National Lampoon (1970) comic books 1984

January 1984. A private-eye yarn in the style of Henry James, by Will Jacobs and Gerard Jones; movie poster for Jesus II: The Second Coming, by Gary Ruddell; a spoof of Time magazine. Stories and art by Sean Kelly, Bill Griffith, Ron Barrett, Shary Flenniken, Mimi Pond, B.K. Taylor, Rick Geary and M.K. Brown. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and Foto Funnies. Mature readers. Cover by George Adams. Cover price $2.00.

February 1984. Special all-comics issue features art by Shary Flenniken, Bill Griffith, P.C. Vey, Kevin Nowlan, Gary Hallgren, Roz Chast, Bill Plympton, Bill Sienkiewicz, Mary Wilshire, Mimi Pond, Rick Geary and M.K. Brown. Also, rejected Silver Surfer scripts by Larry McMurtry, James Michener and Charles Bukowski (actually written by Will Jacobs and Gerard Jones), and the secret origin of Politenessman. Plus letters from the editors, True Facts, and Foto Funnies. Mature readers. Cover by Hallgren. 90 pages. Cover price $2.00.

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March 1984. The Sixties Greatest Hits. How to have your own Rat Pack, by Mimi Pond; 1960s comics covers parodied by Bob Camp; a feminist spoof of Easy Riders biker magazine. Stories and art by Sean Kelly, Bill Griffith, Ron Barrett, Shary Flenniken, B.K. Taylor, Rick Geary and M.K. Brown. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and Foto Funnies. Mature readers. Cover price $2.00.

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April 1984. Not Necessarily the National Lampoon. How to parody anything; the timely Tintin in Lebanon by Fred Graver; Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey (pre-SNL). Stories and art by Sean Kelly, Lee Frank, Shary Flenniken, Bill Griffith, Kevin Curran, Rick Geary and M.K. Brown. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and Foto Funnies. Mature readers. 96 pages. Cover price $2.00.

May 1984. Eggboiler, a Stephen King parody; a Barbie doll 4fumetti guest-starring Mr. T; a spoof of the Whole Earth Catalog. Stories and art by Sean Kelly, Charles Burns, Lee Frank, Will Jacobs and Gerard Jones, Kevin Nowlan, Shary Flenniken, Bill Griffith, Kevin Curran, Mimi Pond, Rick Geary and M.K. Brown. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and Foto Funnies. Mature readers. 90 pages. Cover price $2.00.

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June 1984. A parody of the New York Times Magazine; a screenwriter is hired to write an adult film; a guide to summer movies. Stories and art by Sean Kelly, Charles Burns, Shary Flenniken, Bill Griffith, Kevin Curran, Mimi Pond, Rick Geary and M.K. Brown. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and Foto Funnies. Mature readers. 90 pages. Cover price $2.00.

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July 1984. Summer Fun. Inside the abusement park, by Ron Hauge; a one-page Ice Cubey comic by Gary Hallgren; awards for advertisers. Stories and art by Sean Kelly, Gerald Sussman, Bill Griffith, Ron Barrett, Shary Flenniken, Mimi Pond, B.K. Taylor, Rick Geary and M.K. Brown. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and Foto Funnies. Mature readers. Cover price $2.00.

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August 1984. Olympic Guide. A spoof of the Olympic TV listings; LA Olympics mascot Smoggy the Cloud, by Gary Hallgren; phony tickets, press pass, and reception invitation to the Olympics. Stories and art by Sean Kelly, Gerald Sussman, Mimi Pond, Milton Knight, Dean Yeagle, and Mark Marek. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and Foto Funnies. Mature readers. Cover price $2.00.

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September 1984. A parody of fitness magazines; a Barbie doll fumetti guest-starring Mr. T; an academic paper on tasteless humor. Stories and art by Sean Kelly, Rick Meyerowitz, Shary Flenniken, Bill Griffith, Kevin Curran, Bill Woodman, Rick Geary and M.K. Brown. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and Foto Funnies. Mature readers. 88 pages. Cover price $2.00.

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October 1984. A Classics Illustrated-style comic based on the management best-seller In Search of Excellence, with art by Bob Camp; where David Letterman finds his guests; an academic paper on tasteless humor. Stories and art by Sean Kelly, Rick Meyerowitz, Shary Flenniken, Bill Griffith, Frank Springer, Mimi Pond, Rick Geary and M.K. Brown. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and Foto Funnies. Mature readers. 92 pages. Cover price $2.00.

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November 1984. The Accidental Issue. Lou Costello becomes Eddie Murphys partner, with art by Drew Friedman; Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey (pre-SNL). Stories and art by Kevin Curran, Shary Flenniken, Bill Griffith, Bill Plympton, Mimi Pond, Rick Geary and M.K. Brown. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and Foto Funnies. Final issue edited by Sean Kelly and Fred Graver (alias L. Dennis Plunkett). Mature readers. 92 pages. Cover price $2.00.

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December 1984. Mutant spoof The X-Women, with art by Frank Springer; an excerpt from the Lampoons parody of Dune, Doon. Stories and art by Sean Kelly, Kevin Curran, Shary Flenniken, Bill Griffith, Ralph Reese, and B. K. Taylor. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and Foto Funnies. First issue edited by longtime NL backer and film producer Matty Simmons. Mature readers. 92 pages. Bodypaint cover predates the infamous Demi Moore Vanity Fair cover by eight years. Cover price $2.00.