Cover: Cara-Beth Burnside – Frontside Air
Photo: Cavalheiro

Inside This Mag: An interview with Tony Magnusson and 100 pools

Also In This Issue: Skating in San Diego

Music Articles:  White Zombie, Jane's Addiction and Igor's record collection

Cover: “Make Your Obsession Palatable…”
Artwork By: Robert Williams

Inside This Mag: Interviews with Eric Dressen, Duncan Kennedy and Bert Lamar, a spotlight on the Denver skating scene and curb skating

Also In This Issue: Artist Robert Williams, mini shredders, U.S.B.A. Ramp Jam in Leucadia, CA, Bank On It in Ahwatukee, AZ, Skate For Fun Spring Series '88 in Dallas, TX and N.S.A. Regional Ams in Redding, CA

Music Articles: Stupids and Gaye Bykers on Acid

Cover: Tony Hawk – Frontside Ollie
Photo: Kevin Thatcher

Inside This Mag: A demo tour of Australia featuring Christian Hosoi, Jeff Phillips, Rob Roskopp, Tony Hawk and more and scoping the East Coast for skate spots

Also In This Issue: Skate style

Music Articles: Megadeth and Cocteau Twins

Cover: Mike Vallely – Sad Plant
Insert: James Hetfield Of Metallica
Photos: Mofo

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

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

Music Articles: Metallica and Blast!

Cover: Lester Kasai – Backside Air
Photo: Mofo

Inside This Mag: Traveling to Virginia Beach and the NSA No. 3 Pro contest, Tony Hawk and Stacy Peralta tells it like it is

Also In This Issue: M.A.R.S., Ocean Bowl Am Contest, step by step tricks and the skate saga of a Navy skater

Music Articles: G.B.H.

Cover: Christian Hosoi – Backside Air
Photo: Mofo

Inside This Mag: Skate-Rock coverage

Also In This Issue: Tons of photos and the Back to the Badlands Summer Series

Music Articles: Skate-rock coverage and an interview with JFA

Cover: Steve Caballero – Frontside Channel Plant
Photo: Mofo

Inside This Mag: Joe's Ramp Jam and the Summer World Series at Upland's Pipeline

Also In This Issue: Photograffiti and spot check

Music Articles: New Order and the Red Devils

Cover: Jay Adams – Street Slash
Photo: Stecyk

Inside This Mag: An interview with Jay Adams, the Rusty Harris Pro/Am Series in Whittier with competitors Duane Peters, Rodney Mullen, Christian Hosoi, Steve Caballero, Lance Mountain and more and the Norcal Summit V Ramp Contest

Also In This Issue: Photograffiti from Guatemala and the States and the Cherry Lane Ramp

Music Articles: Fear

Cover: Roger Hickey and John Hutson - Downhill
Photo: Caselli

Inside This Mag: Laguna Seca maximum downhill skating and controlled insanity with Tony Hawk, Steve Olson and more

Also In This Issue: The Baldy Pipeline, ramp building and the League of Wimpy Skaters