Apparently so. According to the information on Amazon.com, this little box contains every issue from 1970 to 1998. It’s not clear whether special issues (the Yearbook Parody, Encyclopedia of Humor, Very Large History of Comics, etc.) are included.

I was very surprised to learn of this (thanks to Brian for the tip). I was under the impression that the copyright issues surrounding the magazine would have prevented this. But apparently a recent court ruling concerning National Geographic putting its back issues on DVD made it possible. There was a short item about it today on Boing Boing.

In any case, I think it’s great news for NatLamp fans, who can now peruse through every issue of the magazine for fifty bucks. (Nothing beats the real thing, though, what with all the printing tricks and different paper stocks they used for the sake of a joke.)

An evening with some of the finest writers from the golden 1970s era of National Lampoon will be held August 27th, 2007 at The Hideout in Chicago. Admission: $5. Scheduled to appear are Chris Miller, Brian McConnachie and more. The event will be moderated by Josh Karp (author of A Futile and Stupid Gesture). More information here and here. (Thanks to Dan K. for the tip. Wish I could be there.) Update: Anne Beatts has been added to the event.

Interesting piece by Sean Daniel on the Huffington Post website. (Thanks to Richard for the tip.)

Chris Miller’s handy early-sixties pop culture glossary from his Real Animal House book is now available on his website. Update: dead link n. An address of a World Wide Web page that no longer exists.

According to Levine Breaking News, National Lampoon is going to be producing its own films again. For the last twenty-odd years, films with the “Lampoon” name have been connected with the company in name only, through licensing deals, so this is a new thing. Best of luck, guys! (And thanks for the tip, Chris.) Update: No idea whatever happened with this, but the link with the info is dead.

This is a new edition of the illustrated novelization of the movie that National Lampoon published as a special issue when Animal House was released. Chris Miller has more info about the new edition on his site. You can get the book from Amazon. Update: You can still get the book, but that “info” link to Chris’s site is gone.

“I Remember Mama.” This is the story that some say inspired the movie “Back to the Future.” Update: Don’t bother. The site doesn’t exist anymore.

Chris has been putting the full text of some of his classic National Lampoon short stories on his website. If you don’t have access to back issues of the magazine, check it out. The list so far includes “Pipe Dream,” “Caked Joy Rag,” and “The Toilet Papers.” Update: Well, so much for that. Chris seems to have pulled the plug on his site. Too bad.

Jesse Thorn, host of the radio show “The Sound of Young America,” has posted two video excerpts of his interview with Anne Beatts, former National Lampoon editor and writer. (Part one and part two.) Jesse says he will post the full audio of the interview on his site in a week or two. Great stuff.

Chris Miller has posted a memoir on his website about what it was like during the filming of Animal House. Recommended reading. Update: Except you can’t anymore. Chris’s website is no more.