August 1986

Inside This Mag: The NSA pro/am half-pipe contest, demo dogs and interviews with skater and filmmaker Jon Malvino and the editor of Perfect Transition skate zine David Ross

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Cover: Mike Valley – Sad Plant; Insert: James Hetfield Of Metallica. Photos: Mofo

Also In This Issue: Step by step skate tricks and 48 hours in Tokyo

Music Articles:
Metallica and Blast!


August 1986

Speed Wheel Santa Cruz ad, Madrid ad


August 1986

Skate Crimes, Eddie Reategui Rector ad


August 1986

Hosoi ad, Gullwing Trucks ad


August 1986

Mike McGill Powell Peralta ad, Contents page


August 1986

Jimmy'z, Vision ad


August 1986

Caballero, Zorlac Skateboards ad


August 1986

Cro-Mags, Mail Drop, Powell Peralta ad


August 1986

Deluxe, Mail Drop, Venture ad


August 1986

Santa Cruz Foam Decks ad, Billy Ruff Oj ad


August 1986

Stussy ad, Dogtown skates ad


August 1986

Ask the Doctor with Rick Blackheart, The Bones Brigade videos, Skates ad


August 1986

Skater's Edge, Quiksilver ad


August 1986

Subscribe page, Sims ad


August 1986

Skarfing Material, California Cheap Skates


August 1986

California Skate Express, National Skateboard Association


August 1986

Kryptonics, Step by Step


August 1986

Schmitt Stix ad, Thunderbolts, Samhain


August 1986

Skateboard Specialists, Blockhead ad, Stickers


August 1986

48 Hours Over Tokyo


August 1986

Gremic ad, Vans


August 1986

Welcome To The Future, Gator


August 1986

Craig Johnson


August 1986

Neil Blender, Joe Lopes


August 1986

Jeff Philips, Tony Hawk


August 1986

Of Skates and Men


August 1986

Go Skate Mail Order


August 1986

Demo Dogs, Bryce Kanights


August 1986

Tony Hawk, Kevin Staab


August 1986

Jim Thiebaud, Steve Caballero, Christian Hosoi


August 1986

Rob Roskopp


August 1986

Roller Wheels, Baja South, Cal Skate & Sport


August 1986

Orange Cycle Works, Seaflex, Thrasher Ramp Plans


August 1986

Metallica


August 1986

Metallica


August 1986

Metallica


August 1986

JFA, Metallica


August 1986

Skate Rock Vol. 4, Smash, Brian Martin


August 1986

In The Crowd, Blast!, Jon Malvino


August 1986

In The Crowd, David Ross


August 1986

In The Crowd, Thunder Trucks ad


August 1986

Thrasher Products, Team Losi


August 1986

City Street Grinders, Natas


August 1986

Paramount Mail Order, Fog Town ad


August 1986

The connection, Rant & Reel


August 1986

On Board, Coming Events, Trash


August 1986

Skates on Haight, Welcome to Venice


August 1986

Steve Steadham, Powell Peralta ad


August 1986

Product Patrol


August 1986

Bucci Sunglasses, Local Motion


August 1986

Town & Country Skate Designs, Palo Alto Sports Shop


August 1986

Walker ad, Bob Pribble Bullet ad


August 1986

Alva Skates, Somethin' Else


August 1986

Steve Caballero Independent ad, Tony Hawk Powell Peralta ad


August 1986

  • February 1989

    February 1989
    Cover: Vladimir Morozov – Tic-Tac Photo: Boyd Inside This Mag: Contests, demos and expositions and skate scene reports from Japan, the U.S.S.R., Israel and PeruAlso In This Issue: Pool skating, street plants from hell and some snowboarding actionMusic Articles: Devo, Sick Of It All and Igor's record collection 
  • January 1989

    January 1989
    Cover: Jay Adams – Grind Photo: Hudson Inside This Mag: Thrash-A-Thon in San Luis Obispo and what skateboarding is all about in 1989Also In This Issue: An overview of contests, demos and other skate-intrusions in '88, pool skating in Cambridge and some snowboarding actionMusic Articles: The Sugar Cubes, Igor's record collection, Suicidal Tendencies and Eek-A-Mouse  
  • Winter 1988

    Winter 1988
    Cover: Tony AlvaPhoto: Kevin ThatcherInside: Best Of Thrasher: Our first 13th issue. Interviews with Mullen, Hosoi, Blender, and Smith.
  • December 1988

    December 1988
    Cover: Lance Mountain – Sad PlantPhoto: Ogden Inside This Mag Capitol Burnout in Sacramento with Lance Mountain, Micke Alba, Eric Dressen, Jason Jesse, Mark Gonzales, Steve Caballero and Ben Schroeder and skating in Germany Also In This Issue: Spotlight on skating in Boise, IDMusic Articles: Social Distortion and Guns 'n' Roses
  • November 1988

    November 1988
    Cover: Bod Boyle – Back Lip Photo: Kanights Inside This Mag: Jaks team in Santa Barbara and the World Cup '88 in MunsterAlso In This Issue: Metro D.C. skate report, the "Gotcha Grind" in Seattle and the O'Boy/Thrasherland/TNT Skate Shop series finaleMusic Articles: The Hard-Ons and Social Distortion