{"product_id":"this-magazine-needs-help-volume-4","title":"This Magazine Needs Help!  Volume 4","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHIS IS HELP! - THE MAGAZINE WITH ÒKISSIESÓ\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOVER 200 PAGES OF BALONEY Ð ALL SLICED UP INTO LITTLE PIECES!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHUMOR Ð SATIRE Ð PARODY Ð SOCIAL COMMENTARY Ð POP CULTURE ENTERTAINMENT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a series that lasted a scant half decade (roughly 1960-1965) HELP! Was critical to the evolution of humor and entertainment in America.  It was populated by some of the top writers  in the world, including Rod Serling, Algis Budrys, H.G. Wells, and of course the founder Harvey Kurtzan himself.  The illustrators were a Who's Who of the day, including Kurtzman, Al Jaffee, Jack Davis, John Severin Ð to name but a few.  Nothing was off-limits, whether for the sake of a laugh or to poke serious fun at the world itself.  It was the most sophisticated and yet irreverent publication of its genre, and while it was never profitable, it was always cutting-edge.  It had some controversy, including a parody ÒArchie Goes PlayboyÓ which resulted in two legal actions and a promise never to reprint the story again (but we never made that promise, so you WILL find it inside)!  Like many early 60s Warren publications, the copyright missed its renewal putting it into the public domain.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eISSUES V2#1-V2#4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eTHE PUBLICATION OF THIS BOOK (AND MANY MORE) IS ONLY DUE TO THE SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF DAN SCHLISSELL\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gwandanaland Comics","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44337877581985,"sku":"9781111136479","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0462\/1120\/3233\/files\/e772egz-front-shortedge-384_0fe9bbec-2767-4772-b552-c3ac6a9a9275.jpg?v=1748460941","url":"https:\/\/bookswholesale.myshopify.com\/products\/this-magazine-needs-help-volume-4","provider":"BooksWholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}