Cracked #284

Cracked's 1993 summer issue declares it the "Year of the Brat!" with John Severin's lively cover showcasing a rogues' gallery of pop-culture troublemakers — a Bart Simpson caricature, a Blossom-style teen, and a pint-sized Chucky lookalike — all gleefully flinging muck at each other. Inside, the multi-talented Don Martin handles writing, art, and inks for "The Mural Painter," promising his signature brand of gleeful absurdity. Toss in promised content on Beverly Hills 90210, summer movies, and Blossom, and this issue captures early-'90s pop culture in full, chaotic bloom.