Playbill

December, 1977

Last September, we found ourself trapped in an airport with nothing to read. Having already memorized the most recent issue of Playboy, we decided it was time for our biannual check-in with that other magazine. You know--Penthouse. There, in official purple prose, we found a celebration going on: "Let the champagne flow, the music blare, and the candles blaze. ... Penthouse has surpassed Playboy to become the biggest selling men's magazine in the world." Imagine our surprise. Obviously...