Cracked #322

This 1997 issue of Cracked goes all-in on the summer blockbuster season, promising parodies of both Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Con Air alongside the cover's central gag: "Holy Men in Black," featuring two sharply dressed figures — one in a clerical collar, one in a wide-brimmed hat — both sporting sunglasses and oversized sci-fi weapons in a straight-faced send-up of the era's biggest action hit. John Severin's cover art nails the deadpan cool of the Men in Black aesthetic while sneaking in the religious twist that gives the joke its punch. Inside, Lou Silverstone and Walter Brogan bring their own comedic sensibilities to the mix, making this a well-rounded slice of late-'90s humor magazine fun.