80’s Zine Archives: Swank Zine Anarchy issue
Swank Zine – the Anarchy issue doesn’t have a date on it, but from the record reviews listed, it dates to early 1886. Typical Swank Zine fare, high contrast photos and arty drawings, incoherent Swankisms littered throughout. Short and sweet. Other issues of Swank zine are numbered, but this one isn’t. Thanks again to John Drummond for making this available.
By: Tod Swank
Photos: Tod Swank, J. Grant Brittain
Featuring: Dave Swift, Josh Nelson, Bill Danforth, Britt Parrott, Monty Nolder, Lance Mountain, Steve Rocco
Spots: Delking, Delmar, Upland, Oceanside
Highlights: A recounting of one of the Godoys spitting on Stan Hoffman’s face after getting kicked out of Upland (for?), Swank using his zine to pick up girls via personal full page messages (Denise, call Swank!) There’s a back page ad of Kevin Staab that’s manipulated in such a way that it makes him looks like a sulky young girl.
Check out: Swank Zine – The Anarchy Issue, comments in the gallery.
early 1886 eh? Man, Swank was ahead of his time
Some of images of Swank’s ‘Dick’s Book’ here
http://www.thetrilogytapes.com/blog
Cheers!