{"product_id":"national-lampoon-professional-golfers-on-ludes-comic-strip-top-stories-of-1983-framed-8-5x11","title":"National Lampoon — \"Professional Golfers on Ludes\" Comic Strip, Top Stories of 1983, Framed (8.5x11)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA framed original comic strip page from \u003cem\u003eNational Lampoon\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003e\"Professional Golfers on Ludes,\"\u003c\/strong\u003e from the \u003cem\u003eTop Stories of 1983\u003c\/em\u003e issue. Story by Tod Carroll, art by Bill Sienkiewicz, colors by Steve Oliff, letters by Todd Klein. The strip depicts caricatures of golf legends Jack, Arnie, and Tom in a satirical scenario involving Quaaludes on the PGA Tour — classic Lampoon territory. Professionally framed in black with glass, 8.5x11 inches. Ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBill Sienkiewicz was one of the most visually distinctive artists of his generation — known for his painted, expressionistic style on \u003cem\u003eMoon Knight\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNew Mutants\u003c\/em\u003e before his landmark work on \u003cem\u003eElektra: Assassin\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBig Numbers\u003c\/em\u003e redefined what American comics could look like. His appearance in the Lampoon's 1983 annual is a rare crossover between the mainstream comics world and the magazine's satirical universe, and a snapshot of a moment when Sienkiewicz was just beginning to break from conventional superhero illustration into fully painted work. Steve Oliff, who colored this strip, went on to become one of the most respected colorists in the industry, pioneering computer coloring techniques in the late 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA named-credits Lampoon strip with a legitimate comics pedigree. The kind of thing that hangs well in a studio, office, or bar — and rewards anyone who looks closely enough to read the credits. One available.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication: \u003cem\u003eNational Lampoon\u003c\/em\u003e — Top Stories of 1983\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStory: Tod Carroll\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArt: Bill Sienkiewicz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColors: Steve Oliff\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLetters: Todd Klein\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrame: Black frame with glass, 8.5x11 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Very good — consistent with age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal magazine page — not a reproduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Foundry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47108291788989,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/7801\/3117\/files\/IMG_7927_2.jpg?v=1782854716","url":"https:\/\/thefoundryhlc.com\/products\/national-lampoon-professional-golfers-on-ludes-comic-strip-top-stories-of-1983-framed-8-5x11","provider":"The Foundry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}