National Lampoon Magazine #46

In "Attack of the Sizeable Beasts," a mad scientist’s experimental growth serum goes awry, unleashing a menagerie of suddenly enormous animals into the city. As chaos unfolds, a newspaper reporter finds himself more distracted by the professor’s niece than the headline-grabbing rampage.

In this sharp, deadpan satire from National Lampoon Magazine #46, an elephant named Jo writes in to the Serengeti Institute of Prehensile Proboscology, seeking guidance on how to grow a longer trunk—only to receive a hilariously over-the-top, form-filling response that mocks the absurd promises of mail-order education. It’s a perfectly pitched send-up of self-improvement scams, wrapped in the magazine’s signature absurdist tone.

In a brief, sharp moment from *National Lampoon Magazine* #46 (1974), Jo and Bonnie find themselves in a boutique where the usual shopping vibe takes a turn—two drag queens in matching outfits catch their eye, and suddenly the whole scene feels a little too much. Without a word, they turn and leave, the quiet decision speaking louder than any punchline.

In "The Tempest," Alex lies dying in a coffin as his doctor and the funeral home director plot a macabre publicity stunt around his demise—until artist Rodriguez storms in and upends their plans with a sudden, violent intervention.