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Publisher: 21st Century / Heavy Metal / National Lampoon
Years in Operation: 1970 - 1998
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Country: Flag United States Web Site: http://nationallampoon.com/ Brands: 0 Indicia Publishers: 6 Series: 19 Printings: 247 (246 Issues) Disclose Notes: 21st Century Communications was founded in 1967 by Matty Simmons and Leonard Mogel, who previously had published the Diner's Club magazine. Simmons had been the co-founder of the Diner's Club. Their first magazine was the music magazine, Cheetah, 1967-1968. They then published Weight Watchers Magazine from 1968 - 1975.
In 1969, the producers of the Harvard Lampoon parodies of Life and Time, Douglas Kenney, Henry Beard, and Robert Hoffman had meetings with 21 Century, and together licensed the "Lampoon" name for a monthly national publication, National Lampoon, which became very successful and spun-off various books, records, radio shows, off-Broadway plays, and movies.
21st's next magazine was the revival of Liberty, which they published from 1971-1973.
In 1977, they started publishing Heavy Metal.
In 1979, 21 Century was re-named National Lampoon, Inc.
In 1989, the company was sold to new owners, but no other changes were made.
In 1990, the company was sold again, and the new owners merged it into their J2 Communications, a movie company.
In 1992, Heavy Metal magazine and its affiliates were sold out of the company.
In 1998 the last issue of National Lampoon was published. The company still exists as a movie related business.
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Indicia Publisher Name Years in Operation Printings (Issues)
FlagHeavy Metal Communications, inc. 1977 - ? 0
FlagHM Communications, Inc. 1977 - 1992 0
FlagNational Lampoon Magazine 1970 - ? 14 (13)
FlagNational Lampoon, Inc. Disclose
Note: 635 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10022.
1970 - 1979 114 (115)
FlagNL Communications, Inc. Disclose
Note: 635 Madison Ave., New York, N.Y. 10022
1979 - 1990 106
FlagThe National Lampoon, Inc. 1976 - 1979 6

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