National lampoon magazine

sipowicz · Feb 20, 2022

I was a big fan in the mid seventies till the early eighties. I had a huge collection of the magazines that most likely got thrown out when I move from NY to LA. With PJ O'Rourke's recent death I started thinking about them. All were incredibly funny. I remember this cover very well. Apparently it's one of the more sought after issues by collectors. Is that a 3 1/2 27 by the way?

schutz5 · Feb 20, 2022

Epic! That very same issue came to mind before seeing your photo post!
Haha. I just liked the pictures.

ironhead7544 · Feb 20, 2022

Yes, looks like a Model 27 3.5 inch.

That really caught my eye on the news stand.

Tom K · Feb 20, 2022

I have a copy that I framed and hung on the wall. But we moved 11 years ago and I'm not sure where it is now.

Rustyt1953 · Feb 20, 2022

I had a large collection of them, too. I didn't just read them I absorbed them.

The "Funny Pages" at the end was like the prize at the bottom of the box.

ACORN · Feb 20, 2022

I too was a fan and remember the cover pic as well.
As for the comics, Timberland Tales with Constable Tom (rumored to have a small amount of brain damage) and Maurice, indian boy, was one of the first things I'd read.

sipowicz · Feb 20, 2022

Here's a link to John Hughes "Vacation 58" that the Chevy Chase movie was based on. If you haven't read it, you should.

Read John Hughes' Original National Lampoon Vacation Story That Started the Movie Franchise – The Hollywood Reporter

By the way, whoever did their cover art knew what guns popped. Here's the European issue. 2 1/2 66.

quikdraw67 · Feb 20, 2022

OC and Stiggs.

Topless ladies.

Oh yeah. Just what a 12 year old boy wanted to see and read. LOL

sipowicz · Feb 20, 2022

Oh and Stiggs were awesome.

I still remember the Sports issue. "Swimming isn't a sport, it's something you do to keep from drowning. Greatest sport in the world….darts…because you can play it in a bar with a drink and a lit fiz in your mouth." Classic.

ACORN · Feb 20, 2022

B K Taylor has a compilation of Timberland Tales and The Appletons on Amazon.

sipowicz · Feb 20, 2022

Here's a recent article from the NY Post on P J O'Rourke. I surely miss him.

P.J. O'Rourke was America's greatest satirist and coolest conservative

16thVACav · Feb 20, 2022

I've still got that issue!

swsig · Feb 20, 2022

I had a subscription for years. I think I still have some tucked away in the attic. Now if I was only agile enough to climb the ladder into the attic...

Rudi · Feb 20, 2022

They really pushed the limits back then. I loved Foto Funnies. Lots of hot babes. I think I have some out in the garage. Will need to root around out there.

sipowicz · Feb 20, 2022

swsig said:
I had a subscription for years. I think I still have some tucked away in the attic. Now if I was only agile enough to climb the ladder into the attic...

Climb….They are only going up in value!

Rustyt1953 · Feb 20, 2022

I have spent the last few hours pouring over the NL online archives. What a treasure trove. Most of it is unpostable here.

Some things never change:

Comedy gold:

Rudi · Feb 20, 2022

Oh, the yearbook parody was fantastic!

terry_tr6 · Feb 20, 2022

I loved Baba Rum Raisin's column. the imagery of him and the hot babe's he seemed to be surrounded by.

Rustyt1953 · Feb 20, 2022

terry_tr6 said:
I loved Baba Rum Raisin's column. the imagery of him and the hot babe's he seemed to be surrounded by.

Dirty Duck and Cheech Wizard.

Rudi · Feb 20, 2022

IIRC, didn't they have the Fabulous Fury Freak Brothers?

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