Jake Austen

Anthology, from back cover: " Rust Belt Chicago collects essays, journalism, fiction, and poetry from more than fifty writers who speak both directly and elliptically to the concerns the city shares with the region at large."

Chicago is built on a foundation of meat and railroads and steel, but its identity long ago stretched past manufacturing. A city of opportunity from the get-go, it continues to lure new residents from around the world, and from across a region rocked by recession and deindustrialization. But the problems that plague the Belt don’t disappear once you get past Gary. In fact, they’re often amplified. Chicago’s glittering downtown towers stand in sharp contrast to the struggling south and west sides. A city defined by movement that’s the anchor of the Midwest, bound to its neighbors by a shared ecosystem and economy, Chicago’s complicated – both of the Belt and beyond it. Which makes it a perfect subject for a book.

This issue of Roctober is dedicated to TV and Rock n' Roll. The magazine is packed with articles, comics, interviews with musicians, music reviews, and an exhaustive episode guide of VH1 Behind the Music.

Roctober is a music magazine. This issue covers the Soul Train television program among other topics.

Roctober is a magazine about rock music and alternative culture. This is the Livin' in the 80's issue, and it has articles about Captain Sky, Danzig, Tsol, Zero Boys, Pil, Boyd Rice, and also a number of comics in the back.

A zine devoted to the art of film making. This work offers equipment and technology reviews, interviews with local underground and critically acclaimed thespians and filmmakers, along with critiques of films and film scores.

Music reviews and interviews, comics, obituaries. Comics Galore issue. Huge feature on celebrities who have released novelty records, originally published in Playboy.

Music reviews and interviews, comics, obituaries. The "MaximumSammySoul" issue: all Sammy Davis Jr.

Music reviews and interviews, comics, obituaries. The Psychedelic Superhero Issue.

Music reviews and interviews, comics, obituaries. The robot issue.