Plastikcomb Magazine
ISSUE
No. 5

Plastikcomb Issue 5 is a vibrant collision of retro-inspired collage, bold typography, and analog imperfection, featured in MagCulture’s “A mag in five pix” series The issue channels the irreverent spirit of ’80s seminal titles like David Carson’s Ray Gun, weaving in work reminiscent of Jeffery Keedy and Ed Fella, with its founders—Aaron L. Beebe and Thomas Schostok—rejecting conventional grids and embracing raw spontaneity Inside, a striking interview spread with Israeli artist Yonil uses tape marks and paint drips alongside massive type to create an intentionally imperfect aesthetic, while another feature highlights Charles Wilkin’s Index A through tight, layered collages grouped in unexpected layouts Elsewhere, playful “fake” ads and quirky illustrations—like TV dinners and the mascot Dusty—energize longer features, keeping the tone lively throughout A more structured spread introduces an interview with Estonian photographer Aune Ainson, with her name punched out in clean white over a power-socket close-up, offering brief visual reprieve. Finally, the issue culminates in a calm, refined interview with cover contributor Rudy VanderLans, whose photography is framed by generous white space and coarse halftone dots—a nod to print’s tactile legacy. MagCulture praises the issue’s masterful balancing act—a churning of historical homage and editorial coherence that conjures question: is it of today, the ’80s, or even the ’50s?