Description: This is a copy of the rare 21st issue of the most successful MAD imitation, CRACKED. This issue features, as always, art by CRACKED mainstay John Severin. It is also noteworthy for an ad on the letters page for Joe Pilatti’s fanzine SMUDGE, which was a critical point in the early development of what would become underground comix. As Jay Lynch later recalled, “I spotted this Smudge plug, as did Artie Spiegelman in Rego Park, Long Island; Don Dohler in Baltimore; Phil Roberts in Michigan; Jay Kinney in Ohio; and a whole group of other young kids who had an interest in this sort of thing.” Complete Fair reading copy. Pages are brittle (as usual, on account of poor paper quality) and there are page separations, corner chips and edge tears. See photos. SHIPS WITH BAG AND BOARD. I COMBINE SHIPPING—if you win multiple auctions, please wait for me to send you an invoice with shipping combined at the best rate. I have been an online bookseller for 22 years and take care with packing. FOLLOW MY AUCTIONS for many more issues of MAD, CRACKED, EC Comics, and other quality items to come!
Price: 16.99 USD
Location: Berkeley, California
End Time: 2024-02-25T00:19:54.000Z
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Publication Month: September
Series: Cracked Magazine
Publication Year: 1961
Issue Number: 21
Publication Name: Cracked Magazine
Contributors: John Severin
Genre: Humor & Satire
Topic: Comic Books
