New York: Punk Publications 1977. NEAR FINE. 22 pp. All pages intact, very minor toning.

Cover drawing of Joey Ramone of the Ramones. David Johansen (New York Dolls); Interview of Robert Crumb by Harvey Kurtzmann; Ramones; Richard Hell and The Heartbreakers; Blondie's Deborah Harry modeling a Punk T-shirt; Interview with Boris Badenov and Natasha; Samuel Fuller; Star Trick comic by Buz and J. Holmstrom; Tony Pigg; Punk Graffiti Contest "Mark up this picture" (of Patti Smith).

Punk Magazine was a fanzine started by cartoonist John Holmstrom (b. 1954) and Legs McNeil (b. 1956) in 1976 that showcased the New York punk rock scene. The term “punk” was previously used by Creem Magazine to describe the kind of music that was developing parallel to the excessive arena rock bands that developed following the late 1960’s. Punk Magazine came out just as The Velvet Underground, MC5, and Iggy & The Stooges had broken up but just in time for The Ramones, The Dictators, and Television. Using photographs taken by staff photographers Roberta Bayley and Bob Gruen among others, the magazine’s layout was like a comic book, with panels overlaid with text bubbles.