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On sale now In addition to producing the ‘Summer Of Style’ wall chart for the current issue of Top Of The Pops magazine, Blackthorn Communications also designed a sticker sheet featuring pop sensations One Direction, The Vamps, Union J and many others. As the Blackthorn Communications team cut its teeth on licensed videogame magazines, it was […]
On sale now This month we’re delighted to announce work for a new client – Immediate Media – which commissioned Blackthorn Communications to produce an A2-size wall chart for Top Of The Pops magazine titled ‘Summer Of Style’, which offers readers a series of special offers, prizes and fashion advice throughout July and August. In addition […]
On sale 29 July For over 15 years Bizarre has been at the forefront of documenting new ideas and procedures in the body modification scene – and in Bizarre 218 we’ve tracked down jaw-dropping photos of the world’s most extreme piercing. Germany’s Bodymoded Punky has 35mm holes pierced in both his cheeks, through which you […]
On sale 1 July In May Blackthorn Communications was devastated to hear that the Swiss surrealist, HR Giger, had passed away. More than any other artist, Giger’s dark work has been part of Bizarre‘s DNA for over 15 years, and he’s regularly been namechecked by our readers as a towering inspiration. To pay tribute to […]
On sale 10 June In our mission to showcase new models who are more than just a pretty face, Blackthorn Communications has cast its net wide and made connections with photographers around the world. And in Bizarre 216, we struck gold. As well as studying to be a neuroscientist, San Francisco model Carrina Vargas works […]
On sale 13 May Bizarre has always strived to make its readers think, showcase the world’s most incredible photographs, and introduce a mainstream audience to alternative lifestyles they didn’t even know existed. And this month’s issue is a killer, even by Blackthorn Communications‘ high standards… First up is feature from our regular contributor, Nigel Wingrove – […]
On sale 15 April For over 15 years, Bizarre has championed alternative culture and devoted editorial space to bands, models, artists and performers who push boundaries and spark debate. And now we’re delighted to see that the scene Bizarre helped to shape is big enough to support its own festival. Our biggest feature slot this […]
On sale 18 March Bizarre magazine has featured interviews with some of the world’s most respected artists, writers and film-makers over the years – and this month’s issue is no exception. As part of a huge feature exploring drug movies from the 1930s until the present day, Blackthorn Communications‘ ace writer, Stephen Daultrey, spoke to […]
On sale 18 February After 15 years, one Bizarre cover model still sends our readers into paroxysms of joy – so we’re delighted to welcome back the Canadian queen of fetish, Bianca Beauchamp. Bianca and her photographer partner, Martin Perrault, have been friends with the Blackthorn Communications team for over a decade, and we’re delighted […]
On sale 21 January In these tough economic times, magazines need to change to stay alive. And while many beloved newsstand titles sadly bit the dust in 2013, Blackthorn Communications has adapted and evolved Bizarre to continue offering its readers wild and uncompromising content in 2014. Switching from a perfect-bound to saddle-stitched format has given […]
On sale now Each year, Blackthorn Communications produces The World’s Most Incredible Tattoos for Dennis Publishing; an annual MagBook that collects the best tattoo content from the last 12 months of Bizarre, and packages it into a collectible book that’s sold in the UK, US and Australia. The fifth volume of The World’s Most Incredible […]
On sale 17 December After wowing audiences with her burlesque routines in New York City, it was only a matter of time before Ludella Hahn featured on the cover of Bizarre. And in her hilarious interview with our ace writer, Stephen Daultrey, the flame-haired master of tease tells us about her strange attraction to ventriloquist […]
On sale 19 November Although many magazines and newspapers are obsessed with celebrity tattoos and body art, few mainstream publications have been ballsy enough to feature a heavily-inked model on their cover. But the Blackthorn Communications team is never one to shy away from new ideas… Tattooed newcomer Lusy Logan proudly displays her incredible ink collection […]
On sale 22 October In recent years, many of the strange things that fascinate Bizarre readers have been creeping into the mainstream. And while Bizarre magazine has always devoted space to taxidermy, in issue 208 we were given the perfect opportunity to celebrate one of the biggest names in the history of animal art. Based on the new […]
On sale 24 September Although most of Bizarre‘s cover stars are new faces on the block, for issue 207 we gave an established model a chance to talk about her passion for alternative culture. Melissa Clarke may be better known from mainstream lads mags and for winning The Sun newspaper’s ‘Page 3 Idol’ competition 2013, […]
On sale 27 August Bizarre has always prided itself on documenting the burgeoning body modification scene, and the Blackthorn Communications team hit jackpot this month with our exclusive report on the International Scarification Convention in London. Not for the faint-hearted, our in-depth feature includes interviews with all the major players in the art of scarification, along […]
On sale now Produced for Dennis Publishing by Blackthorn Communications, The A-Z Of Celebrity Tattoos is the latest MagBook from the team behind Bizarre, Body Art and The World’s Most Incredible Tattoos. From Adele to David Beckham, and from Angelina Jolie to Cheryl Cole, The A-Z Of Celebrity Tattoos is your essential guide to the best […]
On sale 30 July As always, the latest issue of Bizarre is a love letter to the British alternative culture scene, featuring dozens of incredible contributions from our readers such as photographs of their tattoos, examples of original artwork, and a variety of stunning amateur shoots that would put many professional photographers to shame. Bizarre issue […]
On sale 2 July While we always strive to produce striking and memorable covers for Bizarre, each featuring the biggest names on the alternative modelling scene, the Blackthorn Communications team hit paydirt in issue 204! Featuring a luscious cover shoot with alt.girl legend Vanessa Lake by US photographer Christian Saint, Bizarre issue 204 has received a […]
On sale 11 June Bizarre magazine has always been proud to play host to the finest alternative culture content on the newsstands – but issue 203 was a classic, even by our exacting standards! Top of the list this month is an exclusive interview with Mark Ryden, the US master of surreal art whose oddball […]
