Cracked #258

A giant, scowling Bart Simpson dominates this November 1990 cover of Cracked, slingshot drawn and ready, while a crowd of trench-coated Dick Tracy characters and an armored Total Recall soldier scramble at his feet — all rendered with John Severin's sharp, expressive linework. The headline teases an "Exclusive Simpsons Interview," making this issue a snapshot of peak Bart-mania at a moment when the character was impossible to escape. With parody targets ranging from the rain-soaked streets of Dick Tracy to the sci-fi mayhem of Total Recall, Cracked #258 had plenty of pop-culture fodder to work with.