Cracked #10
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Fraternity Keys" in Cracked #10 (1959) offers a delightfully unhurried take on the era’s most popular TV shows—Ed Sullivan, Perry Como, I Love Lucy, Gunsmoke, and Racket Squad—reimagined with a laid-back rhythm that turns familiar routines into absurdly relaxed affairs. Penciled and inked by John Severin, the story’s deadpan humor shines through its deliberate pacing, while Bill Elder’s cover captures the same wry, satirical spirit with his signature flair.
In "Casual Format," the familiar rhythms of 1959 TV staples like Ed Sullivan, Perry Como, I Love Lucy, Gunsmoke, and Racket Squad are turned on their head—slow, unhurried, and delightfully out of step with the era’s pace. The story imagines what happens when the usual energy of these shows is replaced with long pauses, quiet moments, and a laid-back approach to plot and performance.
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Reprinted in The Cracked Reader #K-111T (1960), Giant Cracked #1 (1965), Cracked #46 (1965), Cracked #49 (1966), Cracked #54 (1966), Giant Cracked #3 (1967), Cracked #66 (1968), Giant Cracked #5 (1969), Giant Cracked #44 (1986), Giant Cracked #46 (1987), Cracked Collectors' Edition #71 (1987), Cracked Party Pack #1 (1987), Cracked Collectors' Edition #77 (1989), Cracked Blockbuster #4 (1990), Cracked Collectors' Edition #97 (1994), Cracked Collectors' Edition #98 (1994), Cracked #361 (2003)
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