National Lampoon Magazine #57

In a divine meeting of cosmic proportions, Jehovah takes his turn to choose the next Messiah—only this time, the role goes to Bennie David, a man whose accidental exclamation of "Jesus Christ" during a mundane moment propels him into divine status. Written with satirical flair and illustrated in the irreverent spirit of National Lampoon, this six-page parody reimagines the sacred with a laugh, blending religious myth and modern absurdity.

In "Head Shop or Dead Shop?", Tommy and his friends wander into a suspiciously grimy local head shop, where the air hums with eerie incense and the shelves seem to whisper secrets. As the atmosphere grows heavier and the proprietor’s smile stretches just a little too wide, Tommy starts to wonder if the real trip is about to begin—far from the psychedelic posters and incense sticks.

In a surreal twist of fate, the law catches up with Zoo Tramp Marie when a new statute sentences her to sixty years in jail—just as Russian scientists unlock the secret of turning platypus droppings into plutonium. Meanwhile, Judge Jones, caught between duty and desire, finds himself entangled in a personal dilemma that somehow connects to it all.