Abstract The Slash collection comprises a complete run (30 issues) of the seminal Los Angeles fanzine dedicated to punk music and subcultures, spanning 1977 to 1981. Founded by Steve Samiof and Melanie Nissen, Slash focused on the burgeoning West Coast punk scene, including bands such as X, The Germs, and The Screamers as well as the emerging New Wave and No Wave movements and new genres of reggae and rockabilly revival.The set...