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John Holmstrom (born 1954) is an American underground cartoonist and writer. He is best known for illustrating the covers of the Ramones albums Rocket to Russia and Road to Ruin, as well as his characters Bosko and Joe (published in Scholastic's Bananas magazine from 1975 to 1984).
Jan 1, 2020 · The first punk zine to exist – Punk Magazine – launched on the 1 st of January 1976 featuring a cartoon cover of Lou Reed drawn by John Holmstrom, who also interviewed Lou for the début issue. Punk mag helped popularise the term “punk” as well as the CBGBs scene.
Apr 5, 2013 · Holmstrom was a co-founder — along with Ged Dunn Jr. and Eddie “Legs” McNeil — as well as an editor, designer, illustrator and letterer of Punk, the magazine that helped put...
John Holmstrom (1954-) is an American writer and cartoonist. A founding editor of Punk magazine, Holmstrom also worked for publications including The Village Voice, Heavy Metal, and High Times. Punk magazine was created by John Holmstrom, Ged Dunn, and Legs McNeill in 1975.
Cartoonist John Holmstrom cofounded Punk magazine with Eddie “Legs” McNeil and Ged Dunn Jr. after attending the School of Visual Arts with Blondie’s Chris Stein, who became a regular contributor to the magazine.
World famous illustrator, writer, editor and fanzine creator John Holmstrom is best known for his artwork with the Ramones (everything from their first English 45 rpm single cover)”Blitzkrieg Bop”) to the song illustrations and back cover art for Rocket to Russia and the front cover artwork for Road to Ruin (with Scottish illustrator Gus ...
Click to read Holmstrom's Newsletter, by John Holmstrom, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers. A weekly letter highlighting my "old stuff" (comic strips and artwork), past experiences, people I knew and whatever's happening now.
