The latest issue — #47 — of what Drew Friedman calls “by far the best magazine being published on planet Earth” is arriving in mailboxes now. Mineshaft 47 is as always chock-full of visual and literary work that would be cutting-edge if you could locate the edge; as it is, the Mineshaft world is a world in itself. This issue features R. Crumb’s debate with Chat GPT about vaccines, great new comics from the fine Simone Baumann and Christoph Mueller (who also designed the striking cover image), two new portraits by Mr. Friedman, photography by John Haynes, and contributions from the likes of Bill Griffith, Robert Armstrong, and Sophie Crumb. “It’s such a gift to see new work by the giants of my generation (Fleener, Collier, Head, Friedman, etc.) alongside our heroic forebears (Crumb, Aline, Armstrong, Griffy, Deitch) and heirs (Harkham, Van Sciver, etc.) alike,” Daniel Clowes says. “I don’t take it for granted — one of a dwindling number of good things in this world.”
You shouldn’t take it for granted, either. You can purchase this issue directly from Mineshaft or, better still, start a subscription. Who doesn’t want good things in their world?
Thank you, George, for spreading the word about MINESHAFT Magazine.
It’s truly a jewel, a throwback to days of yore when there were probably a number of such beautiful, hand-crafted and carefully curated publications available. Sadly, with very few exceptions (MINESHAFT chief among them) those days are coming to an end. But long live MINESHAFT and long live quality print publications!
It shouldn’t escape the attention of people who know the work of Crumb, Friedman, Griffith, Armstrong, Mueller, Fleener, etc. that gathering such people’s work together in a so-called “little magazine” most certainly says something about the quality of the publication. These folks could get their work published anywhere. They believe in MINESHAFT, and support it through their work, as we loyal subscribers support it in our small way.
I’ve given a few dear friends a gift subscription to MINESHAFT. As long as Ev and Gioia keep producing MINESHAFT (25 years now, and counting!) I’ll keep my own subscription, and those of my friends, going.
Those who haven’t yet explored MINESHAFT: check it out.