{"product_id":"national-lampoon-august-1983-et-john-glenn","title":"National Lampoon — August 1983 “E.T. and John Glenn: Remarkable Coincidences, or What?” (Sealed)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAugust 1983. E.T. had been in theaters for over a year and was still everywhere. John Glenn was running for president. National Lampoon put them side by side and asked the question nobody else was asking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNational Lampoon, August 1983\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003e“E.T. and John Glenn: Remarkable Coincidences, or What?”\u003c\/em\u003e This is a monthly issue of the magazine, not a special publication — which makes the sealed condition all the more unusual. Cover price: $2.00. Still in its original poly bag, unread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Cover\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA side-by-side portrait of E.T. and Senator John Glenn with a deadpan two-column list of parallels printed in yellow type on a red background:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCame from outer space to earth ► Went from earth to outer space\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfter movie of his adventures, became household word ► After becoming household word, movie made of his adventures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFabulous, glowing smile looks good on posters, lunch buckets ► Fabulous, glowing smile looks good on posters, lunch buckets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCute, bald, bland, and bug-eyed ► Cute, bald, bland, and bug-eyed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApolitical, but meaningful ► Political, but meaningless\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighly intelligent, curious, confused ► Curiously confused\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRumored to be a mere puppet, controlled by cynical, powerful big-money interests ► Ditto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe cover headline also teases: \u003cem\u003e“Coeds on the Moon, Minority Education, Soviet Humor, Reagan’s Accomplishments, and Other Fantasies.”\u003c\/em\u003e\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, clean, 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. Monthly issues in sealed condition are rare. This one is a time capsule from the summer of 1983.\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":47564475465917,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/7801\/3117\/files\/IMG_8416_d7e0c03c-0b75-4498-b1e7-d50af22ff858.jpg?v=1783352555","url":"https:\/\/thefoundryhlc.com\/products\/national-lampoon-august-1983-et-john-glenn","provider":"The Foundry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}