National Lampoon Magazine Aug 1971 What My and similar items

What Is CoOL, SharpEE? This Is CoOL... Submitted for your consideration is one NATIONAL LAMPOON Magazine in VERY GOOD Condition! Refer to photos. Displays nicely! Aug 1971 NATIONAL LAMPOON MAGAZINE Kelly Freas Cover VERY GOOD Alfred E Neuman The front cover shows, what looks to be, an aged Alfred E. Neuman in a U.S. Army uniform. His name tag has the name Calley. Instead of saying, "What, me worry?" he says, "What, My Lai?" The youth and simplicity of the 1950's is forever gone in the pain and reality of the 1960's. William Laws Calley, Jr.[1] (born June 8, 1943) is a former United States Army officer found guilty of murdering 22 unarmed South Vietnamese civilians in the My Lai Massacre on March 16, 1968, during the Vietnam War. (Wikipedia) One of the more controversial National Lampoon covers that hits you in the gut! This month?s cover is by Kelly Freas, a brilliant artist currently responsiblefor much of the best illustration in the science-fiction field, but probably most well known for the many cover renditions of a familiar mascot that he did during the fifties and sixties for one of the popular children?s magazines of the day.? [Portrait of Lt. Calley in the guise of Alfred E. Newman with the caption, ?What, My Lai?? In case you didn?t catch it, the cover note is referring to the fact that Freas was a frequent cover artist for Mad magazine.] (Mark's Very Large National Lampoon Site) FULL DISCLOSURE Welfare Monopoly Game Intact. Mild dusting on the covers. Minor edge wear. Minor wear top and bottom of spine. 2 minor abrasions back cover towards the spine Refer to photos for details. Displays Nicely.* No Cover Separation.* Spine is Very Good.* No Writing on Pages.* No Rips, Tears, or Separation.* Lay Flat.* *Unless, otherwise noted in the FULL DISCLOSURE section, above. Your item will be packaged and shipped in a manner as to preserve its superior condition. This item is presently stored properly in a polyethylene protective barrier, in a flat even position for preservation. This item will be packaged securely between thick cardboard pieces to protect from bending and other damage or wear during delivery. Here, we provide multiple photographs of this Magazine to identify any and all details and/or flaws. If a flaw is difficult to see in the photographs, I will make special note of it, in the description. NATIONAL LAMPOON During the magazine's most successful years, parody of every kind was a mainstay; surrealist content was also central to its appeal. Almost all the issues included long text pieces, shorter written pieces, a section of actual news items (dubbed "True Facts"), cartoons and comic strips. Most issues also included "Foto Funnies" or fumetti. The result was an unusual mix of intelligent, cutting-edge wit, combined with some crass, bawdy jesting.[1] In both cases, National Lampoon humor often pushed far beyond the boundaries of what was generally considered appropriate and acceptable. As co-founder Henry Beard described the experience years later: "There was this big door that said, 'Thou shalt not.' We touched it, and it fell off its hinges." -Wikipedia- If, for any reason, you are not pleased with this item, a FULL REFUND is avaWhat Is CoOL, SharpEE? This Is CoOL... Submitted for your consideration is one NATIONAL LAMPOON Magazine in VERY GOOD Condition! Aug 1971 NATIONAL LAMPOON MAGAZINE Kelly Freas Cover VERY GOOD Alfred E Neuman The front cover shows, what looks to be, an aged Alfred E. Neuman in a U.S. Army uniform. His name tag has the name Calley. Instead of saying, "What, me worry?" he says, "What, My Lai?" The youth and simplicity of the 1950's is forever gone in the pain and reality of the 1960's. William Laws Calley, Jr.[1] (born June 8, 1943) is a former United States Army officer found guilty of murdering 22 unarmed South Vietnamese civilians in the My Lai Massacre on March 16, 1968, during the Vietnam War. (Wikipedia) One of the more controversial National Lampoon covers that hits you in the gut! This month?s cover is by Kelly Freas, a brilliant artist currently responsiblefor much of the best illustration in the science-fiction field, but probably most well known for the many cover renditions of a familiar mascot that he did during the fifties and sixties for one of the popular children?s magazines of the day.? [Portrait of Lt. Calley in the guise of Alfred E. Newman with the caption, ?What, My Lai?? In case you didn?t catch it, the cover note is referring to the fact that Freas was a frequent cover artist for Mad magazine.] (Mark's Very Large National Lampoon Site) FULL DISCLOSURE Welfare Monopoly Game Intact. Mild dusting on the covers. Minor edge wear. Minor wear top and bottom of spine. 2 minor abrasions back cover towards the spine Refer to photos for details. Displays Nicely.* No Cover Separation.* Spine is Very Good.* No Writing on Pages.* No Rips, Tears, or Separation.* Lay Flat.* *Unless, otherwise noted in the FULL DISCLOSURE section, above. Your item will be packaged and shipped in a manner as to preserve its superior condition. This item is presently stored properly in a polyethylene protective barrier, in a flat even position for preservation. This item will be packaged securely between thick cardboard pieces to protect from bending and other damage or wear during delivery. Here, we provide multiple photographs of this Magazine to identify any and all details and/or flaws. If a flaw is difficult to see in the photographs, I will make special note of it, in the description. NATIONAL LAMPOON During the magazine's most successful years, parody of every kind was a mainstay; surrealist content was also central to its appeal. Almost all the issues included long text pieces, shorter written pieces, a section of actual news items (dubbed "True Facts"), cartoons and comic strips. Most issues also included "Foto Funnies" or fumetti. The result was an unusual mix of intelligent, cutting-edge wit, combined with some crass, bawdy jesting.[1] In both cases, National Lampoon humor often pushed far beyond the boundaries of what was generally considered appropriate and acceptable. As co-founder Henry Beard described the experience years later: "There was this big door that said, 'Thou shalt not.' We touched it, and it fell off its hinges." -Wikipedia- If, for any reason, you are not pleased with this item, a FULL REFUND is available to you. This is NOT a reprint, reissue, or copy.