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Cover: John Severin

Cracked #51

Apr 1966 · Major Publications · 0.25 USD
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"Super Fan Elan" in Cracked #51 (1966) delivers a delightfully absurd twist on the classic comic strip Blondie, reimagined through the distinct cinematic lenses of Hitchcock, Fellini, Bergman, and other legendary directors—each scene a playful homage to a different auteur’s style. Written, drawn, and inked by Bill Ward, the issue’s visual storytelling is as inventive as its premise, with John Severin’s cover capturing the surreal spirit of the parody.

Contains 13 stories
Super Fan Elan
4 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
The Martian Report on Earth
4 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Banks Unlimited or (Money Does Grow on Trees)
3 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Do-It-Yourself Cartoons
2 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Caught in Traffic
1 pp · Humor
Script J. T. DennettPencils J. T. DennettInks J. T. Dennett
If the Comics Were Drawn By Famous Movie Directors
4 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody

In this playful 1966 satire from *Cracked* #51, the familiar antics of *Blondie* are reimagined through the distinct lenses of legendary filmmakers—Hitchcock’s suspense, Fellini’s whimsy, Bergman’s introspection, and more—each page a fresh twist on the classic strip’s quiet domestic charm. Without a single line of dialogue changed, the humor lies in how wildly different the same scenes become when filtered through the eyes of cinema’s most iconic directors.

It All Depends Upon the Point of View
2 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Famous Scenes from Great Football Movies
2 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody, Sports
Get Out the Vote!
1 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Take the Giant Clod Test
2 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Flight 407
4 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor

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Full credits

writer, artist, inker Bill Ward
cover pencils, inks John Severin

Reprints

↩ Reprints Cracked #11 (1959)

Reprinted in Cracked #65 (1967), Biggest Greatest Cracked #4 (1968), Giant Cracked #4 (1968), Biggest Greatest Cracked #5 (1969), Giant Cracked #5 (1969), Biggest Greatest Cracked #6 (1970), Super Cracked #3 (1970), Cracked Shut-Ups #1 (1971), Cracked Collectors' Edition #8 (1975), Cracked Collectors' Edition #18 (1977), Cracked Collectors' Edition #23 (1978), Extra Special Cracked #3 (1979), Cracked Collectors' Edition #33 (1979), Cracked Collectors' Edition #45 (1981), Cracked Collectors' Edition #[49] (1982), Giant Cracked #38 (1984), Biggest Greatest Cracked #19 (1984), Super Cracked #31 (1986), Biggest Greatest Cracked #21 (1986), Giant Cracked #46 (1987), Cracked Collectors' Edition #71 (1987), Cracked Collectors' Edition #79 (1989), Super Cracked #5 (1991), Cracked Spaced Out #3 (1994)

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