Measures 8-5/16" X 10-23/32", 16 pp plus covers, b&w illustrations, issue #34 (May1962), published by The Realist Association (NY).

Group 9-3435

Years before NATIONAL LAMPOON, a modest little "adult satire" underground magazine was born, the brainchild of PAUL KRASSNER, who had decided that MAD MAGAZINE was becoming far too tame, and that more mature adults needed a more controversial and biting satire publication.  Borrowing a few chops from MARK TWAIN, H. L. MENCKEN, JONATHAN SWIFT, AMBROSE BIERCE, WILL ROGERS, WALT KELLY and others, Krassner stirred up the contents, and created THE REALIST in 1958; and, current events being what they are, THE REALIST stuck around until 2001, a couple years after Krassner himself had died.  Apparently, no one had informed the magazine of his passing.

Here's the contents from an early issue:

A Study In Hypocrisy:  The Kickback Morality -- by JACK CRAWFORD Jr.

Sir Realist (Letters from readers) -- A Hen Of Another Color -- by BENNETT CERF

                                                     -- Extra-Sensory Perception -- by EDD DOERR

                                                     -- On Sex Education -- by PATRICIA FELLMAN

                                                     -- Planned Litterhood -- by GOTTLIEB JAHN

                                                     -- Mixed Emotions -- by JACK CRAWFORD Jr.

                                                     -- With Relish -- by CHARLES CARVER

                                                     -- Staple Economy -- by ROGER PRICE

                                                     -- Couple Of Columnists -- by ARTHUR LOCKWOOD

Editorial Type Stuff --  Yes, Virginia. . .

                               --  Somethingness On The Screen

                               -- To Soothe The Savage Scientist

                               -- Motivational Transference

                               -- Sex Education And The Status Quo

                               -- The Bomb Shelter As A Bastion Of Freedom -- by CURTIS ZAHN

Single Panel Cartoon -- by HOWARD SHOEMAKER

Modest Proposal No. 4:  By All Means, LET 'em Bomb Synagogues -- by JOHN FRANCIS PUTNAM

And Now For The Bottom 40 Hits

Hark, The Herald Angel Comes! -- by MURIEL I. SYMINGTON

Single Panel Cartoon -- by MORT GERBERG

The Power Of Prayer -- If Any -- by WILLIAM D. YEAGER

Single Panel Cartoon -- by WALDMAN

RICHARD M. NIXON. . .Double-Standard Bearer -- by HARRY KURSH

Modest Proposal No. 5

As THE REALIST Sees It

The Battle Against Nuclear Protest Boats -- by JOHN FRANCIS PUTNAM

Rumors Of The Month

Requiem For A Pope

Modest Proposal No. 6

Daily Ad Review


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