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THE ARTHUR MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

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July 3, 2025

Hi all,

I’ve pretty much finished restoring lost blog images and credits, as well as posting text, photos and art from old print issues of Arthur Magazine to this archive.

But there’s probably still some blanks and 404s. If there’s something you’d like to see that’s missing, please let me know in the “Comments” section below. Requested items will then be brought online, archived and highlighted in the blog.

I’ve also assembled a gallery of all the Arthur Magazine covers, with links to pay-what-you-can PDFs for the magazine’s entire run.

This Arthur archive takes no ads. Please donate what you can via buy me a coffee or paypal or venmo.

all the best,

Editor/Co-founder Jay Babcock (babcock.jay@gmail.com)

p.s. I do a free email newsletter called Landline. Have a gander: jaybabcock.substack.com

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About Jay Babcock

I am an independent writer and editor based in Tucson, Arizona. I publish LANDLINE at jaybabcock.substack.com Previously: I co-founded and edited Arthur Magazine (2002-2008, 2012-13) and curated the three Arthur music festival events (Arthurfest, ArthurBall, and Arthur Nights) (2005-6). Prior to that I was a district office staffer for Congressman Henry A. Waxman, a DJ at Silver Lake pirate radio station KBLT, a copy editor at Larry Flynt Publications, an editor at Mean magazine, and a freelance journalist contributing work to LAWeekly, Mojo, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Vibe, Rap Pages, Grand Royal and many other print and online outlets. An extended piece I wrote on Fela Kuti was selected for the Da Capo Best Music Writing 2000 anthology. In 2006, I was somehow listed in the Music section of Los Angeles Magazine's annual "Power" issue. In 2007-8, I produced a blog called "Nature Trumps," about the L.A. River. From 2010 to 2021, I lived in rural wilderness in Joshua Tree, Ca.

5 thoughts on “THE ARTHUR MAGAZINE ARCHIVE”

  1. Ben's avatar
    Ben says:

    Hi Jay & Friends, any chance you could resurrect the files for Issue No. 32? I’m now missing just 4 issues, and the online-only issue happens to be one of them. No one has the pdf files on eBay (thankfully) 🙂

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  2. Marc V.'s avatar
    Marc V. says:

    Jay,

    I first discovered “Arthur” as I concluded my weekly peruse/purchase at Bill Boichel’s COPACETIC comic shop (its tiny but well-stocked Squirrel Hill [East-End Pittsburgh, PA neighborhood] incarnation). Before I left, Bill (ever the astute one) casually commented, “hey… grab one of those magazines by the door. They’ve got a lot of good stuff in them & they’re really cool & FREE.”
    Little did I know that he’d be turning me on to a whole new experience of what a literary/art/music/magic/folklore/psychonaut (ALL the things I was/am into) magazine could & should be. Many years later, I (like many I’m sure) was shocked & saddened to realize that, indeed, all things must pass, & yet – here we are.
    I haven’t been back here online for awhile, but am gladdened to see some dusting-off of the oldies & goodies & am writing this just to tell you “Thanks” (b/c I never did back when you originally were packing it up). For your previous & current efforts to continue to let this flame brighten corners of our minds (& the internet) – thanks.
    Marc V.
    Pgh. PA

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      Jay Babcock says:

      Thank you Marc, this is so great. Copacetic was an Arthur stronghold. Glad you got a lot out of Arthur; you may enjoy my LANDLINE substack email newsletter, it’s in the same vein. All the best, Jay

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