National Lampoon Magazine #4/1986
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Origin," a standout story in National Lampoon Magazine #4/1986, delivers a surreal, darkly comedic twist on the medical horror genre. Written and illustrated by Charles Rodrigues—handling every aspect of the interior art—this tale follows Sam as he discovers Mrs. Van Buren’s chilling secret: a man imprisoned in an iron lung, a relic of a past betrayal her husband has kept hidden for years. The cover, by Jeff Lindberg, captures the story’s unsettling tone with its stark, eerie imagery.
In "Visiting Mrs. Van Buren," Sam pays a visit to a woman whose home hides a chilling secret—she’s not just confined to an iron lung, but shares it with a man her husband has imprisoned there for years. The story unfolds with a darkly satirical twist, blending domestic dread with absurdity in a single, unsettling page.
In "The Doctor's Office," Mr. Vengeance returns to the clinic where a doctor once ruined his mother’s life, now reclaiming the space with his signature brand of dark humor and unsettling precision. The story unfolds in a single, sharp two-page spread, where power shifts in a chillingly quiet way.
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Reprinted in Pox #2/1987 (1987), Rick Geary's Wonders and Oddities #[nn] (1988), USA magazine hors-série #4 (1990), Rick Geary: The Lampoon Years 1979-1992 #[nn] (2012)
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