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May 19, 2011
Jeff Jones, the artist who drew the comic strip Idyl and numerous illustrations in National Lampoon during the early years, passed away today at the age of 67. Info here; Jones's site here.
Posted May 19, 2011, 02:54 PM in News.
May 18, 2011
292. Sometime between 1978 and 1980 National Lampoon released a pull out poster in their magazine with George C. Scott on one side and Kirk Douglas on the other. I thought I remember it being called “who’s angrier”. It had quotes from their lines in various films, each quote more aggressive, ending with George C Scott saying “Damn it Rommel, I read your book”, and Douglas quote of “ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh” from “The Vikings”.
That would be "Who's Angrier: Kirk Douglas or George C. Scott" by Brian McCormick and Richard Rosomoff from the October 1980 (Aggression) issue.
Posted May 18, 2011, 09:08 PM in Answers. | Comments (0)
291. There was a cartoon called, “What the World would look like without Women” in one of the old issues. It showed a cross section of a house with boys skateboarding down the roof, old men drinking whiskey everywhere and an underground storage tank (that fed the faucets) being filled by a tanker truck full of whiskey, among other things. Might you know which issue that one was in?
"What Life Would Be like Without Women", drawn by Ted Enik, appeared in 'Planet of the Living Women' by PJ O'Rourke and John Hughes. And that was in the February '79 (Heterosexuality) issue. (Thanks to Cartoon Carol for the answer!)
Posted May 18, 2011, 09:01 PM in Answers. | Comments (3)
290. I am hoping to know more about a story I read in National Lampoon I'm thinking in Spring or Summer '72 involving an uninspired guitarist who happens to smoke some anonymous substance and then picks up his unplugged guitar, strums a chord, and cascading waves like gigantic ball bearings of beauty sweep him away. Ring a bell?
That would be "Pipe Dream" by Chris Miller, from the June 1972 (Science Fiction) issue.
Posted May 18, 2011, 08:41 PM in Answers. | Comments (0)
289. I think it was an issue between 1981 and 1984. It was a one-page chart showing face sketches of hot young girls with descriptions and then sketches and descriptions of what they will look like in the future (Pixie – Hag).
It was from "The Hughes Engagement Guide" by John Hughes from the November 1979 (Love) issue. Incidentally, it was "Pixie – Hillbilly".
Posted May 18, 2011, 07:31 PM in Answers. | Comments (0)
288. Does anybody remember what issue the do it yourself brain surgery article was in? It was about fixing a thing called PICA compression of a cranial nerve using mirrors, disinfectant, gel foam and of course a drill.
June 1982 (Do It Yourself), "How to Perform Hemifacial Spasm Surgery" by Mike Wilkins.
Posted May 18, 2011, 07:14 PM in Answers. | Comments (0)
287. For years I have been trying to locate a B. Kliban cartoon, staged in an ice cream shop advertising flavors such as liver and wood. Last on the list is vanilla. The ice cream guy is saying: "We're out of vanilla."
It wasn't in National Lampoon, but in the February 1983 issue of Playboy. (Thanks to the guy who asked this question, who found it himself.)
Posted May 18, 2011, 07:02 PM in Answers. | Comments (0)
286. There was auto drawings in one issue that showed the Buldgemobile and 2 people in the front seat about 20 feet apart. It may have been in the July 1973 issue Modern Times.
The artist you're referring to, Bruce McCall, did the July 1973 cover, but the Buldgemobile piece you're probably thinking of--"The '58 Bulgemobiles!"--first appeared in the April 1972 (25th Anniversary) issue. It was also reprinted in National Lampoon Best of #1.
He did several other Bulgemobile pieces: "1934 Bulgemobile Brochure" from the May 1974 (50th Anniversary) issue, "The 1946 Bulgemobiles" from the April 1979 (April Fool) issue, and "The 1906 Bulge-Buggy" from the April 1975 (Car Sickness) issue. All of the Bulgemobile pieces were reprinted in "Zany Afternoons" (1982), a terrific collection of McCalls work if you can find it. McCall also did a book in 2001 called "The Last Dream-O-Rama", a supposed history of concept cars with the same kind of humor.
(That's probably more info than you wanted. Sorry. I'm kind of a McCall nut.)
Posted May 18, 2011, 06:58 PM in Answers. | Comments (2)
285. There was a subscription ad featuring a nude blonde woman, I think in the '70s, saying something like "if you subscribe, we'll be able to get her clothes." Which issue, and what was the name of the model?
That sounds familiar, but I couldn't find the ad. I seriously doubt if the name of the model can be determined. It's not the sort of thing they included in the credit info back then. In any case, if you, dear reader, know the answers to any of these questions, please use the Comments link below.
Posted May 18, 2011, 06:53 PM in Answers. | Comments (1)
284. I'm looking for a story that had Elke Sommer in it and something about a goat.
June 1980 (Fresh Air) issue, "Big John's Couch-Time Stories" by John Hughes.
Posted May 18, 2011, 06:50 PM in Answers. | Comments (0)
283. Looking for the issue of National Lampoon containing a cartoon with the caption "Such is the fate of wild poodles".
It's from "The Day the Animals Discovered Death" by Ed Bluestone, p.76 of the Jan. 1973 "Death" issue. (Thanks to Steve for the answer!)
Posted May 18, 2011, 06:47 PM in Answers. | Comments (2)
May 15, 2011
Mark Leffler interviews Peter Kleinman, art director of National Lampoon from 1974-79 and from 1984-87, on RadioExiles.com. The interview is excellent, and covers a lot of Lampoon history that doesn't get the attention it deserves on this site.
Posted May 15, 2011, 10:42 AM in News.
Ellis Weiner has written a parody of Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged--a supposedly suppressed sequel. You can get more info and/or purchase it at Smashwords.com. (Thanks to Mark Leffler for the tip.)
Posted May 15, 2011, 10:29 AM in News.