Volume: 1
Price: 0.75 USD
Pages: 108
On-sale Date: 1973-11-22
Editing: Henry Beard (editor); Michael O'Donoghue (editor); Tony Hendra (editor); Brian McConnachie (editor); Sean Kelly (editor)
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Issue Data

Indexer Notes

The "Self-Indulgence" issue. Funny Pages on light green tinted newsprint on pages 95-102. On-sale date from 1973 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

[Burning a $100 Bill]
(Table of Contents: 1)

cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Dick Frank (photograph)
Inks:
Dick Frank (photograph)
Colors:
Dick Frank (photograph)
Letters:
typeset

Hot Lunch?
(Table of Contents: 2)

cartoon / 0.33 page

Script:
? (signature illegible)
Pencils:
? (signature illegible)
Inks:
? (signature illegible)
Letters:
?
  • Genre:satire-parody

Indexer Notes

Parody of editorial cartoons, with a main theme of railroads.

They'll Do It Every Deadline
(Table of Contents: 3)

cartoon / 0.33 page

Script:
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Letters:
?

Indexer Notes

A parody of the "They'll Do It Every Time" newspaper strip, using the Lampoon editorial office.

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 4)

cartoon / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
? (photograph)
Inks:
? (photograph)
Letters:
?
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hi, I'm not a Sunday Comic.
Synopsis:
Photo of the Foto Funnies girl explaining what happened to the comic strip that was planned for that page.

Trogo
(Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:satire-parody

Indexer Notes

A parody of Walt Kelly's "Pogo" Sunday newspaper strip.

Poon-Wise
(Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:satire-parody
Characters:
Sean Kelly; Brian McConnachie; Michael O'Donoghue

Indexer Notes

A parody of Jack Berril's "Teen-Wise" Sunday newspaper strip, using Lampoon writers.

P J and the Pirates
(Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 0.67 page

Script:
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:satire-parody
Characters:
P. J. O'Rourke; Al Rose; Anaconda Lady

Indexer Notes

A parody of Milton Caniff's "Terry and the Pirates" Sunday newspaper strip.

Smilin' Ger
(Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 0.33 page

Script:
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:satire-parody
Characters:
Gerald Sussman

Indexer Notes

A parody of Zack Mosley's "Smilin' Jack" Sunday newspaper strip.

The Lampoonerville Trolley
(Table of Contents: 9)

cartoon / 0.5 page

Script:
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:satire-parody
Characters:
Sean (Himself) Kelly

Indexer Notes

A parody of Fontaine Fox's "Toonerville Trolley" Sunday newspaper strip.

The Sicklenhammer Kids
(Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:satire-parody

Indexer Notes

A parody of the "Katzenjammer Kids" Sunday newspaper strip.

Flash Gross in the Twenty-First Century
(Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 1 page

Script:
Pencils:
Gray Morrow (signed)
Inks:
Gray Morrow (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:satire-parody
Characters:
Flash Gross; Celia; Dr. Kaestle; Sonja; Matty the Merciless

Indexer Notes

A parody of "Flash Gordon" Sunday newspaper strips.

Hank Beard
(Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 1 page

Script:
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:satire-parody
Characters:
Hank Beard; Sean; Sean; Sourpuss; Lola

Indexer Notes

A parody of Chester Gould's "Dick Tracy" Sunday newspaper strips.

Brinie
(Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 0.83 page

Script:
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:satire-parody
Characters:
Brian McConnachie; Ann; Babs; Michael; George

Indexer Notes

A parody of "Blondie" Sunday newspaper strips.

Eddie
(Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 0.17 page

Script:
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
  • Genre:satire-parody
Characters:
Eddie

Indexer Notes

Pantamime story. A parody of the "Louie" newspaper strip.

Kenney's Believe It or Not!
(Table of Contents: 15)

cartoon / 0.5 page

Script:
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:satire-parody
Characters:
Doug Kenney

Indexer Notes

A parody of "Ripley's Believe It or Not" Sunday newspaper strip.

Anne's Little Beattsy: Lass Laugh
(Table of Contents: 16)

comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:satire-parody

Indexer Notes

A parody of the "Little Lulu" comic book stories.

Cheech Wizard Meets His Maker
(Table of Contents: 17)

Cheech Wizard / comic story / 3 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Vincent Bodé (poster)
Inks:
Vincent Bodé (poster)
Colors:
Vincent Bodé (poster)
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; satire-parody
Characters:
Cheech Wizard; Vaughn Bodé

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 18)

Underwear for the Deaf / photo story / 0.75 page

Script:
Pencils:
David Kaestle (photographs)
Inks:
David Kaestle (photographs)
Colors:
? (tinting)
Letters:
?
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Purchase only name brands backed by reputable manufacturers.

Indexer Notes

Hand-tinted photographs.

An Anglo-Saxon Yuletide Tale
(Table of Contents: 19)

comic story / 4 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
?

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 20)

Underwear for the Deaf / photo story / 0.75 page

Script:
Pencils:
David Kaestle (photographs)
Inks:
David Kaestle (photographs)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Avoid public restrooms where your special underwear may...

Indexer Notes

Hand-tinted photographs.

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 21)

Nuts / comic story / 0.75 page

Script:
Gahan Wilson (signed)
Pencils:
Gahan Wilson (signed)
Inks:
Gahan Wilson (signed)
Letters:
Gahan Wilson (signed)
  • Genre:children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Remember how you got roped into going to this party...
Synopsis:
The boy's parents make a big fuss about getting him ready to go to a party.

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 22)

Idyl / comic story / 1 page

Script:
Jeff Jones (signed as J)
Pencils:
Jeff Jones (signed as J)
Inks:
Jeff Jones (signed as J)
Letters:
Jeff Jones (signed as J)
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:The first immortal turtle is already born.
Reprints (3)

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 23)

One Year Affair / comic story / 0.25 page

Script:
Byron Preiss (signed as Preiss)
Pencils:
Ralph Reese (signed as Reese)
Inks:
Ralph Reese (signed as Reese)
Letters:
Ralph Reese (signed as Reese)
  • Genre:romance
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Okay, Carole! Today's the day!
Characters:
Jill; Steve; Carole
Synopsis:
Jill decides to go braless. Steve notices.
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 24)

Chicken Gutz / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
Randall Enos (signed as Enos)
Pencils:
Randall Enos (signed as Enos)
Inks:
Randall Enos (signed as Enos)
Letters:
Randall Enos (signed as Enos)
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:We want to see Mr. Enos, please.
Characters:
Chicken Gutz; Randall Enos
Synopsis:
Mr. Gutz goes to see his cartoonist to complain about working conditions.

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 25)

One Year Affair / comic story / 0.25 page

Script:
Byron Preiss (signed)
Pencils:
Ralph Reese (signed as Reese)
Inks:
Ralph Reese (signed as Reese)
Letters:
Ralph Reese (signed as Reese)
  • Genre:romance
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I don't want you showing your tits!
Characters:
Jill; Steve
Synopsis:
Steve voices his displeasure at Jill not wearing a bra.
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 26)

Dirty Duck / comic story / 1 page

Script:
Bobby London (signed as London)
Pencils:
Bobby London (signed as London)
Inks:
Bobby London (signed as London)
Letters:
Bobby London (signed as London)
  • Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Aren't you too old to be playing with dolls, Mr. Duck?
Characters:
Dirty Duck; Weevil; Annie Rat
Synopsis:
Mr. Duck gets an inflatable life-size doll that looks like Annie.

The Ax-Murderer and the Ladybug Fetishist and the Stripper and the Male Prostitute's Mother!
(Table of Contents: 27)

comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Letters:
  • Genre:satire-parody
Synopsis:
"The following comic strip is for adults over 21 only. It contains the highest density pornography (perversions per square inch) ever published."

Indexer Notes

Four panels with several drawings superimposed over each other, making the result unreadable.

[Cook Wagon Doggie Dinner]
(Table of Contents: 28)

Trots and Bonnie / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Letters:
Characters:
Trots (dog); Bonnie
Synopsis:
A miniature chuck wagon and horses deliver Trots dinner, but he finds them more appetizing than the dog food.

Indexer Notes

This is a parody of a series of then-current TV commercials for Purina Chuck Wagon Dog Food.

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 29)

The Aesop Brothers Siamese Twins / comic story / 0.75 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Letters:
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:DaFoe, two grains of sodium-hyperbole in a glass of water...
Characters:
The Aesop Brothers [Alex; George]; Dr. Shibboleth
Synopsis:
Alex is dying and Dr. Shibboleth thinks he should go to a funeral parlor.

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 30)

One Year Affair / comic story / 0.25 page

Script:
Byron Preiss (signed as Preiss)
Pencils:
Ralph Reese (signed as Reese)
Inks:
Ralph Reese (signed as Reese)
Letters:
Ralph Reese (signed as Reese)
  • Genre:romance
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:My, how time flies! Just 13 weeks ago...
Characters:
Jill; Jill's mother
Synopsis:
Jill's mother doesn't approve of her lifestyle.
Reprints (1)
Editing
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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. [Burning a $100 Bill]
  2. Hot Lunch?
  3. They'll Do It Every Deadline
  4. ["Hi, I'm not a Sunday Comic."]
  5. Trogo
  6. Poon-Wise
  7. P J and the Pirates
  8. Smilin' Ger
  9. The Lampoonerville Trolley
  10. The Sicklenhammer Kids
  11. Flash Gross in the Twenty-First Century
  12. Hank Beard
  13. Brinie
  14. Eddie
  15. Kenney's Believe It or Not!
  16. Anne's Little Beattsy: Lass Laugh
  17. Cheech Wizard Meets His Maker
    Cheech Wizard
  18. ["Purchase only name brands backed by reputable manufacturers."]
    Underwear for the Deaf
  19. An Anglo-Saxon Yuletide Tale
  20. ["Avoid public restrooms where your special underwear may..."]
    Underwear for the Deaf
  21. ["Remember how you got roped into going to this party..."]
    Nuts
  22. ["The first immortal turtle is already born."]
    Idyl
  23. ["Okay, Carole! Today's the day!"]
    One Year Affair
  24. ["We want to see Mr. Enos, please."]
    Chicken Gutz
  25. ["I don't want you showing your tits!"]
    One Year Affair
  26. ["Aren't you too old to be playing with dolls, Mr. Duck?"]
    Dirty Duck
  27. The Ax-Murderer and the Ladybug Fetishist and the Stripper and the Male Prostitute's Mother!
  28. [Cook Wagon Doggie Dinner]
    Trots and Bonnie
  29. ["DaFoe, two grains of sodium-hyperbole in a glass of water..."]
    The Aesop Brothers Siamese Twins
  30. ["My, how time flies! Just 13 weeks ago..."]
    One Year Affair
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  • Steve Coates
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  • Steven Samuels
  • Jim Stangas
  • Luther Weaver
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