This issue of Thrasher leans hard into the wild, weird, and often emotional chaos of skateboarding’s grittiest corners. The cover captures David Gravette, ever the daredevil, navigating a spooky grind-to-drop beside a graveyard—appropriately illustrated with macabre flair by Hitz. Fitting for an issue that summons the “corpse of rad.”

Inside, Mark Suciu glides through Manhattan’s crustier side, channeling Puleo’s spirit with control and finesse, while David Gravette opens up about skating’s physical and emotional toll. “That’s the saddest part of my life,” he says—offering rare introspection alongside raw footage.

CREATURE returns to the pages in full cryptic glory, bringing speed, power, and that signature dark-side aesthetic. Their section plays like a séance on wheels. Meanwhile, the Enjoi crew in China provides comic relief—yelling, shrieking, and stacking clips in a foreign land with schoolboy glee.

Other highlights include Gonerfest, an underground nod to noise, pivots, and chaos, and the regular departments: Firing Line celebrates lazy genius, and Somethin’ drops gems on early baldness and skin grafts.

Overall, this is a celebration of skateboarding’s outsiders and freaks—a gathering of bruised heroes, misfits, and legends who keep the fire alive through pain, humor, and sheer force of will.