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Cover: John Severin

Cracked #20

Jul 1961 · Major Publications · 0.25 USD
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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.

Contains 20 stories
How Madison Avenue Can Make Unpopular Subjects Popular
2 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Dennis the MenaceJoe Louis
If Different Comedians Played Shakespeare...
3 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Mort SahlShelly BermanJimmy DuranteAlexander KingMilton BerleJack E. Leonard
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Handwriting Analysis
2 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Lose Weight by Exercising Right on Your Job
2 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Pencils ? [as W]Inks ? [as W]
King Arthur's Round Table
2 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Autobiographies of Animal Stars
1 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
New Designs for Business Cards
2 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
What Has Happened to Merchandising?
3 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
The Face Upon the Floor
4 pp · Humor
Celebrity Cut-Out Stamps
1 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Is the Ink Blot Test Reliable?
2 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Madison Avenue Shut-Ups
2 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Great Women of History
2 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Cracked Sympathy Cards
2 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
The Ride of Paul Revere
2 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
If Political Figures Did TV Guest Shots...
4 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
King SaudFidel CastroDwight EisenhowerCharles de GaulleRichard NixonGroucho MarxGamal NasserNikita Khruschev

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.

Cracked Cut Out Popularity Kit
1 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody

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Full credits

artist, inker John Severin
cover pencils, inks John Severin

Reprints

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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