{"product_id":"national-lampoon-february-1985-misguided-tour-new-york","title":"National Lampoon — February 1985 “A Misguided Tour of New York” (Sealed)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFebruary 1985. New York City was broke, dangerous, and endlessly fascinating. National Lampoon sent three gorillas to cover it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNational Lampoon, February 1985\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003e“A Misguided Tour of New York.”\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 40+ years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Cover\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree gorillas dressed as tourists pose in front of the Manhattan skyline — one in an “I ❤️ NY” t-shirt and baseball cap, one in a plaid skirt with a handbag, one in a yellow shirt with a camera around his neck. The Empire State Building rises behind them. It is a perfect joke about New York, about tourism, and about the kind of city that would make you feel like a gorilla just for visiting. Illustrated by Sherry Streeter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCover Teasers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A Letter from Mayor Koch, A Paranoid Gahan Wilson, A 30-Second Tour of the South Bronx, The Bag Lady District, Sewer Fishing, Times Square: Disease Center of the World.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGahan Wilson — the legendary macabre cartoonist whose work appeared in Playboy and National Lampoon for decades — is featured inside. Mayor Koch was in his second term. The South Bronx was still burning. Times Square was still Times Square. This issue is a document.\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. Monthly issues in sealed condition are increasingly rare. This one is a time capsule from the winter of 1985.\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":47565105889469,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/7801\/3117\/files\/IMG_8420_20955d61-e17c-400a-b6bc-0200b89d366c.jpg?v=1783352898","url":"https:\/\/thefoundryhlc.com\/products\/national-lampoon-february-1985-misguided-tour-new-york","provider":"The Foundry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}