Aug 1971 NATIONAL LAMPOON Magazine WHAT MY LAI? Alfred E Neuman KELLY FREAS Cover Lt. Calley

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August 1971. Bummer. This edition features a Vietnam-themed spoof of war comics, an illustrated guide to Canada, and a Monopoly game for slumlords. The front cover shows,
what looks to be, an aged Alfred E. Neuman in a U.S. Army uniform.
His name tag has the name Calley. Instead of saying,
"What, me worry?" 

he says, 

"What, My Lai?" 

in reference to the My Lai Massacre in March 1968. William Calley, Jr. was a former United States Army officer found guilty of murdering 22 unarmed South Vietnamese civilians in the My Lai Massacre in Vietnam.

The youth and simplicity of the 1950's is forever
gone in the pain and reality of the 1960's. Stories and art by Michael O'Donoghue, Arnold Roth, Rick Meyerowitz, Anne Beatts, Gray Morrow, Joe Orlando, Sean Kelly, Michael Gross, Henry Beard, and Doug Kenney. Additionally, it includes letters from the editors, cartoons, and Foto Funnies. Designed for mature readers. Noteworthy cover spoof of Alfred E. Neuman by Kelly Freas.

Submitted for your consideration
 is one NATIONAL LAMPOON Magazine in
VERY GOOD Condition! Refer to photos. Displays nicely!

FULL DISCLOSURE

Welfare Monopoly Game Present and Intact.

Mild dusting on the covers. Minor edge wear.

Minor wear top and bottom of spine.

2 minor abrasions back cover towards the spine Refer to photos for details.

Displays Nicely.

No Cover Separation.

Spine is Very Good.

No Writing on Pages.

No Rips, Tears, or Separation.

Lays Flat.

 

Aug 1971 NATIONAL LAMPOON MAGAZINE Kelly
Freas Cover VERY GOOD Alfred E Neuman The front cover shows,
 what looks to be, an aged Alfred E. Neuman in a U.S. Army uniform.
His name tag has the name Calley. Instead of saying,
"What, me worry?" he says, "What, My Lai?"
The youth and simplicity of the 1950's is forever
gone in the pain and reality of the 1960's.

William Laws Calley, Jr.[1] (born June 8, 1943) is a former United States Army officer found guilty of murdering 22 unarmed South Vietnamese civilians in the My Lai Massacre on March 16, 1968, during the Vietnam War.

(Wikipedia)

One of the more controversial National Lampoon covers that hits you in the gut!

This month’s cover is by Kelly Freas, a brilliant artist currently responsiblefor much of the best illustration in the science-fiction field, but probably most well known for the many cover renditions of a familiar mascot that he did during the fifties and sixties for one of the popular children’s magazines of the day.” [Portrait of Lt. Calley in the guise of Alfred E. Newman with the caption, “What, My Lai?” In case you didn’t catch it, the cover note is referring to the fact that Freas was a frequent cover artist for Mad magazine.]

(Mark's Very Large National Lampoon Site)

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Here, we provide multiple photographs
 of this Magazine to identify any
 and all details and/or flaws. If a
flaw is difficult to see in the photographs,
 I will make special note of it, in the description.

NATIONAL LAMPOON

During the magazine's most successful
 years, parody of every kind was a
 mainstay; surrealist content was
 also central to its appeal. Almost all the
 issues included long text pieces,
 shorter written pieces, a section of
 actual news items (dubbed "True Facts"),
cartoons and comic strips. Most
 issues also included "Foto Funnies"
 or fumetti. The result was an unusual mix of
intelligent, cutting-edge wit, combined with
some crass, bawdy jesting.[1] In both cases,
 National Lampoon humor often pushed far
 beyond the boundaries of what
 was generally considered appropriate and
 acceptable. As co-founder Henry Beard
described the experience years later:
"There was this big door that said,
'Thou shalt not.' We touched it,
and it fell off its hinges."

-Wikipedia-