(Un)official CheapShow Magazine

Latest news / General information

LATEST NEWS:

The magazine shop is currently closed, it will return on june 1, 2023. Print copies of issue #16 available from june 2023. Issue #8 currently SOLD OUT! Reprint available from june 2023. Issues 1-7 will NOT be reprinted and are available until stock lasts. The 5th Anniversary deals are LIVE!!
The CheapShow magazines 1-12 are available to order for £3.99 each. From issue #13 onwards each issue has 4 additional pages and a price of £4.99. Each (A4) magazine has a lovely thick 250g silk paper cover and is professionaly printed by a printing company. Issues 6-12 come with free of charge cover gifts.

[Signed copies]

The magazines are currently being printed and shipped from The Netherlands. This makes signed copies (by Paul & Eli) difficult. There are currently limited quantities of signed issues (#10, #14 and #15) in stock! If you want the editor to sign the magazine herself, please send a message from the order page.

[Shipping]

Shipping worldwide. Combined shipping = less expensive, 2&3-packs are available. Check out the order page.

[Disclaimer]

Unofficial CheapShow Magazine is an unofficial publication created with permission from the CheapShow Podcast. The views in the Unofficial CheapShow magazine are not necessarily those of Paul Gannon and Eli Silverman. The CheapShow Logo remains property of www.thecheapshow.co.uk and is used with permission.

[CheapShow Magazine issue #16]

The digital version of CheapShow Magazine #16 (‘Eggy Edition’) became available to all CheapShow Patrons on april 16, 2023. The print edition will become available from june 2023.

[Contents]
While on the Subject: Eggs (with Mr. Biffo), Off Brand / Brand Off: Surprise Eggs, Quote Mining, Mysterious QR codes, From the Floor (Comic), Interview: Ethan Lawrence, Gannon’s Froth Shop, Monkey Sea Monkey D’oh!, Top Eggs*, The Price of Shite, Obligatory Noodle pages, Cart-toons (Eggy Edition), Gannon’s Golden Games: Games with Eggs, Silverman’s Platter, Eli’s Shelf, Don’t get Mad, The Uncliqueables. *Exclusive to the print edition of CM.

[Amount of Pages]

30+1 (Digital) / 32+1 (Print)

[Cover Gift]

None

[Including artwork by…]

Page Branson, Tony Vorrath, Tom Johnston and Siobhan Beer

[Sample pages]

[Cheapshow Magazine issue #15]

The digital version of CheapShow Magazine #15 (’80s Edition’) became available to all CheapShow Patrons on august 26. The print edition was first available from the CheapShow #300 Live Show (august 13, 2022).

[Contents]
While on the Subject: the 80’s (with John Rain), Off Brand / Brand Off: Vegan Mayonnaise, Quote Mining, Mysterious QR codes, From the Floor (Comic), Interview: J.P. Annunziato (from the 80sthen80snow), The Pages of Ages, The Big Fat Quiz of the 80’s, Obligatory Noodle pages, Cart-toons (80’s Edition), The Eight T’s*, Gannon’s Golden Games: Double Dare, Silverman’s Platter, Eli’s Shelf, Don’t get Mad, The Uncliqueables. *Exclusive to the print edition of CM.

[Amount of Pages]

28+1 (Digital) / 32+1 (Print)

[Cover Gift]

None

[Including artwork by…]

Page Branson, Tony Vorrath and Tom Johnston

[Sample pages]

[CheapShow Magazine issue #14]

The digital version of CheapShow Magazine #14 (‘Framed Edition’) became available to all CheapShow Patrons on march 18, 2022. The print edition was first available from the CheapShow #300 Live Show (august 13, 2022).

[Contents]
While on the Subject: Comic Books (with Ash Frith), Off Brand / Brand Off: Oreo’s, Quote Mining, Mysterious QR codes, From the Floor (Comic), Interview: Bill Morrison (of Disney, Simpsons/Futurama/Bongo Comics & MAD Magazine fame), Obligatory Noodle pages, The Price of Shite, Lesser Seen Lines (featuring Mafalda, Shubeik Lubeik, Gaston Lagaffe, Diabolik, Ninku and more), Cart-toons (Games based on cartoons), Private Strip Show: GAF Cinemaster, The Pinnacle, Gannon’s Golden Games (Board game: Kamen no Ninja Akakage), Silverman’s Platter, Eli’s Shelf, Go get Mad, The Uncliqueables.

[Amount of Pages]

28+1 (Digital) / 32+1 (Print)

[Cover Gift]

None

[Including artwork by…]

Bill Morrison, Page Branson and Tony Vorrath

[Sample pages]

[CheapShow Magazine issue #13]

The digital version of CheapShow Magazine #13 (‘PHant0m Edition’) was released to all CheapShow Patrons in four episodes, the first of which was released on october 31st, 2022. The print edition became available from december 23, 2022. A limited print edition (including a A2 map and 1/87 miniature) was released on the same day.

[Contents]

Paul and Eli travel to an abandoned crisp factory in northeast London for a ‘ghost hunting’ adventure. There are things alive, but are they ghosts?

[Amount of Pages]

36 (Digital) / 36 (Print)

[Cover Gift]

Chip-enhanced cover with exclusive content (including ‘making of’)

[Including artwork by…]

Tony Vorrath

[Sample pages]

[CheapShow Magazine issue #12]

The digital version of CheapShow Magazine #12 (‘Potluck Edition’) became available to all CheapShow Patrons on october 1st, 2021. The print edition also launched in october 2021 and comes with a free cover gift. The print edition will have four more pages than the digital version (28 instead of 24).

[Contents]
Paul’s Retro Toy Corner, Quote Mining, From Russia with Love (Cheap Eats), Mysterious QR codes, From the Floor (Comic), Interview: Koji Nishikawa, Obligatory Noodle pages, The Price of Shite, Recipe or Disaster: The Crocker files, The Pinnacle, Tasty ‘Rasers, Board game: Kitchen Rush, The Brewhouse, Silverman’s Platter, Eli’s Novelty Eraser Corner, Don’t get Mad, The Uncliqueables.

[Amount of Pages]

28 (+1 bonus), including (back)cover

[Cover Gift]

Iwako Noodle Pot eraser

[Including artwork by…]

Page Branson and Tony Vorrath

[Sample pages]

[CheapShow Magazine issue #11]

The 11th edition of CheapShow Magazine (‘S.O.S. Edition’) became available to all CheapShow Patrons on april 5th, 2021. The print edition became available in october 2021 and has four extra pages (28 instead of 24).

[Contents]

Paul’s Retro Toy Corner, Quote Mining , Little Shop of Delights, What Episode was that again? volume 10, Trivia, From the Floor (Comic), Interview: Sooz Kempner, Mysterious QR codes, Fishy Business, Obligatory Noodle page, The Price of Shite, Don’t get Mad, Board game: Ghostly Galleon, Private Strip Show part 1: the Mini-Movi and Micro Movie Viewer, The Pinnacle, The Brewhouse, Silverman’s Platter, Eli’s Novelty Eraser Corner, The Uncliqueables.

[Amount of Pages]

28 (+1 bonus), including (back)cover

[Cover Gift]

Jellyfish pin badge

[Including artwork by…]

Page Branson, Tony Vorrath and Jeremiah Blackstone

[Sample pages]

[CheapShow Magazine issue #10]

The 10th edition of CheapShow Magazine (‘Sobering Edition’) became available to all CheapShow Patrons on may 8th, 2020. The print edition launched in june 2020 and comes with a set of free postcards.

[Contents]

Pauls Retro Toy Corner, Quote Mining , Little Shop of Delights, What Episode was that again? volume 9, Trivia, From the Floor (Comic), Interview: Page/Tony/Ivenne, Mysterious QR codes, [Secret], [Secret], Obligatory Noodle page, The Price of Shite, Don’t get Mad, Life Hacks, Board games and the like, Cheap sheets: a lookback at CheapShow Magazine, M.I.A: Murderers, The Brewhouse, Silverman’s Platter, Eli’s Novelty Eraser Corner, The Uncliqueables.

[Amount of Pages]

28 (+1 bonus), including (back)cover

[Cover Gift]

Three CheapShow postcards with art by Dean Marsh

[Sample pages]

[CheapShow Magazine issue #9]

The Ninth edition of CheapShow Magazine (‘Stereo Edition’) became available to all CheapShow Patrons on december 24th, 2019. The print edition will launch in february 2020 and will come with a free mini audio CD.

[Contents]

Pauls Retro Toy Corner, Quote Mining , On the CD, What Episode was that again? volume 8: Music, Trivia, Clanker’s corner, Come on Baby Light my Fire, From the Floor (Comic), Interview: Cheapshow, Vinyl: the board game, Art, Mysterious QR codes, The strange strange world of the 90’s/00’s Dance video, The League of Snacks, Obligatory Noodle page, The Price of Shite, London crate Digging, Silverman’s Platter, Eli’s Novelty Eraser Corner, The Uncliqueables.

[Amount of Pages]

24(+1 bonus), including (back)cover

[Cover Gift]

Mini audio CD

[Sample pages]

[CheapShow Magazine issue #8]

The Eigth edition of CheapShow Magazine (‘D10 Edition’) became available to all CheapShow Patrons and from Cheapmag.shop from october 4th, 2019. The print edition comes with a free set of D10 dice.

[Contents]

Choose your own CheapShow adventure! Paul & Eli are joined by Ash Frith & Mr. Biffo. Their mission? To find 3 items within the hour. Let your decisions and D10’s decide the outcome. Will they strike gold or go home underwhelmed? With art by: Page Branson and Tony Vorrath (a.k.a. Vorratony!).

[Amount of Pages]

28+1, including (back)cover

[Cover Gift]

2 ‘Coffee & Cream’ D10 dice.