Cracked #243

This holiday 1989 issue of Cracked features a wonderfully chaotic cover by John Severin, showing a rotund Santa Claus bursting forward clutching an armload of skateboards — one boldly reading "Merry Trashmas" — while elves and a ghostly Father Time figure swirl around him in festive mayhem. The banner at the bottom cheerfully wishes readers "a Radical Holiday and a Gnarly New Year," perfectly capturing the late-'80s slang sensibility. Inside, the fun extends to parodies of Scrooge, Young Guns, MTV's Remote Control, and Don Martin, making this a packed dose of seasonal silliness.