Cracked #216

The November 1985 issue of Cracked — "World's Humorest Funny Magazine" — delivers its signature absurdist humor right on the cover, where a wide-eyed sheep perched on a circus pedestal faces down a menacing little clown-like figure clutching a knife and a box of Clue, all set against a packed big-top arena crowd. The cover art by Aron Laikin is wonderfully detailed and genuinely funny, perfectly teasing the promised "We Rip Off the Big Top" feature inside. Rounding out the package are spoofs of Miami Vice, comic strips, and a giant contest — plus a free unicorn horn on the back cover, because of course there is.