Transworld Dec 1998

Transworld Skateboarding – Volume 16, Issue 12 (1998)

The cover captures Andrey mid-dream—or maybe just mid-trick—shot by Atiba Jefferson in a moment of poetic motion. Inside, the energy ramps up immediately with a striking image of Chris Senn exploding out of a van and into a lien air at the Boulder skatepark, captured by Gee. It's the kind of raw, bottled-up power that only Senn can unleash after hours coiled in a moving vehicle.

The issue’s features kick off with “A Gut Feeling,” which likely dives into skating by instinct—trusting flow over formula. Next comes a breakdown of the X Games, documenting skateboarding's uneasy flirtation with the mainstream. “Judgement Day” continues that tone, possibly profiling make-or-break moments for skaters under pressure.

Photographer Atiba Jefferson gets center stage in his own portfolio, giving readers an inside look at one of skateboarding’s most influential visual storytellers. His lens captures emotion, tension, and motion in ways that elevate even the grimiest of tricks.

The Montreal article brings street style with that Canadian flair—known spots, lesser-known legends, and French-inflected pavement. Rounding it out, “What Is a Pro?” wrestles with the evolving definition of professionalism in skateboarding at the turn of the millennium—part cultural critique, part existential skate question.

Supporting the heavy features are classic Transworld columns like Litterbox, Jam Sandwich, Mandatory Info, and Check Outs, offering humor, news, trick tips, and up-and-comers. It’s a snapshot of skateboarding on the cusp—still punk, still raw, but beginning to ask big questions about where it’s headed.