National Lampoon Magazine #v1#51

(June 1974)

Food Issue (Table of Contents: 1)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?; typeset

Genre

satire-parody

Keywords

cornucopia; junk food

Indexer Notes

A parody of a fruit crate label. The cornucopia in the illustration on the label is filled with junk food; the flowers and trees in the background are made of candy.

What a Circus! (Table of Contents: 2)

cartoon / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

Fran Hollidge (signed as Hollidge)

Pencils

Fran Hollidge (signed as Hollidge)

Inks

Fran Hollidge (signed as Hollidge)

Letters

Fran Hollidge (signed as Hollidge)

Genre

satire-parody

Keywords

circus

Indexer Notes

A parody of editorial cartoons set in a circus and using every cliche that fits that theme.

Classics Fabricated: George Washington Carver (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Doug Kenney

Pencils

Joe Orlando

Inks

Joe Orlando

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

biography; satire-parody

Characters

George Washington Carver

Synopsis

George Washington Carver overcomes being born in slavery to invent peanut butter.

Keywords

Ku Klux Klan; peanut butter; peanuts; slavery

Indexer Notes

A parody of Classics Illustrated. Cover and five page story (last four pages on newsprint).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Foto Funnies / photo story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

? (photographs)

Inks

? (photographs)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Well, will you look what they're printing...

Characters

Chris Miller (photo)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Foto Funnies / photo story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

? (photographs)

Inks

? (photographs)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Okay for the next frame...

Characters

Chris Miller (photo)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Nuts / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Script

Gahan Wilson (signed)

Pencils

Gahan Wilson (signed)

Inks

Gahan Wilson (signed)

Letters

Gahan Wilson (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

One of the worst things about being a kid...

Genre

children

Synopsis

The boy is given a $10 bill to go pick up his mother's order at the butcher, but when he gets there he finds he has lost the money.

Keywords

butcher

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Idyl / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jeff Jones (signed as J)

Pencils

Jeff Jones (signed as J)

Inks

Jeff Jones (signed as J)

Letters

Jeff Jones (signed as J)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Being alive is wonderful.

Reprints

• in Jeff Jones Comics & Zeichnungen (Volksverlag, 1978 series) (1978)
which is reprinted
• in Schwermetall (Volksverlag, 1980 series) #21 (Oktober 1981)
• in Totem (Editorial Nueva Frontera, 1977 series) #15 ([febrero 1979])

[Readers! A Tragedy!!] (Table of Contents: 8)

An American Story / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Script

Charlie Rodrigues (signed as Rodriguez)

Pencils

Charlie Rodrigues (signed as Rodriguez)

Inks

Charlie Rodrigues (signed as Rodriguez)

Letters

Charlie Rodrigues (signed as Rodriguez)

Characters

Diana the 'Drunk' Fairy

Synopsis

An explanatory panel says that the cast of "An American Story" was all killed by a fire in their building. As a replacement, an episode of "Diana, the 'Drunk' Fairy" is printed.

Keywords

drunk; fairy

[Bedtime Dreams] (Table of Contents: 9)

One Year Affair / comic story / 0.25 page (report information)

Script

Byron Preiss (signed as Preiss)

Pencils

Ralph Reese (signed as Reese)

Inks

Ralph Reese (signed as Reese)

Letters

Ralph Reese (signed as Reese)

Genre

romance

Characters

Jill; Steve

Synopsis

Jill and Steve are in bed. Steve considers getting affectionate, but decides against it.

Reprints

• in One Year Affair (Workman Publishing, 1976 series) (September 1976)

Indexer Notes

Pantomime story.

Cheech Wizard Wacks Off a Log (Table of Contents: 10)

Bodé's Cartoon Concert / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Vaughn Bodé (signed)

Pencils

Vaughn Bodé (signed)

Inks

Vaughn Bodé (signed)

Colors

Vaughn Bodé (signed) (graytones)

Letters

Vaughn Bodé (signed)

Characters

Cheech Wizard; SukSukSun; Guru Eartheye

Synopsis

Guru Eartheye tries to convince Cheech to start a new religion, but Cheech has other things on his mind.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Dirty Duck / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bobby London (signed)

Pencils

Bobby London (signed)

Inks

Bobby London (signed)

Letters

Bobby London (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hello, spirit world? Is anybody home?!

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Dirty Duck; Weevil

Synopsis

Weevil is possessed by an angel, but Mr. Duck finds a way to return him to his old depraved self.

Keywords

angel

Lesson #69: Endangered Species Farts (Table of Contents: 12)

Famous Comic Artists School / comic story / 0.25 page (report information)

Script

Bruce Cochran (signed)

Pencils

Bruce Cochran (signed)

Inks

Bruce Cochran (signed)

Letters

Bruce Cochran (signed)

Genre

satire-parody

Synopsis

The difference between a regular animal fart and an endangered species fart.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Trots and Bonnie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Shary Flenniken (signed)

Pencils

Shary Flenniken (signed)

Inks

Shary Flenniken (signed)

Letters

Shary Flenniken (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

How does this sound, Bonnie?

Characters

Trots (dog); Bonnie; Pepsi; Elrod

Synopsis

Pepsi kidnaps Elrod for ransom, but Trots complicates matters.

Keywords

kidnapping; ransom; shotgun

Instant Replay Comics (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 0.25 page (report information)

Script

Ed Subitzky (signed as E. Subitzky)

Pencils

Ed Subitzky (signed as E. Subitzky)

Inks

Ed Subitzky (signed as E. Subitzky)

Letters

Ed Subitzky (signed as E. Subitzky)

Synopsis

A comic strip with a final panel that repeats itself three times.

Lesson #1: Keep Your Hands Busy (Table of Contents: 15)

How to Appear Normal / comic story / 0.25 page (report information)

Script

M. K. Brown (signed)

Pencils

M. K. Brown (signed)

Inks

M. K. Brown (signed)

Letters

M. K. Brown (signed)

Synopsis

A young veterinarian is on a routine mission to cure night blindness in hens.

Prickly Pears (Table of Contents: 16)

Beans Morocco / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Script

M. K. Brown (signed)

Pencils

M. K. Brown (signed)

Inks

M. K. Brown (signed)

Letters

M. K. Brown (signed)

Genre

satire-parody; western-frontier

Characters

Beans Morocco

Synopsis

Beans is insulted by prickly pear cactuses.

Keywords

cactus