Back in Stock: Lowbrow Reader #5!

Oh, 2006! Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire had been released a mere one year prior, Madonna was two years away from issuing Hard Candy, and the Lowbrow Reader was publishing its fifth issue, forever remembered as “Lowbrow Reader #5.” And what an issue! It is the only Lowbrow Reader not to feature a toilet on the cover—instead, cover illustrator John Mathias got classy and went with a urinal. Articles include Ben Goldberg and Joe O’Brien debating the pros and cons of Chevy Chase; Neil Hagerty toasting Don Knotts; and a comic-book–style interview with the White Stripes by Mike Reddy (drawings) and Jay Ruttenberg (words).

While many of the articles would reappear in our book, The Lowbrow Reader Reader, Lowbrow Reader #5 itself has been sold out for a few years. But guess what? We just unearthed a small stash of copies, available to the Paypal-equipped public via our ordering page. Check it out—but act fast, as supplies are limited!

[Update—sorry, issue #5 is sold out once more.]