{"product_id":"national-lampoon-april-1985-best-from-europe","title":"National Lampoon — April 1985 “The Best from Europe” (Sealed)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThey did it again. And this time it was French.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNational Lampoon, April 1985\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003e“The Best from Europe.”\u003c\/em\u003e A monthly issue in sealed condition, still in its original poly bag. Cover price: $2.00. Unread, unhandled, exactly as it left the newsstand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Cover\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA direct callback to the most famous magazine cover in American history — the January 1973 National Lampoon “Buy This Magazine or We’ll Kill This Dog” cover that put the magazine on the map and defined a generation of dark humor. This time: a woman in a red beret holds a fluffy poodle with a blue bow while a hand enters frame from the right holding a chrome revolver to the dog’s head. The text reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Buy Zees Magazine or We’ll Shoot Zees French ‘Ookair!”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a perfect joke. It knows exactly what it is referencing, it commits completely, and it lands. One of the most collectible Lampoon covers of the 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eContext\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original 1973 dog cover — photographed by Ronald Harris, conceived by the Lampoon editors — is widely cited as one of the greatest magazine covers ever printed. It sold out on newsstands and established National Lampoon as the most dangerous humor publication in America. This 1985 European edition riff is a knowing wink at that legacy, twelve years later, with a poodle and a French accent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSealed in original poly bag — never opened\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCover: Near Mint — bright, vivid color, no visible damage through the bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne copy available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout National Lampoon\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNational Lampoon (1970–1998) was the most influential American humor magazine of the 20th century — the training ground for John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Gilda Radner, and the writers who created \u003cem\u003eSaturday Night Live\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAnimal House\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCaddyshack\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eVacation\u003c\/em\u003e. This cover is a piece of that history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable in-store at The Foundry, 35 W. Huron Street, Pontiac MI, and online while this copy lasts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Foundry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47565476167869,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/7801\/3117\/files\/IMG_8419_60213a40-435f-4dd2-a217-50901be6684f.jpg?v=1783353096","url":"https:\/\/thefoundryhlc.com\/products\/national-lampoon-april-1985-best-from-europe","provider":"The Foundry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}