Cracked #20
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "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.
In this sharp satire from Cracked #20, political figures from around the world find themselves on a panel show, leading to chaos when three guests on *To Tell the Truth* all insist they’re the premier of France. The absurdity unfolds with deadpan precision, turning a familiar game show format into a hilarious diplomatic farce.
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Reprinted in Completely Cracked #T-136 (1962), Cracked Again #M-146 (1965), Cracked #46 (1965), Giant Cracked #3 (1967), King-Sized Cracked #1 (1967), Biggest Greatest Cracked #4 (1968), Super Cracked #1 (1968), Cracked Shut-Ups #2 (1972), Biggest Greatest Cracked #12 (1976), Cracked Digest #4 (1987), Cracked Collectors' Edition #73 (1988), Cracked Collectors' Edition #78 (1989)
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