Cracked #218

This March 1986 issue of Cracked — the self-proclaimed "World's Humoriest Funny Magazine" — features a wonderfully absurd John Severin cover parodying Rocky IV, with a massive, towering Soviet-style boxer squaring off against a scrappy Rocky stand-in who is himself comically dwarfed by a tiny, bewildered little kid also dressed for the ring. Severin's caricature work is sharp and lively, capturing the size-disparity gag with real comedic punch. Inside, the issue promises send-ups of G.I. Joe, Robot Wars, Back to the Future, and more, making this a packed slice of mid-'80s humor magazine fun.