Thrasher Magazine

Cover: Rob Roskopp – Sweeper Photo: Schneider Inside This Mag: An interview with Mike McGill and Midwest Melee in NebraskaAlso In This Issue: Big city skating, the Capitola Classic, Dateline Morro Bay and the S.U.A.S. Series of Texas

Cover: Puker and Pat Clarke – Frontside Grind, Backside Air Photo: Friedman Inside This Mag: Vertical sequences and skating in D.C. Also In This Issue: Swedish Skateboard Association Skate Camp, Oceanside Freestyle Competition and the Summer World Series Finals in Del MarMusic Articles: On tour with the Faction

Cover: Top Left: Mike McGill – Backside Air Photo: Schmitt Top Right: Craig Johnson – Frontside Air Photo: Newton Bottom Left: John Gibson – Frontside Air Photo: Newton Center: Jay Cabler – Loose Frontside Edge Out Photo: Newton Bottom Right: Anonymous – Street Push Photo: Newton Inside This Mag: Thirteen skaters like Tony Hawk, Neil Blender, Christian Hosoi and more answer six important questions and the Thrasher Summer Tour '83 gets wildAlso In This Issue: NSA Paramount in LA, the Devil's Pit 3rd Annual Fogtown Contest and tons of other contest resultsMusic Articles: Code of Honor

Cover: Steve Caballero – Frontside Channel PlantPhoto: Mofo Inside This Mag: Joe's Ramp Jam and the Summer World Series at Upland's PipelineAlso In This Issue: Photograffiti and spot checkMusic Articles: New Order and the Red Devils

Cover: Jay “ Alabamy” – Frontside Ollie Photo: Friedman Inside This Mag: Thrasher's Skate Rock weekend and backyard pool skatingAlso In This Issue: The Brazilian skate scene, the Florida Backyard Series in Naples, the 3rd Annual Am Contest in Guatemala and the CASL #3 at the Palmdale RampMusic Articles: Skate rock mania and "metal edge"

Cover: Andy Kessler – One Foot Nose WheeliePhoto: Bocxe Inside This Mag: An interview with Hans Jacobsson, San Francisco street style, new etiquette for street society and rad street sequencesAlso In This Issue: East Coast scene report Music Articles: Agression

Cover: Gary Davis – Frontside Boneless Photo: RamsayInside This Mag: The Del Mar Spring Nationals and skating in San JoseAlso In This Issue: Skate comicsMusic Articles: Tales of Terror

Cover: Micke Alba – Handplant Photo: Friedman Inside This Mag: The Great Desert Ramp Battle and street skatingAlso In This Issue: Photograffiti and how to build a ramp

Cover: Billy Ruff – Backside Air Photo: Kevin Thatcher Inside This Mag: Skate City/Whittier Christmas Classic and an interview with Billy RuffAlso In This Issue: Rad skate photos from over the years, Music Articles: TSOL, JFA, Los Olvidados, Big Boys, Sin 34, Die Kreuzenv and Mecht Mensch