The tombstone went up and the crew knocked on Death's door. More ripping, music, babes, and beers.

Let's have some of our distinguished guests explain.

They don't call him the Vertical Vampire for nothing. Navs digs deep in his VHS collection today with this Shut Up And Skate Pro-Am championship in Houston,TX from 1986. Phillips, Mountain, Hawk… they're all in there.

May, 1985. One shot, epic cover: John Gibson on dawn patrol at Amarillo pipe. Twenty five years later, Johnny Tex talks turkey about the good ol' days.

7:00 am flight out of Oakland, straight to Austin, TX. Good times, great bands, cool folks, kill food. Thanks to Converse, Mike Crum, Kicker, and the Scoot Inn. Always tip the bartender—see ya next year.

Cover: Marc Hollander – Carve
Photo: Starr

Inside This Mag: Interviews with Texas skaters John Gibson, Craig Johnson and Jeff Phillips, new blood Danny Way and Tom Knox and a trip to Japan for the Far East contest

Also In This Issue: First White Wave Winter Whomp Out in the Northern Sierras, Shut Up and Skate Competition in Dallas and Houston, the Czechoslovakia Euro Cup and skating in Boston

Music Articles: Ice-T, Pushead's 100 favorite records of the 80s

Cover: John Gibson – Frontside Thrust
Photo: Kevin Thatcher

Inside This Mag: Pipe adventures, an interview with Tony Hawk and the C.A.S.L. kickoff at Upland

Also In This Issue: Pool skating

Music Articles: Metallica

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 wild

Also In This Issue: NSA Paramount in LA, the Devil's Pit 3rd Annual Fogtown Contest and tons of other contest results

Music Articles: Code of Honor