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Goblin Magazine

A gathering of fascinating covers from Goblin Magazine, a publication in Canada from the 1920s.

By Moss & Fog1 min read

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The Goblin Magazine was a classic publication in Canada, started in 1921, and for a time, the biggest publication in the country. Full of some of the best writing, jokes, poetry and comics, Goblin always had fascinating, sometimes strange cover art. Out of Toronto, the magazine included art from people like Lou Skuce, Jimmy Frise, Lawson Wood, Jack Maclaren, Russ Fisher, Walter Schmidt, Syd Law, and many more. Thanks to the Internet Archive, the magazines have been preserved, and they can be read in their entirety.  We’ve gathered a few of our favorite covers from various years.

The Reading RoomField guides, art books and good paperBooks and paper goods we would keep ourselves. Packed by hand in Portland.Browse the shelfCabin PornHow to Eat in the WoodsThe UFO BookDopamine HomeChosen one book at a time.

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