from National Lampoon
March 1977
Here's a blast from the Pop Culture past: in its March, 1977 issue National Lampoon offered a nine-page preview / advertisement for the very first issue of Heavy Metal magazine, appearing on stands that same month.
The preview includes copies of September 1976 correspondence between Leonard Mogel, President of the National Lampoon; Matty Simmons, the Lampoon's Chairman; and Editor Sean Kelly, revealing their decision to produce an American version of Metal Hurlant.
Because, as Kelly states in his letter, 'the people who like the NatLamp would love Heavy Metal '.
Here's where it all started, back in 1977. Toss aside those Marvel comics and Warren magazines and fire up a joint: something New is coming...............!
