GIJOHN
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29 Sounds The hard line from Paris, face to face with the
Lords of the Underground, a deep look at Jimi Hendrix
by Jim Thomas of the Mermen, rompin' through the
galaxy with
with the
he Skatenigs and burnin' technological love
from Steel Pole Bathtub.
SOMETHIN
ELSE Wacky Willy
ON BOARD Mom's Love...
35
The Skaters Recently departed corporate rider Eric
Ricks talks about life, love and the pursuit of excellence.
Contests Suck It's been said a hundred times and
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it will be said many more-contests are boring, unorga-
nized and predictable.
44 Wild Card A special skater of the year pictorial on
the John Cardiel.
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Big Brothers An in-depth account on how good
skating often runs in the family-some you know and
some may surprise you.
56 Return Of The Vampire A final accounting that
proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that creatures of the
night are rolling among us and skating better than ever.
COVER: Shot into the spotlight from the
depths of hell, there is no one hotter
than 1992 skater of the year John
Cardiel. Photo by Bryce Kanights.
CONTENTS: Danny Way (above) sails
over a deserted island at K-Mart.
Photo by Bryce Kanights. In the
meantime, Toast (right) fully extends
a one-footed Chicken-butt yee-haw.
FEATURES
2
DEPARTMENTS
TRASH Lies Waiting
PHOTOGRAFFITI Sick Shit...
13
DOWN
BACK Numerology
17
NOTES Girl School
.27
ALMOST ON THE TIP Head Shots
..76
MAIL DROP Wrong Way
..80
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"THE ENEMY
COBRA COMMANDERS
41mm 99a
JOHN MONTESI, DISPOSABLE HERO, UNIVERSAL SOLDIER
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