Page 165 - An Historical Perspective of the Covers, Mastheads, Contents, and Staff of DRUMMER Magazine

Alternate Publishing: John H. Embry, Publisher
John W. Rowberry, Associate Publisher — Robert Payne, Editor

"If a man does not keep
puce with his compan·
mns. perhaps 11 15
bucause 11e fleors a dtf· Nine yedrl. ago from •boul the time you
leient d1umme1 Let him will be reading this, virtually the en1ire
step to ll1e music which staff of the Advoc4Jtc go! together with u~
he het1fs. howevet mea- to start a neMpapcr, the Aclvoc.ite's new
su1eC1 01 rar away owner discardln1e boch loc.ition and staff.
Henry David Thoreau Somewhere along the way we agreed to
diwgree and went into the magazine
publishing business instead with Jn off·
the-wall Idea cnthled DRUMMER. Bur
1hc newpaper alway~ seemed 10 be unfin.
1,hed busine~s.
Today, with the California governor
vetoing Che vitally imporunt Cay Right To
Work bill, AIDS being a medical, social
6 MALECALL/OEAR SIR Bluenose~ and red-hot eggs . .. and political plague in the community
8 CIGAR STUDS (wilh both gays and 1he1r enemies making
Another inside look ar the mystique of the Cigar-in this case, the mos1 and worst or it), lhe coming pol·
""elusive jhots of rhe Initiation rite~ of a club called Cigar Stuck ilical camp.11Kn!> bringing oul lhc Demo·
era•~ a1 their least and Reaganlles at 1heir
18 THE STORY Of Q REVISITED wor", the (s1ralgh1) Olympic Games, and
Q. the lave of )/Jves. returns! Unavailable for many moons. 1he
who know'> wha1 else, 1ht' time seems 10
cla!>Sic Roberr Payne/ Olaf collaboration h back In print. ready 10 be righl.
devastate a whole new cohort of one-fisted readers.
Communication i~ one of the great
24 ORUMSTlCKS con1rlbu11ons the g.iy press milk~.
Pain anc/ humtliatton got you down/ You could use a good laugh. DRUMMER and MANIFEST fill cheir
25 THE CONQUERING STRENGTH by Roy f . Wood needs admir3bly. Each has been a success
A young American's attractio11 to a Lat"' Amcrrc<in general leads in its own righ1. But 1hcre l!o another world
him into a semua/ maze from which 1here is no escape. out there. The hetcro press doesn't fulfill
it. The Advoa1c abandoned its role as a
31 THE DOOM OF THE MARQUIS OE CHEV Al GRIS by Mason Powell new~papcr, along with th.u staff, a long
The author of The Brig spins a tale of exc1ufsite revenge in the time ago.
manner of Poe, with a noel to de Sade ... En1er our new cffon. Alternate Publish-
38 JUST GIVE ME WHAT I WANT by T.R. Witomslci ing very soon will be releasing a San Fran·
None of that ~hit, Wi1omsk1I You know what we're looking for. You cisco/N;itional newspapet unlike clny you
know what we need. Civc- it to U\-now! have ever ieen before. We thank you want
ii. We !..now we all need ii.
43 LEA lHER NOTEBOOK The namel
Larry Towmend con)1ders the case oft he broken roorh, and the best Hasn't been christened yet. Bui what's
way to brand your lover •. .
In a namel
45 JOHN KASS~ CIGAR STRIP John H fmbry, Publi1h~r
San Franci~co's most famou~ male ~tripper pf'els down 10 tile
essentials: leather glove and cigar. Smoke gets in your eyes . .• PU8LISH£Jl • •• • • • • • • • JOHN H f'MBAY
CO.PU8llSH£.11 . .. . • • • • • • • MAAlO SIMONE
ASSOCIAll P\1111.ISHER .... JOHN !t~OWBERllY
FOLDOUT POSTER: MR. DRUMMER '84! ~An ronciiltFicTIOH ·:· :··:· ··~rveD1$:~(~
Harry Bush captures the coast-to-coast excitement/
IECTOll . •• • • • , DAVID MARCUU
ASSOCIATE Alll OIRlCTOft ••• ••• • • 908 8AAIH
53 DRUMBEATS Where the boys (and their Daddies) are.
r~SEOGAAP£R "". • ........ '•• • • • .. .. JIM W16l!
DVl: TllN<l .Iii£,..,_...'. • • • • • f"RANI( W
73 ORUM by Bill Wud ~IRW~'llltH; D li•llf' ... •• • .. •• •••• AOO VICl
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• .. ...... , •• • • JEliRY LASltY
I lard work for our hero leads to a big payoff. ~NTI . ' .................... Otlf~ GEorm
.,....;A SUIVICES • • .. • . • • • • • • • - • •• TOM !&A R
76 INTERNATIONAL LEATHER SCENE f'rlPl'INC ••• • • • • • • • • • • .. • • • • • • • • ••• JEff GAii
Conie,ts and bike runs from acros~ America, foting in th" Racki~. GAL . ...... •• ••••••• •• .., ~c'IFAUC
RlllUflllG EOllORS .\419f1 T11.i1t,.,Llt111 Townst!ld
~d the first word on Sweden·~ big Baltic Battle! OGllAl'll£flS M1•• I ChtSllf, lilOlll ~ Roy bola~
r31n P1111"1. Rln~ .lmt Wigl~. ZIUS
82 THEY'RE Off ANO RUNNING! AAllSIS Hl!ry BuSll. C.velO. U*ln& lilt llun DllrlesMIJ1.
M1 Drummer '84 heal\ up! 1111•• 0111,Atit,lleaufo.dSto.,.•. Tomoff111l.anct a.llW1111l.
Ri~Cf A While
85 ORUMMEDIA VIDEO ro~~~:,~r~~=~~="·=~:
SPrious SM, a serious dlsappoimment, some scriou~ moonlight .. • OIUJlillol Wifii 10 GUID£5r1 ORUM E!IARL/011 li4Eli'8£JIS
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91 ORUMMEDIA BOOKS 00 llt_!;OAJllQnltO ~llll'S 01 d.tWlmentt 1ppu11ng 1n
OAOMMER Copyt 1gt!I 1118-1 by Atttt»lt l'libl•l"'11f.
_Cavclo\ latt?>t: The naked truth about the Three Mu)keteers.
94 IN PASSING For armp11 /oven only(
C:o~cr 11ml Oppu•llr P.ixt• It 1o1kt:1 a mdn lo hdn"/t• .i ~1ug1~. John Ka\,, C"lgo1r 1mok<"r
l••tr•ordmalrC". l'httto• by Jim W111lcr
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