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Equally brilliant is your artwork and your copy. I always imagined that Hef was an agoraphobe, but it is certainly easier to be one when you've got serious money.

Fascinating snippets of an important slice of American popular culture, and a clarion of the sexual revolution here.

Chicago will never be the same, hell, I could say that about the whole damn country. A mainstream television show about Hef and his 3, 20 year old girlfriends counts women as the majority of the viewership.

Great stuff.

Better lock your doors. If you hear a knock after midnight, it could be Hef's henchmen.

Or hench-bunnies.

Wow, the stuff I don't know about Hugh Hefner. I guess he survived his drug addiction. How did the magazine survive? Did his daughter turn it around?

You never cease to amaze me, Skip. I love how you constantly push the envelope. And sometimes lick it, too. ;)

This belongs in print.

Ah, Hugh, you bad-ass hedonist; sadly gorwing more and more senile each day. How lousy ... to have all that past, and not remember it.

You ought to do a book, Skip ... seriously ... Playboy, After Hours ... your memoirs. You tell too many great stories for them to be scattered all over the place. They need to be under one cover.

Hey, Skip! Of course, the story here is fascinating but I really like these cartoons, particularly for the color. The hung jury and the priests! Funny s---!
I have lots of questions about a man like Hef and what his appeal really is or, maybe, once was.

Very intriguing and hilarious insight to the life of every man's American hero, Hugh Hefner. That lucky bastard.

You're genius with line, color and commentary. ~R~

Loved the toons of course but it got me thinking: I'm not the disciplined talent of some others here or in the world but I think I see a good idea. The old goat's dying any day now and those with foresight will be writing the script and songs for....
"HEF - THE MUSICAL"
Broadway magic, people - Broadway magic! If they lined up for Hair, Old Calcutta, Cats, Chicago, A Chorus Line, Cabaret, Les Miz etc. they'll surely line up for HEF ... (and from there to Vegas)

I hope many more folks find this thoroughly entertaining post. Great!

A trip down memory (or is that mammary?) lane along with a whole bunch of stuff I didn't know. What wonderful art!
Thanks

Skip, this is wonderful stuff. I'd like to think that Murray is looking down upon you and laffing his ass off.

Skip,

Thank you for your great work. This is among the best posts I've seen on OS since the launch. I'd say this keeps the bar high, even raises it as OS has become more mainstream, for what Quality Internet Media is all about. Bravo.

Aloha Kakou

Rated. Obviously.

Who ever said you learn something new everyday really knew what he was talking about. Good Stuff!!

great stuff dude. theres several excellent dvd's on his life. Ive watched 2 of em. one of em is kinda a puff piece. the other shows some of the dark side. which you dont cover. he's suffered in his life, its not all a walk in the park, or should I say a swim in the grotto.
imho, world most famous polyamorous man... a role model...

Im just a mini cyber hugh hefner wannabe. less than half his age. and yeah, deep green with envy.
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The world needs a new Hef!

Fun! Your style is brilliant! I have some Playboys from the sixties with some of your work. I'll have to go back and scrutinize them again, if we may use the word "scru" on Open Salon.

Skip - are all these yours? You are so frickin' talented. The comparable life for a woman would be Johnny Depp on one side, and Daniel Craig on the other, in jeans and t-shirts, feeding her a really good Cobb salad. After sex.

I really liked Barbie Benton, she was so dang cute! I was not happy when he moved on. But, I was young then and understand there are simply some men who cannot be tied down. He has led quite the life. Now, I see him with those young babes and just thing... gross!! I'm sure he is the envy of men around the world, however.

Mmm, pepsi methamphetamine. Lots of good stuff here, in time for the new harem season. Good to see you back.

The panel about Barbi Benton's ultimatum was a scream