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Cover: Bob Larkin

Crazy Magazine #74

May 1981 · Marvel · 0.75 USD
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In "The Elephink Man," a frustrated artist navigates a surreal corporate ladder that leads all the way to Heaven, where even God can't make a final call. Written, drawn, and inked by Jack Sparling, this absurdist satire from 1981 turns the creative process into a labyrinth of bureaucracy, all rendered with sharp wit and quirky charm. The cover by Bob Larkin captures the surreal spirit with a striking, otherworldly image.

Contains 18 stories
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
God

In a delightfully absurd twist on the corporate ladder, an artist brings his drawing to an art director, only to be passed from one overworked executive to another—each more removed from the final decision than the last—until even God in Heaven can’t settle the matter. Written with a deadpan wit and drawn in the signature surreal style of the era, this one-page gem from *Crazy Magazine* #74 (1981) turns bureaucracy into a cosmic joke.

The Elephink Man
6 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Burglary Bungles
1 pp · Humor
Crazy Cars of the Future
4 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
The Modern Major Worrier
3 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Amusement Park for Adults
3 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
The Ever-Exciting Fantasy... and the Unavoidably Dull Reality
1 pp · Humor
The Funny Difference a Few Years Make!
2 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Crazy Looks at a Rock Concert
2 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
More Burglary Bungles
1 pp · Humor
Total War Thy Name Is Female
3 pp · Humor
The Fascinating Fantasy... and the Boring Reality
1 pp · Humor
The Vampire Refrigerator That Ruled the World!
3 pp · Humor, Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
Howard the DuckBeverly SwitzlerVampire Refrigerator

In this delightfully absurd 1981 tale from *Crazy Magazine #74*, a refrigerator with a taste for blood sets its sights on world domination—turning laundry machines into mindless minions in the process. When Howard spots the fridge's sinister plan, he grabs a steak, slams it on his car’s hood, and charges in with a very literal stake.

Obnoxio the Clown Fun Pages
2 pp · Humor
Bob Maager and the Bite the Bullet Band
2 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Still More Burglary Bungles
1 pp · Humor
Dull As!
5 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor

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Full credits

writer, artist, inker Jack Sparling
cover pencils, inks Bob Larkin

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Reprinted in Crazy #1 (1982)

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