National Lampoon Magazine — October 1977 (Beatles Issue)
National Lampoon Magazine — October 1977 (Beatles Issue)
The October 1977 "Beatles Issue" of National Lampoon is one of the most collectible in the magazine's entire run — and the cover is the reason: a full parody of the Abbey Road album cover, with the four Beatles crossing a busy American city intersection instead of the quiet London street. Taxis, a VW Beetle, city traffic, and urban grit replace the original's calm. "BEATLES" runs across the top in massive Yellow Submarine-style lettering.
Released in 1977 — three years after the band's official dissolution, two years before John Lennon's murder — this issue landed at a moment when Beatles nostalgia was already in full swing. The Lampoon's parody is affectionate and precise, capturing the iconography perfectly while transplanting it into American chaos.
This is a crossover collector's item: sought by National Lampoon completists and Beatles collectors alike. Bagged and boarded, solid condition. A genuine standout in any collection. Sold as-is.
- National Lampoon, October 1977
- "The Humor Magazine" — $1.25 cover price
- Abbey Road parody cover
- Bagged and boarded
- Vintage collectible magazine, sold as-is
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