The Death Of Magazines Today . . .

[AnthonyS]

Well Gang, today is a bittersweet day for sure which just drives home Friday's news; the January 2020 print issue of MCR arrived in my mailbox today. Bitter, because this is The Last Issue. Sweet, because I again have a personal connection to this month's (significant) issue. Like most of us here, I'll feel the void this time next month for sure.

I myself, have loved reading this mag title since the early 80s and will miss it.

[442w30]

What evidence is there that it's the last issue?

I bet there's one more.

[AnthonyS]

Originally Posted by 442w30

What evidence is there that it's the last issue?

I bet there's one more.

Unfortunately, everything happened very quickly, as we know, and I have heard that this is indeed the last one. There was a February issue planned but it won't be produced, and since it was all a surprise, there's no "final issue" banner or a "goodbye" editorial. It's just done. No chance to say anything in print about it. Sad.


But, I'm also told that the brand will live online. So there's that.

[442w30]

Print needs lead time. Things were sent to the presses awhile ago. I could be wrong, but I'd hold out for one more issue.

[AnthonyS]

Originally Posted by 442w30

Print needs lead time. Things were sent to the presses awhile ago. I could be wrong, but I'd hold out for one more issue.

Agreed, there is a lead time and until Friday I understand that it was business as usual until The Bad News broke and with that news, the February print issue production was halted. I (also) wish that wasn’t the case and that it was handled differently but it wasn’t unfortunately. They’ll likely address it within their online presence at their first opportunity.

[Devil]

There will be a few more issues, I believe March will be the end.

[SS427]

Originally Posted by Arrowsmith

And as a side note, I'm sitting on a boxes upon boxes of Hot Rod and Car Craft. Most from the early sixties to the late eighties and I really don't know what to do with them (sell them...keep them???).

Wayne

Good luck with that. I have had my duplicates for sale for years for $1 a copy and have sold none....zero. nobody wants them anymore.