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Updated: 4/27/17
Kulpa
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July, 2004:
CRACKED MAGAZINE EDITOR COMES
FACE-TO-FACE
WITH 'THE DONALD' –
TRUMP BODYGUARD SNAGS "TRUMP
SPOOF" MAGAZINE
CRACKED # 364 FROM HIS HANDS!!!
“The Gosar:” “The
Donald:”
Incident left him an Scores a free
copy
‘emotional
wreck’ of
CRACKED # 364
RENO, Nev. -- Scott Gosar
got more than he bargained for when he "cracked" the American
Century Celebrity Golf Tournament in South Lake Tahoe with the latest edition
of CRACKED magazine spoofing Donald Trump -- a confrontation with one of the
Donald's bodyguards, who purportedly "stole" the issue from
him as Gosar approached them.
Gosar,
CRACKED Magazine's editor, brought a number of issues to pass out to celebs ranging from Apprentice's Bill Rancic
to Jim McMahon to Jesse Ventura, and Donald Trump himself was there!
(OOPS!) This CRACKED special "Trump edition" features
parodies where (A): Trump is "fired" by God himself, and . . .
(B): CRACKED'S own janitor gives
Trump the boot,
(C): A song tribute to Omarosa
(Manigault-Stallworth).
and as a coup de gras, readers are treated to a
full page scene featuring The Donald perched upon a jewel-studded
'throne' (with dollar bill toilet paper yet!)
To hear Scott tell it, the bodyguard
spotted the Trump image on CRACKED's cover "and
just strong-armed it from me! I put up a big heroic fight, but to no
avail, as I did not want to damage my last issue." In a
subsequent investigation, we hear from other witnesses that Scott graciously
handed the copy over after the bodyguard "nicely" requested it.
Either way, no one knows what Trump
thought as he read the edition, and thus far, everyone's afraid to ask.
As for the bodyguard, rumor has it that the words "YOU'RE FIRED"
echoed all across the golf course, moments later.
The CRACKED Trump edition is now on
sale nationwide at stores and newsstands near you.
CRACKED Magazine is the 46-year-old
national competitor to Mad Magazine, and is riding a new wave of
popularity as Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen takes the helm as Publisher. Former
publisher Dick Kulpa graciously
"Surrendered" the position to superstar Nielsen, and is now devoting
full time to content and promotion of America's no. 1 humor magazine.
Nielsen promises lots of fun and
excitement in store for Cracked readers, and CRACKED
mascot Sylvester P. Smythe can now be heard to
say: "We want you...to want . . . US!
For more on Rick Nielsen's involvement
with CRACKED, check out this link:
Contact:
Dick Kulpa (kulpatron1@aol.com)
DICK KULPA “CONS” HIS WAY
INTO PRESTIGIOUS AWARD!
CRACKEDVILLE, Fl --
Comic Book Conventions.com, THE top website featuring all coming pop
culture events, has just awarded its "Connies", their 2nd Annual "Best Of"
Convention Awards for 2004.
CBC.com held its
annual online poll in which hundreds of fans and Comics Pros
alike participated. Among the categories: "Best Convention Sketch
Artist", an award won by none other than CRACKED Magazine's
own Publisher/artist, Dick Kulpa! (And since
last year's award winner was famed artist George Perez, that
puts us in some pretty good company! Dick received the surprise award at last
weekend's MegaCon, in Orlando, Fl.
Kulpa has been conducting a whirlwind tour of comics
conventions this past year, delighting fans and folks around the
country with full color caricatures, superhero spoof sketches,
and sketches of CRACKED'S own characters.
As one comics pro recently remarked, "Kulpa,
you're working too hard." To that we say: "hey, we can never work
'too hard' to please our readers."
So not only is
CRACKED America's number one humor magazine, it now
boasts America's number one convention sketch artist!
To see other
"Best Of" convention award winners, go to www.comicbookconventions.com
-- and all you Crackedheads in the New York/New
Jersey area are invited to meet Dick Kulpa -- and
"Miss Cracked" Debbie Rochon at the Super
Mega Show March 12-14 in the Crown Plaza Hotel
in Secaucus, New Jersey. That's THIS weekend -- Be there or be
square! http://www.supermegashow.com/
DPS FILM ROMAN JOINS FORCES WITH CRACKED MAGAZINE FOR ANIMATEDPRODUCTIONS
BASED ON CRACKED’S COMEDY AND
CHARACTERS
Licensing and Merchandising Ventures based on the
Popular, 45-Year Old Humor Magazine Also Planned
Los Angeles, CA, January 15,
2004 – DPS Film Roman announced today that it has joined forces with Cracked Magazine to create television
and DVD productions featuring the best gags, humor, and characters from the
45-year history of the publication.
Licensing and merchandising rights have also been optioned, with DPS
Film Roman looking to create T-shirts, novelties, and possibly a game in the
near future.
“At Cracked, our primary goal is to make people laugh using humor that
appeals to kids and the kid inside all of us,” said Dick Kulpa,
Publisher of Cracked. “I’m proud to see Cracked reach an exciting new
level that will surely thrill our generations of readers, as well as bring our
unique style of humor to a whole new audience.
With our roster of high-profile artists and writers and DPS Film Roman’s enormously talented
creative team and reputation for high-quality, successful productions, we have
the ideal partnership to help Cracked
reach its full potential.”
“This is a tremendous
opportunity to expand a great brand that has already proven its success and
longevity,” added Film Roman CEO John Hyde.
“We’re very excited about the endless possibilities that Cracked has to offer. It’s the perfect blend of current, edgy humor
and innovative, comical characters.”
CRACKED was brought to DPS Film Roman’s SVP, Head of Development and
Programming Sidney Clifton by Dick Kulpa and Evelyn
AR Gabai, who will develop projects with
Clifton. SVP Business Operations Scott
Greenberg negotiated the deal with Kulpa/Gabai rep
Kelly Calder at Natural Talent.
Cracked Magazine has been entertaining readers since 1958. With its iconic character/mascot Sylvester P.
Smythe, and a supporting cast of equally quirky,
hilarious, outrageous characters; the magazine spoofs pop-culture, while at the
same time providing biting, comedic commentary on current events, movies,
television, and celebrities. Among the
many popular characters, there is “Mr. Precious,” the cat that finds a way to
use up one of its 9 lives at the end of each issue, “Nanny Dickering,” the
busty entertainment reporter who has interviewed a number of famous folks in
satires poking fun at celebrities, and “Naked Guy,” born long before Richard
Hatch’s antics on “Survivor,” he bares it all in every edition. Cracked
can be found online at www.crackedmag.com.
DPS Film Roman, currently
celebrating its 20th anniversary, is the leading independent
animation company known for the hit shows "The Simpsons"
and "King of The Hill," as well as
"Free For All," the first hi-definition animated series produced for
air. Film Roman also produces Saturday
morning and syndicated kids animation, including the
current top-rated series "X-Men: Evolution." The award-winning studio
is also co-producing the 3D series "Tripping the Rift" in association
with the Canadian studio CineGroupe, which is
scheduled to premiere March 4, 2004 on the SciFi
Channel. Since its founding in 1984 by
Phil Roman, the Company has won nineteen Emmy awards, and delivered several
successful animated series to broadcasters worldwide. Among those shows are
such well-loved classics as “Garfield and Friends,” “Bobby’s World,” “Felix the
Cat,” “Mortal Kombat,” “C-Bear and Jamal” and “Bruno
the Kid.” A majority share of DPS Film
Roman is owned by IDT Entertainment.
Other IDT Entertainment companies are Mainframe Entertainment, Digital
Production Solutions (DPS) and Anchor Bay Entertainment.
# # #
Contact:
Kristi Blicharski
KB Public Relations
310-371-8795 /
kristi@kbpr.net
CRACKED PUBLISHER SURVIVES
“HARROWING” CATARACT SURGERY
—ALMOST DIED TWICE DURING
PROCEDURE!
“My Doctor said, ‘You have cataracts’... ‘Not
me,’ I shot back. ‘I drive a Chevy!’ “
Dick Kulpa
Cataract Survivor
NEWSFLASH!
CRACKED MAGAZINE’S NEW
“DREAM TEAM” MAKES
EDITORIAL DEBUT (WHO CARES)!
“Men In Blecch”: (from left) Mr. Gosar , Mr. Jallad
CRACKED Magazine has been blessed with the
arrival of two previously unemployable street dwellers who
have been saddled with the awesome responsibility of making sure that each and
every issue of “The World’s Humorest Funny Magazine”
is jam-packed with stunning artwork and lavishly loaded down with an abundance
of gut-wrenching laughs!
MAD Store.Com founder and
CRACKED writer Scott Gosar, along with THWAK Magazine
publisher and artist Marten Jallad, have teamed up to
put an end to all those nasty rumors implying that CRACKED was ever “number
two” in a crowded field of three American humor magazines known to exist as of
this writing.
“I know what ‘number two’
means,” says Gosar, shaking his head. “I usually make
one in the morning and again in the evening before I go to sleep. Sometimes
when I eat certain Mexican or Chinese fare, I have to make more of them.
CRACKED is not, nor was it ever, ‘number two.’ It is
much more pleasant to look at and hold in your hands.”
When asked what might be
different about CRACKED under the Gosar/Jallad
regime, Gosar was quick to point out that readers will
notice a sharp reduction in so-called “fecal humor,” that has gained prominence
in the magazine in recent years.
“ For one thing, ‘potty humor’ is being phased out of
CRACKED as we speak. One thing you will never catch me doing is making a ‘poop
joke’ to get a cheap laugh. We are far above this juvenile comedic form.”
Look for CRACKED # 362 at
your favorite newsstand in mid-February, or subscribe to CRACKED by logging on
to www.crackedmag.com
PUBLISHER KULPA ATTENDS
“HEROESCONVENTION” IN
CHARLOTTE, N.C.
By: Dick Kulpa
SEE PHOTOS BELOW!!!
Wow!
Having just returned from HeroesConvention held June
15-17 in Charlotte,
N.C. where Cracked appeared as a guest, the many fond memories I've picked
up still have me floating on air and treasuring that famed southern
hospitality. Shelton Drum really knows how to put on a show,
and I must
thank CCC Promotions Director Charles Cerrito for making this all happen at
the last minute.
Though I've attended some Florida conventions, my last "out-of-state"
junket
occurred in 1975 at the Chicago ComiCon! (Actually,
it wasn't out of
state...I lived near Chi-town at the time!) Back then I was celebrating the
publication of my first full broadsheet satire spoof in The Buyers' Guide
for Comics Fandom, (back when Alan Light owned it) representing my first
national exposure as a comics artist. (That was the good news -- the bad
news was I forgot to sign it!)
Reception for Cracked Magazine was, I'll say..."Marvelous!" We gave
away
1,000 copies of Cracked #357, and sold hundreds of current editions. Oddly
enough, though I brought Cracked editions dating back
to 1964, the main
sellers were Mega Media's Cracked editions, by far! (And I displayed many at
the same price!)
But Cracked was not there to make money. We were there to tell the world
that Cracked Magazine is alive and well, and to introduce a whole new
generation to the wonderment of contemporary satire in comic magazine form.
There's nothing better than meeting our readers one-on-one to truly gauge
what you want, and how we can best address that. And I noticed lots of
parents picking up copies for their kids -- and usually the whole run of
Mega's Cracked books on display. (I'm still kicking
myself for leaving half
those editions behind -- hey, I was in a rush!)
It's
hoped that folks, fans and collectors alike will see the intrinsic
value of the aged and ancient editions of Cracked Magazine, a veritable time
capsule of its day. The covers are classic, the artistry, superb! And the
nostalgic appeal of, let's say Cracked #68, (May 1968) which spoofs Frank
Sinatra, Richard Nixon and bubble gum cards, and features works by John
Severin, Bill McCartney, Joe Kiernan and other great creatives, is worth its
weight in gold. After all, this is the Cracked Magazine your father read!
On a personal note, I finally got to meet famed inker Jim Amash
(after a
long AOL online association), Alter-Ego Publisher and famed Marvel editor
Roy Thomas, as well as Thwak Magazine's Dave Newton
and a host of potential
writers/artists for Cracked. TV Hulk Lou Ferrigno
graciously posed for a
picture, and let me tell you, when he walked by our booth, the cement floor
literally shook! Most importantly, the numerous Cracked Magazine fans who
approached our hastily-constructed booth made this convention the huge
success it was.
Stay tuned as we "crack" more comics
conventions - and spread the word -
that Cracked Magazine is as cracked as ever. And stop by
http://www.heroesonline.com/ to check out our new pals.
Original TV
“Hulk” Lou Ferrigno shreds a copy
of CRACKED # 360 before a visibly shaken
Dick
Kulpa.
We understand that Lou was trying to do a
(non-existent) “Fold-In,” but the one-time Mr. Universe
let his strength get the best of him… and
that poor copy
of CRACKED!
From left: Happy Cracked fans Delvin
P., Michael S. and
Matthew R. take in our latest edition, Cracked #360, at HeroesConvention!
Even female Klingons love
Cracked: Leila McMichael of the
Lenoir, N.C.-based Klingon Assault Group is caught
sampling our latest
edition.
CCC Promotions Chief Charles Cerrito, right, enjoys our
latest
issue! That's his dad on the left. http://www.cccpromotions.com/
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POMPANO COMIC CONVENTION
REPORT
By:
Dick Kulpa
After a day at one of the smaller conventions (just a one-day event), I am
proud to report that we moved roughly 80 Cracked magazines at my
"buck-a-book" convention deal. This gets Cracked Magazine in more
readers'
hands, and pays the lunch AND supper tab, not to mention gas.
Stringing Cracked Magazines in a row of 10 editions works, and people tended
to buy "more than one."
Further, I started selling $5.00 sketches late in the day, and sold three. I
am going to develop a printed "Cracked" sketch sheet featuring our
logo, as
well as a "Kulpa" sketch sheet for anything
else. As folks found out I could
draw, they came around.
Associate Ty Bourdony took
the pix attached, and he took many! You'll see
famed wrestler "Raven" outdo Lou Ferrigno
(when it comes to tearing up
Cracked)...plus there's a pic showing me drawing
around interested Cracked
fans; There's another pic showing me with the Florida
501st Storm Trooper
Garrison, taken after they invited me to join them. That was great!
PLUS, we managed to get someone's butt crack!!!
So there you have it. Once again, a success, as compared to
earlier in the
year when we'd manage to sell five editions at the same con.
POMPANO
PHOTOS:
In the name of “homeland security,” CRACKED Publisher Dick Kulpa is detained by
members of the Florida 501st Storm Trooper Garrison. “Someone get Ashcroft on the
phone…fast!”
Dick Kulpa draws while CRACKED fans browse the ample
selection of “The World’s Humorest Funny Magazine.”
In what has become one of the hottest new trends of 2003, yet another
CRACKED mutilation is performed by the WWF’s “Raven.”
No, no…not “crack”…. CRACKED!
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NEW CRACKED
T-SHIRTS COMING SOON!
Cracked
Magazine has just inked an agreement with a prominent T-shirt
company who's getting set to open a whole new realm for America's number one
humor magazine!
That got us thinking! We're sitting on so much hot property - 45 years of
archive material as well as our current crop of talented creatives
- that
the entire world may soon be flooded with anything and everything Cracked!
Can you imagine how much better a CRACKED candy bar would taste if you could
read a Cracked comic strip on the inside wrapper? WAIT -- there is no
"Cracked" candy bar. Not YET!
There's no better way to start the day than with a Cracked
cereal, we can
assure you -- especially if you can read a full color Simpy
Dumpkins single
pager on the back of the box. (And we want those d*mned
marshmallows!)
With all these TV shows and movie people contacting Cracked to use our
magazine in their features, it's just a matter of time before you'll see
things like Cracked Cola, Cracked Pizza, maybe even
Cracked Spinach!
(Somehow, we don't think we'll see Mr. Precious on a bag of cat food - not
in this lifetime anyway!)
Whether it's nostalgic or contemporary, creative or just plain funny -
CRACKED has it all! Folks are finding that out, so if you want to snag our
fantastic, highly-recognized 45-year-old Cracked logo
for some worthwhile
product YOU are launching, contact Dick Kulpa - fast
- at
publisher@crackedmag.com
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DUTTER, GOSAR INVADE LAS
VEGAS COMIC SHOP
6/6/03
Never
being able to stay away from comic books and humor magazines for too long of a
time period, Barry Dutter and Scott Gosar took a break from the mean, unforgiving Las Vegas
blackjack tables to check out one of Sin City’s finest comic shops.
Cosmic
Comics, located at 3330 E. Tropicana, Suite “W” (at Pecos) in LV, boasted such
a great selection of “The World’s Humorest Funny
Magazine” back issues, that we simply had to snap a picture to share
with the CRACKED-heads of the world.
A
big, hearty CRACKED ‘thank you’ to Cosmic Comics owner Jim Brocius
for putting up with a couple of geeky tourists and their @#$% digital cameras!
From left: Former CRACKED Editor Barry Dutter, current CRACKED Editor Scott Gosar
and Jim Brocius, owner of Las Vegas-based Cosmic Comics, pose with a treasure
trove of classic CRACKED magazines.