National Lampoon Magazine #56
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Herbert Crawley, Armageddon M.D.," writer Tod Carroll and artist Cliff Jew deliver a sharp, surreal satire set in a world teetering on the edge of nuclear chaos. When Xico "X" is picked up by a cop en route to Moscow, the sudden detonation of an atomic bomb forces a tense game of survival—where fixing the officer’s car becomes a matter of staying alive and unseen. The story’s offbeat tone and striking visuals, courtesy of Cliff Jew’s distinctive art, make this a standout in the National Lampoon’s irreverent catalog.
In a delightfully absurd twist on island mythology, the chief of a Pacific island tribe tries a new approach to appeasing their volcano idol—offering an "experienced" woman instead of the usual virgin. The idol, however, has other ideas. Letters are typeset.
In a deadpan twist of Cold War absurdity, Xico "X" rides shotgun with a cop en route to Moscow when an atomic bomb detonates nearby—just as he’s moments from blowing his cover. With nerves on edge and no time to think, he improvises, fixing the cop’s car to keep the ruse alive.
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Reprinted in Pox #5/1985 (1985), Rick Geary's Wonders and Oddities #[nn] (1988), USA magazine #41/42 (1989), Rick Geary: The Lampoon Years 1979-1992 #[nn] (2012)
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