THE OFFENSE NEWSLETTER -1982 ZINE featuring Dream Syndicate FROM OUR ARCHIVES -Books/Mags

Columbus, OH: Self-published, 1982. Staple-bound packet. Unpaginated. (8 ½ x 11 in.) Offset. 

Fanzine imbued with editor Tim Anstaett’s sarcastic and combative voice. Front cover features a photo of The Dream Syndicate, full-page comic on the reverse. Begins with a selection of letters to the editor, which vary from legitimate reader concerns to pure vitriol. The issue covers The Dream Syndicate’s new release, as well as albums from The Birthday Party and Sport of Kings. Includes surrealist essay on “Dish Art” and a “Year’s Best Albums” of 1981 releases.