors/Six Million Dollar Man, ?, Buddy Ebsen/Barnaby Jones, Jackie Gleason, Mary Tyler Moore? Susan Saint James?, Milton Berle, Rodney Dangerfield, Jimmie Walker/J. J. Evans, Don Rickles, Dean Martin, Peter Falk/Columbo, Ron Howard/Richie Cunningham, Carroll O'Connor/Archie Bunker, Telly Savalas/Kojak, George Kennedy/Blue Knight, Bill Cosby, Mike Connors/Mannix?, Robert Conrad/Frank Cannon.

Hard to identify everyone when the caricature are taken not from photos but other caricatures. Some I only was able to from knowing who was on TV then and when they were drawn with their trademarks. I also had some help. Jack Sparling.

. The first person is supposed to be Johnny Carson Their second parody of the Karl Malden American Express campaign. Gary Brodsky Tony Tallarico Mike Pardo Jerry Grandenetti These had the stats on the back, which was the inside back cover. Next Monday: Crazy #27.