It was actually one of the first books I ever read.
It was actually one of the first books I ever read.
Circa 1974 .. this MAD cover was an outrage in the marketplace! Store owners tore off its front cover on display for sale ... but I was a MAD subscriber at the time and got mine in the mail directly from 485 MADison Ave NY NY ...intact. Heeheheheee
Still have it to this day :)
OMG, I have to go dig my copy out.
I haven’t thought of that book in years!!!
Ah yes, back in the good old days when the Earth was populated with the kind of colorful creatures that you’d have to drink a quart of Old Overcoat to see nowadays! :) I loved Bored of the Rings. I bet I’ve read it 5-6 times over the years. One of the funniest books ever, particularly for those who read the Tolkein books before discovering the Harvard Lampoon version.
I had an original print, like your photo, and a friend borrowed it and lost it. He bought me a far less desirable reprint that looks nothing like the original.
I've still got my copy.