ROYAL FLUSH COVER ART. . .HITTING THE SHELVES
5-15-08 POST KEYWORDS: royal flush, royal flush magazine, mindless self indulgence, hot topic, mocca, puck building, drew friedman, patton oswalt, cojo art juggernaut, artsucks.com, cojo
Book Five of Royal Flush is complete. The covers, interior art and writing are beyond comprehension. There are actually even MORE illos in this one than the previous issues. What an honor to cover the book that's stuffed with so many talented artists and writers, most of which are fellow SVA alums. The book is clogged!
This issue features a flip-cover, and the first 8 pages in the back are flipped. Covers by the legendary DREW FRIEDMAN and yours truly COJO, ART JUGGERNAUT. Drew did the Patton Oswalt side, I did the MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE side.
The first opportunity to see the books will be at this year's Annual MOCCA
convention. If you're in NYC the weekend of JUNE 7th, try to make it down to THE PUCK BUILDING. I'll be there SATURDAY JUNE 7th BETWEEN 11AM AND 6PM. Hope you all can make it. I know a lot of you will be there - Drew and I'll be signing books, so please attend if you can. (CLICK IMAGE BELOW)
This book will be carried internationally through the HOT TOPIC Chain. We'll be in every mall in
America - so be sure to swing in there while you are drinking your Orange Julius and eating your Cinnabon. 
ABOVE: COJO AND PATTON OSWALT
MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE, our stars of the back cover, will be selling Royal
Flush on their entire North American Tour and the band will have giant vinyl Royal Flush banners with my portrait on it at every venue.
A brief synopsis of what's crammed into this new issue:
Front Cover: Comedian, Patton Oswalt!
This artwork is by the master Drew Friedman:
"OH FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCKK, NO-WAAAAAY!!!" - Erik Rodriguez
Patton Oswalt cover story - This is so funny - written by Kurt Orzeck and
art by Derek Ballard, Little Friends of Printmaking, Matt Bernier and Jay
Ryan
Back Cover: Mindless Self Indulgence
Artwork from Cojo! The Art Juggernaut.
"Cojo is a rad dude - and knocked this one out of the park."
- Editor and Publisher Josh Bernstein
Mindless Self Indulgence
Interview by Revolver's Brian Stillman all about the band's art with Jhonen
"Johnny the Homicidal Maniac" Vasquez. Nauseating illo by lil Stevie Chanks
Do it Yourself! The legends of American Punk Rock
New interviews with Glenn Danzig, Henry Rollins, Ian MacKaye, Jello Biafra
and Chuck Dukowski. A massive salute to the DIY aesthetic, written by Brad
Angle, GG Naked and myself. And some of the best illos in the mag by Danny
Hellman, Scrojo and Jim Altieri.
MC5: 40th Anniversary of Kick Out the Jams
Killer art by Jesse Philips, written by Brother TJ Rosenthal and myself.
Features the art of poster legend Gary Grimshaw and photographer Leni
Sinclair
The Art of Iron Maiden!!
Super-artist Derek Riggs held court for the Flush staff - hear him field
questions from Frank Kozik, Tara McPherson, Maximum Flouride and Erik
Rodriguez. Featuring all his iconic Iron Maiden art and original sketches.
The Secret Art Careers of pro-wrestler Jerry "The King" Lawler and Phil
Hartman!
I love the '80s Villains!
Inside the Mind of GARY BUSEY!
The most insane interview in the magazine is with Gary Busey,
By Steve Ruvolo, art by Erik Rodriguez and Steve Chanks
Hans Gruber's Die Hard fun-facts - art by Flush-vet Patrick J. McQuade
Karate Kid's Evil Sensei - Martin Kove interview! - By John Reis, Erik and
me.
Flush Hall of Fame - Freddy Krueger - art by Steve Chanks and Hydro 74
Plus interviews and articles with
Jon Spencer & Chip Kidd - art by Tony Millionaire
Slash - by Anna Blumenthal, art by Aaron Augenblick
Black Lips, by Anna Blumenthal, art by Jesse Lefkowitz
Dinner with The Dillinger Escape Plan, art by Jason Goad
Ministry, by Steve Chanks, art by Angryblue!
HIM goes to the movies by James Wright, art by Ghoulish Gay Pullin
The Dirtbombs by Anna Blumenthal, art by Pat Aulisio
Carmine Appice -Cooking with Carmine! Photos by Bryan Beasley
How much ya bench with Lou Ferrigno!! By Ruvolo, art by Chanks
Todd McFarlane makes us an action figure! By Tina Benitez, art by Chris
Caniano
Lamb of God's Randy Blythe by Kurt Orzeck, sweet-arsed art by Jeph LaChance
The Manowards - oh man - so good
Hispanic Batman - ditto
System of a Down art by Frank Powers!
Scott Weiland by Steve Chanks
Michael Jackson's Thriller 25th Anniversary - eye-popping art by Ghoulish
Gary Pullin and Danny Hellman!
Zakk Wylde by Josh Bernstein
Wilford Brimley - by Paul Cress
Amy Winehouse by Paul Cress
The Sunday Funnies
The Tater Tots - by Paul Cress
How to Start An Americana Band by The Legendary Shack Shaker's JD Wilkes!
In This Moment on tour with Ozzy & Rob Zombie tour journal - photographs by
Carolynne Harvey and art by Matt Siren.
And about 50 pages more of the best artists out there.
