Damage Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 5

San Francisco: Damaged Goods Company, 1980. 43pp; b&w illus. Unbound newsprint tabloid, 17-1/2 x 11-1/2 in. Toning to leaves, a few crimped page corners. Better than very good; a nice copy, unfolded.

Fifth issue of this seminal San Francisco punk and new wave fanzine. Features include "Reggae Music for Beginners"; interviews with bands including The Specials, Madness, XTC, Ultravox, The Offs, and Zodiac; an interview with performance artist Johanna Went; fashion spreads; record reviews; fiction; columns; letters; etc. With copious black-and-white illustrations and photos throughout. Cover art by Carl Chaplin.