Cracked #281

Cracked's 1993 send-up of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle mania is hard to miss, with John Severin's cover depicting green, turtle-like creatures rolled up as sushi pieces on a wooden serving board — while an oversized pair of chopsticks lifts one hapless, wide-eyed turtle-roll into the air. It's a perfectly absurd visual pun that captures the magazine's gleeful willingness to skewer pop culture phenomena of the era. Inside, the laughs continue with features like "13 Alternatives for Bungee Jumpers," courtesy of writer Bob Weske and the reliably sharp linework of John Severin.