39, [1]p., black and white illustrations, wraps. On newsprint, with the expected toning. Minor blemishes on rear cover, but all round Very Good. Punk and hardcore fanzine. Interviews with the Undead, the Red Rockers, and a profile of the Plasmatics (including a photo with the staff of Berkeley?s Universal Records) and the Slits. Reviews of albums by the Circle Jerks, Dead Kennedys, Stiff Little Fingers, and Black Flag.
Published by San Jose, California, 1981
Seller: johnson rare books & archives, ABAA, Covina, CA, U.S.A.
Wraps. Condition: Very good. Music zine covering the "hot new sensations" in the punk scene, including Wasted Youth, TSOL, Black Flag, Au Pairs, and The Lewd. Features numerous zine reviews along with current record reviews. Most of the interviews and photographs were done by Tim Tonooka. Murray Bowles, who later contributed to Maximum Rocknroll, also contributed. The last known issue of Ripper, #8, was published January 13, 1983. Standard format (8 1/4" x 10 3/4"): 40 p. Printed on newsprint and stapled. Faint evidence of moisture to the first few leaves, with some general toning and minor wear; otherwise very good.