--- product_id: 2259982 title: "The Best of Punk Magazine" price: "₩1029270" currency: KRW in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.kr/products/2259982-the-best-of-punk-magazine store_origin: KR region: South Korea --- # Features iconic punk legends’ contributions Rare anthology with original reprints Includes unseen photos & handwritten notes The Best of Punk Magazine **Price:** ₩1029270 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🎤 Own the rebellious spirit of punk history — before it’s gone! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Best of Punk Magazine - **How much does it cost?** ₩1029270 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.kr](https://www.desertcart.kr/products/2259982-the-best-of-punk-magazine) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Collector’s Dream Edition:** High-quality reprints of hard-to-find original issues in a stunning format. - • **Cultural Zeitgeist Captured:** Explore punk’s influence on music, art, and urban counterculture. - • **Iconic Punk Legacy Preserved:** Dive into the definitive anthology that shaped punk culture. - • **Rare Visual & Written Artifacts:** Unseen photos, essays, and handwritten notes from punk legends. - • **Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Insights:** Editor John Holmstrom’s personal commentary brings the era to life. ## Overview The Best of Punk Magazine is a meticulously curated anthology featuring high-quality reprints of original issues, rare photos, essays, and exclusive commentary by editor John Holmstrom. Celebrated as the bible of punk culture, this volume captures the raw energy and artistic innovation of the movement, with contributions from legendary figures like Andy Warhol, Lou Reed, and the Ramones. Perfect for collectors, cultural enthusiasts, and anyone craving an authentic slice of punk history. ## Description The very best of Punk —the legendary magazine thatdefined an era—finds new life in this stunning anthology, featuring originalarticles along with behind-the-scenes commentary and the backstory on eachissue as told by editor-in-chief John Holmstrom. Punk was the Bible of the urban counterculture movement. It not only gave punkmusic its name, but influenced the East Village art scene and steered the punkaesthetic and attitude. The Best of Punk Magazine includes high-qualityreprints of hard-to-find original issues, as well as rare and unseen photos,essays, interviews, and even handwritten contributions from the likes of AndyWarhol, Lou Reed, Debbie Harry, the Ramones, the Sex Pistols, Lester Bangs,Legs McNeil, Lenny Kaye, and many more. For collectors, lifelong punks, andthose just discovering what punk is all about, this is the chance see thehistory of the movement come back to life. Review: HELL YEAH! - Just a awesome book!! I totally recommend it for collectors and nerds alike. Review: I'm in it,...so, of course I love it. But,... - I worked for John Holmstrom and Punk Magazine as an artist, back in the Seventies. So, bear that in mind as you read this. I reckon if you're reading reviews for this book, that you have some idea of what it's about. So, I'll skip all that. I always loved John's "take" on how a publication could look and be. One of the things that I found really interesting about the original publication was how Holmstrom always seemed willing to go out on a limb with the format and layout. Sometimes, it was a newspaper. Other times it was like a comic book or even a big coloring book. The writing was always great and funny,...the art was always eye-catching and entertaining. Not to mention the fact that it covered every aspect of the emerging "punk" scene, in a way that no other Rock & Roll publication out there, at the time, was covering it and included, virtually, every artist out there. The vibe was always a little smart-assed and cool. I'd look back at my old issues, through the years and wish that there was a big art book of that material that I could pull off of the shelf to peruse. Now, thanks to John Holmstrom and his partner in crime, the incredibly attractive, Ms. Bridget Hurd,...I have that book. It has size and it has weight AND it has the very best of Punk Magazine! Not only does it have that, but at the core of this tome is Holmstrom's biography of the magazine. How it got started, who started it, the various players involved with the publication throughout the years,...the whole roller coaster ride. John's known, throughout the world as a ground breaking artist/cartoonist, but I've always enjoyed his easy-going writing style as much as his art. So, it's nice to see so much of it in one place. It's like you're sitting around with the guy as he tells you this story. It's a great, wonderful book. I'd tell ya' that even if my stuff wasn't in it. John and Bridget have done their comrades proud in this beautifully produced volume. I'd recommend this book, even if you're not the least bit interested in the subject of Punk Rock. Intelligent fun!!! ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,887,641 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #576 in Punk Music (Books) #3,989 in Pop Culture Art #6,524 in Popular Culture in Social Sciences | | Customer Reviews | 4.9 out of 5 stars 236 Reviews | ## Images ![The Best of Punk Magazine - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81RvxSKx9JL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ HELL YEAH! *by E***Y on March 25, 2026* Just a awesome book!! I totally recommend it for collectors and nerds alike. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I'm in it,...so, of course I love it. But,... *by S***R on April 17, 2013* I worked for John Holmstrom and Punk Magazine as an artist, back in the Seventies. So, bear that in mind as you read this. I reckon if you're reading reviews for this book, that you have some idea of what it's about. So, I'll skip all that. I always loved John's "take" on how a publication could look and be. One of the things that I found really interesting about the original publication was how Holmstrom always seemed willing to go out on a limb with the format and layout. Sometimes, it was a newspaper. Other times it was like a comic book or even a big coloring book. The writing was always great and funny,...the art was always eye-catching and entertaining. Not to mention the fact that it covered every aspect of the emerging "punk" scene, in a way that no other Rock & Roll publication out there, at the time, was covering it and included, virtually, every artist out there. The vibe was always a little smart-assed and cool. I'd look back at my old issues, through the years and wish that there was a big art book of that material that I could pull off of the shelf to peruse. Now, thanks to John Holmstrom and his partner in crime, the incredibly attractive, Ms. Bridget Hurd,...I have that book. It has size and it has weight AND it has the very best of Punk Magazine! Not only does it have that, but at the core of this tome is Holmstrom's biography of the magazine. How it got started, who started it, the various players involved with the publication throughout the years,...the whole roller coaster ride. John's known, throughout the world as a ground breaking artist/cartoonist, but I've always enjoyed his easy-going writing style as much as his art. So, it's nice to see so much of it in one place. It's like you're sitting around with the guy as he tells you this story. It's a great, wonderful book. I'd tell ya' that even if my stuff wasn't in it. John and Bridget have done their comrades proud in this beautifully produced volume. I'd recommend this book, even if you're not the least bit interested in the subject of Punk Rock. Intelligent fun!!! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nice book by PUNK co-founder *by R***K on February 10, 2024* John Holmstrom (nice guy, we corresponded). Anyway, this book is all PUNK magazine volumes reprinted and combined into a nice hardcover. I got this so I don't wear out my collectible originals from handling them. BTW, my most prized original copy has a mailing address label for Robert Olaf Stoop, his personal copy. He had a subscription to PUNK magazine in 1976. 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