National Lampoon Magazine #70

In this satirical wartime tale from *National Lampoon Magazine* #70, Jo recounts how, as a young man, Ted Kennedy set out to the Pacific during World War II—driven by the disappearance of his brother Jack—using the family fortune to buy a boat and assemble an all-girl crew in a quest that blends absurdity with personal longing.

When obscene "Get Well" cards start arriving at Elizabeth Taylor’s doorstep, Detective Zippy is called in to crack the case—leading him on a bizarre trail to Minneapolis, where the prime suspect is none other than Baby Huey.

In this absurd 1984 slice of National Lampoon humor, Joe’s been kidnapped—only to be replaced by a stranger’s ear, which Ray now must forward to a new romantic interest. The situation spirals with surreal urgency, as ransom demands mix with bizarre emotional entanglements in a single, gloriously ridiculous page.

In this short, absurd satire from National Lampoon Magazine #70, Hercules takes a weekend getaway in the countryside, only to be confronted by a pair of hapless troublemakers who mistake his grand chariot for a target. With his usual mix of mythic might and deadpan delivery, he quickly turns their antics into a lesson in humility—no spoilers, just classic dumb luck and over-the-top muscle.