LO-FI MAGAZINE

LO-FI is the magazine I would\'ve created if I had money. It covers the pop culture I actually care about: indie comics, anime, video games, and fannish-type movies. So far, LO-FI has managed to swing interviews with comic greats Brian Pulido, Skottie Young and Jim Mahfood.

This mag reviews some sweet shit. In their indie comic review section, I kept pointing at stuff going \"Have it! Have it! Have it!\" LO-FI even had the exquisite good taste to review Heaven, LLC and Bad Ideas, both written by TLC\'s Wayne Chinsang. It also reviewed movies like Hellboy and Kill Bill, and video games such as the much anticipated Fable.

My absolute favorite article, though, had to be \"Surviving the Wrath of Con: A Comic Book Convention Survival Guide.\" LO-FI covered all the major issues, including where to sleep when you\'re broke, how to score the best free stuff, and where to get food. The staff of LO-FI also recounted their scariest con stories, including a close encounter of the pubic hair kind. (Editor\'s note: Ew...)

Issue #1 includes two comics, \"The Amazing \'S\' Brothers\" and \"Spaceboy Phantom Galaxy.\" \"...\'S\' Brothers\" is stark brown-on-cream, telling a frankly surreal tale. \"Spaceboy...\", on the other hand, is a full-color comic reminiscent of Forties pulp sci-fi, but updated with an anime twist. Although completely different in art style and tone, the two comics complement each other well.

Even the ads are cool, advertising everything from custom costumes to punk rock skateboards. There is literally no part of this magazine I felt was wasted. I\'m definitely looking forward to reading more.