Author Archives: Cullum Rogers

About Cullum Rogers

I'm a semi-retired freelance cartoonist in Durham, N.C., who's been collecting newspaper and magazine parodies for over 50 years.

NatLamp’s “Why Leave This Room?” 1982

Posted on April 16, 2020

Parody Of: Local entertainment guides. Title: “Why Leave This Room?”In: National Lampoon, August 1982, pp 51-55. By: Michael Reiss, Al Jean “and Staff”Availability: Right here; issue common on eBay. There’s a whole subset of parodies that claim to bring news … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsstand Parodies | Tagged 1980s, Magazine, National Lampoon | Leave a comment

An Overlooked NatLamp Spoof, 1977

Posted on March 31, 2020

The first issue of National Lampoon, dated April, hit newsstands on March 19, 1970. It did not hit my P.O. box in Davidson, North Carolina, however, despite the Occupant being a charter subscriber at the bullseye of the target demo: … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsstand Parodies, Specialized Parodies | Tagged 1970s, National Lampoon, Sweepstakes | Leave a comment

Portfolio: 10 Parodies from the 1920s

Posted on February 2, 2020

In an effort to pick up the posting pace just a bit, I’m introducing a new category called “Portfolio,” which will offer many pictures and few words. Today being palindromic 02/02/2020, it seems appropriate to begin with twenty magazine covers from … Continue reading →

Posted in College Parodies, College: 1911-1945, The U.S.: 1850-1910 | Leave a comment

Wisconsin Octopus Parodies, 1920-1959

Posted on January 22, 2020

The Magazine Before The Onion, the most famous humor magazine to come out of Madison was the University of Wisconsin Octopus, b. November 1919, d. 1959, after UW officials found the May issue so offensive they extinguished the title. The editors … Continue reading →

Posted in College Parodies, College: 1911-1945, College: 1946 on | Tagged 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, College, Flair, Life, Online, Playboy, The New Yorker, Time, Wisconsin Octopus | Leave a comment

Parodies of Mad, 1954-2019

Posted on December 12, 2019

Some folks can’t handle success. Last year, Mad (b. 1952) passed Judge (1881-1947) to become the longest-lived U.S. humor magazine, newsstand division. This summer, it announced its October 2019 issue — number 9 of the current series — would be the … Continue reading →

Posted in College Parodies, College: 1946 on, Newsstand Parodies | Tagged 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Mad, Magazine | 1 Comment

Online: Collier’s WW3 & Shaft’s “Collera’s,” 1951-52

Posted on October 27, 2019

Parody Of: Collier’s, Oct. 27, 1951. Title: “Collera’s,” for Oct. 27, 1951 In: U. of Illinois Shaft, Jan. 1952. Format: 13 b&w pages + 1 cover. Magazine parodies rarely focus on one particular issue of their subjects, but the “preview” … Continue reading →

Posted in College Parodies, College: 1946 on | Tagged 1950s, College, Collier's, Illinois Shaft, Magazine | Leave a comment

Bicentennial Burlesques, 1975-76 (and 2008)

Posted on July 12, 2019

In addition to bringing tall ships and fireworks, the U.S. Bicentennial in 1976 provided a perfect excuse to swell the nation’s small stock of 18th-century magazines. Time‘s special issues were the most impressive, representing two years work by 26 researchers … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsstand Parodies | Tagged 1970s, 2000s, Kiplinger Newsletter, Mad, Magazine, National Lampoon, The Onion, Time | Leave a comment

Online: “The Washington Post,” 2019

Posted on March 15, 2019

Parody Of: The Washington Post. Title: “The Washington Post” Parody By: Jacques Servin, L.A. Kauffman, Onnesha Roychoudhuri. Date: May 1, 2019 (distributed Jan. 16, 2019). Format: Eight-page broadsheet. Contributors: L.A. Kauffman, Onnesha Roychoudhuri, Jacques Servin, etc. Availability: Online as a PDF here at my-washingtonpost.com. How did I miss this? … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsstand Parodies, Specialized Parodies | Tagged 2000s, 2010s, Boston Globe, New York Post, Newspaper, Political, The New York Times, Time, Washington Post | Leave a comment

“A Word with Punch,” 1847

Posted on February 25, 2019

Parody Of: Punch. Title: “A Word with Punch.” Date: November 11, 1847. Parody By: Alfred Bunn. Format: 12-page magazine. Contributors: Albert Smith, Shirley Brooks, George Augustus Sala. Availability: Nowhere online; held by the British Library and a few other collections. Strange … Continue reading →

Posted in Britain: 1794-1920, Newsstand Parodies | Tagged 1840s, Punch, UK | Leave a comment