over: Henry Sanchez – Backside NosegrindPhoto: Kevin ThatcherInside This Mag: Backyards of America, an interview with Ed Templeton, an adventure into night skating and raw meat Jake Piasecki, Mark Jones, Mike Barnes, Kevin Rucks and Mike Taylor
Also In This Issue: Step by step tricks and some snowboarding action

Music Articles: Gwar

Cover: Brennand Schoeffel – Ollie
Photo: Kanights

Inside This Mag: An interview with Eric Nash, Seven Wonders of the Skate World and skating the lost coast of the Carolinas 

Also In This Issue: Step by step tricks, an interview with Omar Hassan, the NSA Backyard Series in Visalia and the NSA Backyard Series #2 in Santa Cruz

Music Articles: Flipper, Mad Dog Theatre, Green Jello, Celebrity Skin and Tender Fury

Cover: Aaron Deeter – Frontside Air
Photo: Mofo

Inside This Mag: Interviews with Mike Youssefpour and Wade Speyer, Jamie Dirtbag goes to Mexico and raw meat Gianni Cass and Mike Carroll

Also In This Issue: Pool skating and a back to school guide from Thrasher

Music Articles: The Vandals Creatures, Prong, Ace Frehley, the Almighty and Fugazi

Cover: Bob Pereyra – Luge
Photo: Katz

Inside This Mag: The Second Annual Spring Shred in the Sierras, downhill skateboarding and raw meat Steve Allison, Brandon Chapman, Al Gibson, Tim Romero and Ruben Dominquez

Also In This Issue: Step by step tricks and the World Skateboard Tour

Music Articles: The Cult, SNFU and the Damned

Cover: Butch Sterbins – Railslide
Photo: Mofo

Inside This Mag: The Voodoo Queen, pool sharks and hot new pros Christian Hosoi, Tony Hawk, Reese Simpson, Bod Boyle, Danny Way, Al Losi, Micke Alba, Jeff Kendall, Natas Kaupas, Chris Miller, Steve Caballero and Mark Anthony

Also In This Issue: Del Mar NSA contest revisited and how to play the game Slam or Jam

Music Articles: Nine Inch Nails, Mudhoney, Wolfsbane, Lunachicks, Nomeansno, Killing Time, Warrior Soul, Testament and Jungle Brothers

Cover: Frankie Hill – Railslide
Photo: Mofo

Inside This Mag: An interview with Bod Boyle, skatepark wars, skating in Santa Barbara and profiles on up and comers Ray Barbee, Danny Sargent and Colby Carter

Also In This Issue: Step by step tricks and heavy street shredders

Music Articles: KRS-1, Igor's record collection and 24-7 Spyz

Cover: Karma Tsocheff – Multi Strobe
Photo: Van Dusen

Inside This Mag: Thrasher's Book of World Records and raw meat Brody Davison, Blake Convey, Dave Warne, John Nakama and Rob Washburn

Also In This Issue: 1989 competition wrap-up,  a desert speed rally with Mark Partain, Paul De Jesus and more and Survival Research Labs

Music Articles: Faith No More and the Buzzcocks

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: George Nagai – Air
Photo: Starr
Cover Insert:
Mike Ranquet Rocks Out
Photo: Miller

Inside This Mag: Ramp riot in Australia, an interview with Jeff Grosso and raw meat Jake Burns, Erik Jueden, Big Jim Moore, Ron Chatman, Gary Cross and Remy Stratton

Also In This Issue: Nine commandments for the 90s, skating vs. snowboarding and the San Luis Obispo Thrash-A-Thon

Music Articles: Igor's record collection, Gwar, the Cramps, Love and Rockets, Corrosion of Conformity, Fugazi, Gang of Four, L7 and more

Cover: Steve Caballero – Boned Indy To Fakie
Photo: Mofo

Inside This Mag: A totally unknown skater's skate trip through the US, wild predictions for 1990, the Virginia Beach Washout and conversations with tattooed notables Jason Jessee, Mark Mahoney and Art and Steve Godoy

Also In This Issue: Huntsville Underground Skatepark competition, a contest in London and Gran Torneo de Vert in Ensenada, Mexico

Music Articles: Soundgarden, the Pixies and Nuclear Assault

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: Ron Allen – Frontside Boardslide
Photo: Kanights

Inside This Mag: Skating in Hawaii and San Francisco and a road trip with Kevin Thatcher, Blackhart, Tom Guerrero, Keith Cochrane and Tumbleweed

Also In This Issue: Three very untypical skaters Laura Pederson, Bill Dorr and Sky Lopez

Music Articles: Wrecking Crew, Igor's record collection, the Vandals and Gwar

Cover: John Hutson – At Speed
Photo: Casselli

Inside This Mag: Thrasher's 100th issue featuring interviews with Duane Peters, Tony Hawk, Christian Hosoi and Steve Caballero and a 100 issue retrospective in photos and words

Also In This Issue: The history of the skateboard

Music Articles: Big Boys and Skate Rock 1989 with MCM and the Monster, House of Wheels, Skatemaster Tate and his Concrete Crew and Screaming Lord Salba

Cover: Chris Miller – Portrait
Photo: Mofo

Inside This Mag: A trip to Italy with Tommy Guerrero and Mike Vallely, NSA Vertical Championships in Dayton, OH and an interview with Chris Miller

Also In This Issue: Speed skating and seven sequences

Music Articles: Living Colour, Igor's record collection and 247 Spyz

Cover: Tony Alva
Photo: Kevin Thatcher

Inside:
Best Of Thrasher: Our first 13th issue. Interviews with Mullen, Hosoi, Blender, and Smith.

Cover: Lance Mountain – Sad Plant
Photo: 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, ID

Music Articles: Social Distortion and Guns 'n' Roses