National Lampoon (1970) comic books 1969-1971

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April 1970. Sex. The premiere issue of the influential comedy magazine founded by three alumni of the Harvard Lampoon. This issue features a spoof of Playboy magazine, as well as Sex Through the Ages, illustrated by Arnold Roth. Stories and art by Doug Kenney, Michael O'Donoghue, David McClelland, Rick Meyerowitz, Peter Bramley and Henry Beard. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and more jokes for emotionally arrested adults. Mature readers. Cover price $0.75.

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May 1970. Greed. Finance-themed issue includes a spoof of the Wall Street Journal, and an interview with Howard Hughes that was totally not faked. Stories and art by Doug Kenney, Michael O'Donoghue, Alan Abel, Rick Meyerowitz, Mark MacArthur and Henry Beard. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and more jokes your mom wouldnt like. Mature readers. Peter Max-style cover by Peter Money (actually Peter Bramley). Cover price $0.75.

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June 1970. Blight. Environmental-themed issue includes a visit to Pollutionland theme park, Fran Kafkas Bizarre Magazine, and a look at Europes vanishing Nazi herds. Stories and art by Doug Kenney, Michael O'Donoghue, Jean Shepherd, Rick Meyerowitz, Christopher Cerf and Henry Beard. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and more tasteless jokes your mom wouldnt like. Mature readers. Cover by Arnold Roth. Cover price $0.75.

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July 1970. Bad Taste. Lil Abner as written by William F. Buckley, how to be mediocre, and a look at the worlds worst restaurants. Stories and art by Doug Kenney, Michael O'Donoghue, Sean Kelly, Rick Meyerowitz, Christopher Cerf and Henry Beard. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and more tasteless jokes. Mature readers. Cover by Rick Meyerowitz. Cover price $0.75.

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August 1970. Paranoia. A Tales from the Crypt spoof by Joe Orlando, a newspaper for underground radicals, and advice on writing a suicide note. Stories and art by Doug Kenney, Michael O'Donoghue, Sean Kelly, Rick Meyerowitz, Tony Hendra and Henry Beard. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and more tasteless jokes. Mature readers. Cover by Gahan Wilson. Cover price $0.75.

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October 1970. Politics. Nixon sent repeatedly up; Campaign Posters '70; A Summary History of Politics by Arnold Roth. Stories and art by Michael O'Donoghue, Ed Fisher, Rick Meyerowitz, Tony Hendra and Doug Kenney. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and more tasteless jokes. Mature readers. Cover puppets by Rick Meyerowitz. Cover price $0.75.

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Issue #8. November 1970. Nostalgia. A parody of 19th century Sears Roebuck catalogues; 1956 High School Yearbook. Stories and art by Michael O'Donoghue, Jean Shepherd, Rick Meyerowitz, Arnold Roth, Stan Mack, and Doug Kenney. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and more tasteless jokes. First issue with art director Michael Gross, who went on to create some of the Lampoons most famous/infamous covers and ad parodies. Mature readers. Cover spoof of Norman Rockwell by Lou Glanzman. 8.25" x 11". 72 pages. Partial color. Cover price $0.75.

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December 1970. Christmas. Holiday horror cartoons by Gahan Wilson; making costumes for the Lets Make a Deal TV game show; a visit to Santaland by Arnold Roth. Stories and art by Michael O'Donoghue, Joe Orlando, Rick Meyerowitz, Henry Beard and Doug Kenney. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and more tasteless jokes. Mature readers. Cover by Orlando. Cover price $0.75.

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January 1971. Womens Liberation. A parody of Cosmopolitan magazine; liberated women pin-ups. Stories and art by Michael O'Donoghue, Joe Orlando, Michael Gross, Edward Sorel, Henry Beard and Doug Kenney. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and the debut of Foto Funnies. Mature readers. Cover by photographer George Adams. Cover price $0.75.

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February 1971. Head Issue. A parody of Rolling Stone magazine; a Classics Comics spoof illustrated by Joe Orlando; the first articles by future editor and SNL writer Anne Beatts. Stories and art by Michael O'Donoghue, Arnold Roth, Rick Meyerowitz, Michael Gross, Tony Hendra, Peter Bramley, Henry Beard and Doug Kenney. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and Foto Funnies. Mature readers. Cover price $0.75.

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May 1971. The Future. Future editions of Weird Tales and the New York World; wars of the future; a dating magazine for computers. Stories and art by Michael O'Donoghue, Arnold Roth, Rick Meyerowitz, Sean Kelly, Frank Springer, Michael Gross, Peter Bramley, Henry Beard and Doug Kenney. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and Foto Funnies. Mature readers. Cover by Gray Morrow and Neil Armstrong. Cover price $0.75.

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June 1971. Religion for Fun and Prophet. A Superman spoof illustrated by longtime Supes artist Wayne Boring; a Bible-themed amusement park; Marshall McLuhan and other intellectuals form a super-team. Stories and art by Michael O'Donoghue, Arnold Roth, Gahan Wilson, Rick Meyerowitz, Sean Kelly, Joe Orlando, Michael Gross, Henry Beard and Doug Kenney. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and Foto Funnies. Mature readers. Cover by Ed Sorel. Cover price $0.75.

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August 1971. Bummer. A Vietnam-themed spoof of war comics; an illustrated guide to Canada; Monopoly for slumlords. Stories and art by Michael O'Donoghue, Arnold Roth, Rick Meyerowitz, Anne Beatts, Gray Morrow, Joe Orlando, Sean Kelly, Michael Gross, Henry Beard and Doug Kenney. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and Foto Funnies. Mature readers. Famous Alfred E. Neuman cover spoof by Kelly Freas. Cover price $0.75.

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September 1971. Kids. A spoof of My Weekly Reader; an illustrated guide to building your own paper airplane; Death Is, a Peanuts spoof illustrated by Herb Trimpe that resulted in another lawsuit. Stories and art by Michael O'Donoghue, Arnold Roth, Rick Meyerowitz, Anne Beatts, Gray Morrow, Tony Hendra, Sean Kelly, Michael Gross, Henry Beard and Doug Kenney. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and Foto Funnies. Mature readers. Cover by Marvin Mattleson. Cover price $0.75.

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November 1971. Horror. A gay spoof of Dracula comics featuring art by Neal Adams and Frank Frazetta; an Edward Gorey story; the Unforgiving Minute column by Paul Krassner debuts. Stories and art by Michael O'Donoghue, Tony Hendra, Gray Morrow, Sean Kelly, future SNL and Spinal Tap star Christopher Guest, Michael Gross, Henry Beard and Doug Kenney. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and Foto Funnies. Mature readers. Cover by Gahan Wilson. Cover price $0.75.

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December 1971. A Heartwarming Christmas. A spoof of romance comics featuring art by Joe Orlando; a Nixon-themed spoof of A Christmas Carol; a Soviet Christmas catalog. Stories and art by Michael O'Donoghue, Tony Hendra, Paul Krassner, Arnold Roth, Sean Kelly, Frank Springer, Michael Gross, Henry Beard and Doug Kenney. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and Foto Funnies. Mature readers. Cover by Edward Gorey. Cover price $0.75.