• October 1997

    October 1997
    Cover: Keith Hufnagel – Ollie Photo: Morf Inside This Mag: Interviews with Andy MacDonald and Chad Knight Also In This Issue: Bay Area skate log, skating in Tuscon, AZ and X-GamesMusic Articles: Dwarves, Rampage, The LaDonnas and Napalm Death
  • September 1997

    September 1997
    Cover: Danny Way – Backside Noseblunt Slide Photo: Ogden Inside This Mag: Special 200th Issue of Thrasher with photos from the archives and interviews with five legends: Danny Way, Mike Carroll, Bob Burnquist, Eric Koston and Mark Gonzales Also In This Issue: Abandoned house skating, how to build a skatepark, Hard Rock Las Vegas contest, behind the scenes at the Graffix/Goodtimes Warehouse and an interview with Charlie WilkinsMusic Articles: Wu Tang Clan, Dead and Gone and Artifacts
  • August 1997

    August 1997
    Cover: Bobby Puleo – Nosegrind Photo: Ogden Inside This Mag: An interview with Bobby Puleo and rad ams Alvarro Ramirez, Jackson Taylor, Alex P Hoffe and Surfer DanAlso In This Issue: An interview with Wisconsin's finest Dave Mayhew, Aaron Snyder, Tyrone Olson and Pete Lehman and skating in ChicagoMusic Articles: Boot Camp Clik, Coal Chamber and Snapcase
  • June 1997

    June 1997
    Cover: Chico Brenes – Gap To Back Tail Photo: OgdenInside This Mag: Tampa Pro Contest and an interview with Carl Shipman Also In This Issue: Santa Rosa Skatepark and skating in AtlantaMusic Articles: The Descendents, Shudder to Think, the Promise Ring and Helmet
  • April 1997

    April 1997
    Cover: Mark Gonzales – Pole Jam Photo: Morf Inside This Mag: T-Eddys, Tampa Am and interviews with Johnny Fonseca and Crazy Eddie Also In This Issue: Rad ams Jason Phares and Joe PinoMusic Articles: Odd Numbers, SNFU, the Muffs, and Poof
  • February 1997

    February 1997
    Cover: Scott Johnston – Crooked Grind Photo: Ogden Inside This Mag: West Coast road trip with Texas Dan, Roth, Steve Revord and more and the adventures of Norm and Dick  Also In This Issue: Skating in Brazil, Tijuana and NYC and rad ams Ben Bodilly Childs, Kale Sandridge, Chaney Given and Pontus AlvMusic Articles: The Roots, Vision of Disorder and One Man Army
  • November 1996

    November 1996
    Cover: Mike York – Frontside Bluntslide To Fakie Photo: Ogden Inside This Mag: Xtreme Games in Providence and interviews with Jason Carney and Colby CarterAlso In This Issue: FTC/EYC Contest in SFMusic Articles: Salba's 15 best shows, Blink 182, Nomeansno and H20
  • September 1996

    September 1996
    Cover: Jonathan Bohannon Artwork By: Gomez Bueno Inside This Mag: Interviews with Neil Heddings, Pigpen and Jim Gagne Also In This Issue: 15 best Thrasher covers and skating the Bowl of Dreams in Alberta, CanadaMusic Articles: Lagwagon, Goldfinger and the Loudmouths
  • July 1996

    July 1996
    Cover: Phil Shao – Frontside Grind Photo: Ogden Inside: Houston; Machines; Humpers
  • June 1996

    June 1996
    Cover: Karma Tsocheff – Backside Shifty Photo: Kanights Inside This Mag: A road trip with Scott Amore, Lou Cox, Nos, Todd Luciere, Oz, Jim Greco, Mother and Sean Cronan, an interview with Matt Pailes and a contest at the Skatepark of TampaAlso In This Issue: Damsels of skating Jamie Reyes, Alison Lee and Cindy Gorset, 15 pool punishers and West Coast shreddingMusic Articles: White Zombie, a concert for the people of Tibet and Slagheap