National Lampoon Magazine — July 1979 (Sports Issue)
National Lampoon Magazine — July 1979 (Sports Issue)
July 1979. National Lampoon takes on Sports Illustrated — and wins.
This is the Sports issue — a dead-on parody of the classic SI swimsuit cover format, featuring a painted illustration of a woman at bat with a bewildered catcher behind her. Cover lines include Naked Women Athletes, Action Golf, Raising Game Bunnies, and a Special Physical Fitness Section. Every element of the sports magazine genre skewered in one image.
By 1979, National Lampoon had already made Animal House and was at the height of its cultural influence. This issue captures the magazine in full command — confident, precise, and completely committed to the bit.
Stored in a protective sleeve. A genuine artifact of late-70s American satire.
- Publication: National Lampoon
- Issue: July 1979
- Theme: Sports
- Price at publication: $1.50
- Condition: Good — stored in protective sleeve
- One available
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