The first Lowbrow Reader since the dark days of 2020. The issue features poetry by Richard Hell, Brian Abrams’s definitive piece on the actor Robert Costanzo (you know his face), a cartoon by Dave Eggers, and essays about the New York standup showcase Whiplash and the characters who paint the margins of Larry David’s productions. Plus: architectural plans for the Dangerfield Collection, a contemporary art space showcasing Lowbrow’s vast holdings of Rodney Dangerfield–inspired works.

The Lowbrow Reader is a print comedy journal that was founded in 2001 by editor Jay Ruttenberg and designer Matthew Berube. It contains long articles and funny illustrations. We have featured work by David Berman, Shelley Berman, Justin Vivian Bond, Dave Eggers, Drew Friedman, Gilbert Gottfried, Neil Hagerty, Lee Hazlewood, Amy Heckerling, Richard Hell, Rick Moranis, Taylor Negron, Gilbert Rogin and other great writers, cartoonists and comedians. We are based in New York City.

Self-published, December 2022

5.5” x 8.5”

36 pages