Have You Ever Wanted Something So Badly You Almost Gave Up Hope?

The Smartest Humor Magazine in America Returns with Issue 29—Wit, Wisecracks, and a Cover Worth Framing.

Oh, Issue #29, I pine for thee…

That gnawing ache of longing, the pang of near despair, the sheer act of willing yourself to accept the universe’s indifference. And then, just when you'd resigned yourself, the impossible happens.

Anyway, here’s The American Bystander Issue 29, available now for preorder.

This issue is everything you’ve hoped for and more. And it’s the funniest thing you’ve read since our last issue. Ink, paper, words in English.

On the outside? A masterpiece by the incomparable Derek Evernden. And the creamy filling? Everything you’ve been waiting for since 27/28.

Here’s how to get your piece of Issue 29:

1. Preorder It Now
   Simply click here to make the dream a reality.

2. Subscribe as a Paid Member
   Want instant gratification? Paid subscribers receive the digital version of Issue 29 as soon as it’s ready. That’s right—no waiting for the mail. Just you, your screen, and the brilliance of The Bystander.

3. Become a Founding Member
   Are you a connoisseur of tangible pleasures? Founding members will receive Issue 29 in glorious print—a real, hold-it-in-your-hands, smell-the-fresh-ink edition. (Plus, there’s no better coffee table flex than being a Founding Member of America’s Most Sophisticated Humor Magazine.)

Why Issue 29?

Because you deserve it. (You know why, and you can keep that to yourself.) After all, where else can you find a publication so hilarious, so delightfully smart, and soooo perpetually relevant in these chaotic times?

Preorder your copy today. And know that, for one blissful minute, the universe has aligned perfectly in your favor.

We’d say "don’t miss out," but…duh.

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