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Cover: John Severin

Cracked #89

Nov 1970 · Major Publications · 0.35 USD
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In "The Brainy Bunch," Cracked #89 (1970) delivers its signature satire with a twist, reimagining classic tales like Huckleberry Finn, Alice in Wonderland, and Frankenstein through the absurd lens of celebrity parodies—each retold with the wit and visual flair of John Severin, who both drew and inked the interiors and crafted the cover. A 35-cent comic from the golden age of satire, it’s a must for fans of offbeat humor and vintage comic brilliance.

Contains 14 stories
The Brainy Bunch
5 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Mike BrainyCarol BrainyBobbyMarciaGreggCindyJanPeterAliceNanny
If California Moved into the Pacific...
3 pp · Humor
Cracked Specialized Books of Etiquette
4 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Paranoia News
3 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
If Modern Personalities Had Written the Great Classics!
3 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody

In this delightfully absurd parody from Cracked #89, literary classics get a surreal makeover as modern personalities reimagine them: Charles Schulz puts his signature charm on *Huckleberry Finn*, Captain Kangaroo takes a crack at *Sherlock Holmes*, and Phyllis Diller brings her brand of chaotic energy to *Frankenstein*. With each tale twisted through the lens of a beloved 1970s personality, the result is a sharp, playful satire that turns the classics on their head—no spoilers, just pure, clever mischief.

If Other U.S. Wars Were as Controversial as the Vietnam War!
2 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
If Dolphin's Day Ever Comes!
3 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Baseball Hall of Shame
3 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody, Sports
Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor, Western-Frontier
SagebrushSmokey the Turtle
Pow U.
4 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody, Superhero
Charmed Rope
1 pp · Humor
HuddDini
If Everyday People Were Stand-Up Comics
3 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor

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Full credits

artist, inker John Severin
cover pencils, inks John Severin

Reprints

↩ Reprints Cracked #65 (1967)

Reprinted in Cracked Shut-Ups #1 (1971), Biggest Greatest Cracked #8 (1972), Super Cracked #6 (1973), Get Me Cracked #3033 (1973), Cracked #108 (1973), Cracked Collectors' Edition #5 (1974), King-Sized Cracked #8 (1974), Super Cracked #7 (1974), Half-Cracked #3377 (1974), Biggest Greatest Cracked #11 (1975), Cracked Collectors' Edition #10 (1975), Super Cracked #8 (1975), Cracked Collectors' Edition #13 (1976), Cracked Collectors' Edition #15 (1976), King-Sized Cracked #10 (1976), Cracked Collectors' Edition #20 (1977), King-Sized Cracked #12 (1978), Super Cracked #16 (1981), Cracked Collectors' Edition #45 (1981), Cracked Collectors' Edition #47 (1982), Super Cracked #18 (1982), Giant Cracked #34 (1982), Biggest Greatest Cracked #18 (1983), Cracked Collectors' Edition #56 (1983) + 5 more

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