Cracked #229

This August 1987 issue of Cracked goes all-in on monster mayhem, with John Severin's cover depicting the magazine's mascot Sylvester P. Smythe and a companion getting chased down by a hairy beast, a Freddy Krueger-style razor-clawed ghoul in a striped sweater, and a looming Frankenstein's monster — pure chaotic fun rendered with Severin's characteristically sharp linework. The banner promises parodies of The Cosby Show, Uggly Family, and Night Court, all filtered through Cracked's gleefully irreverent lens. Inside, George Gladir and Bob Orzechowski contribute to the monster-themed hijinks, making this a nicely packed issue for fans of late-'80s humor comics.