(Un)official CheapShow Magazine

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LATEST NEWS:

CheapShow Magazine #19: Pre-orders OPEN!

The CheapShow magazines are available to order for £4.99 each. 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 (where still available).

[Signed copies]

The magazines are currently being printed and shipped from The Netherlands. This makes signed copies (by Paul & Eli) difficult. There are currently no signed issues 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, multipacks are available. Check out the order page.

[Disclaimer]

(Un)official CheapShow Magazine is an (un)official 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 #18]

The digital version of CheapShow Magazine #18 (‘Petting Zoo edition’) became available to all CheapShow patrons on october 25, 2025. The print version became available on october 18 (@ the CheapShow Live show).

[Contents]
Interview: RSPCA charity shops, Tiger Litter, 10 years of CheapShow, Cart-Toons, The Price of Shite, Strange Beasts, The Obligatory Noodles pages, Off Brand / Brand off, Gannon’s Golden Games: Operation Pet Scan, Silverman’s Platter, Don’t get Mad, Eli’s Shelf, Quote Mining, The Pinnacle, Private Strip Show: The Dog, Trivia

[Amount of Pages]

32+1

[Including artwork by…]

Page Branson, Tony Vorrath

[Sample pages]

[CheapShow Magazine issue #17 – SOLD OUT!]

The digital version of CheapShow Magazine #17 (‘Barshens edition’) became available to all CheapShow patrons on march 29, 2024. The print version became available in may 2024 (SOLD OUT).

[Contents]
Interview: Team Barshens, Comic Strip, The Lost marbles of the Norwich mall, Quiz Extravaganza, Sharticles, Watchstod: The Elibox, Stuart Ashen’s weird movie theatre, The Price of Shite, Build-a-Bearshens, Off Brand / Brand off, Don’t get Mad, Quote Mining, The King of Plasticine, …

[Amount of Pages]

32+1

[Cover Gift]

A2 Barshens poster with Vorratony! artwork

[Including artwork by…]

Page Branson, Tony Vorrath and Tom Johnston

[Sample pages]

[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 became available on july 20, 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]