Cracked #20

Jul 1961 · Major Publications · 0.25 USD

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“How Madison Avenue Can Make Unpopular Subjects Popular”

In "How Madison Avenue Can Make Unpopular Subjects Popular," Paul Laikin and John Severin deliver a sharp, satirical take on media spectacle, where political figures appear on TV with increasingly absurd claims—culminating in a surreal twist on To Tell the Truth when three guests all insist they’re the premier of France. The story’s biting humor is perfectly matched by Severin’s expressive, caricatured art, both in the interior and on the cover, where his distinctive inks bring the chaos to life.

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writer Paul Laikin · artist, inker John Severin · cover John Severin

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writer Paul Laikin

artist, inker John Severin

cover pencils, inks John Severin

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Various political figures appear on television shows. It becomes complicated when all three guests on 'To Tell the Truth' claim to be the premier of France.

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