Scanlans Magazine (Named after a pig farmer) was a short lived monthly magazine which ran from March 1970 to January 1971. It was started by Warren Hinckle and Sidney Zion, and whether intended or not it became a “political muckraking exercise” And by 1971 it was boycotted by publishing technicians as “un-American” and investigated by the FBI and the IRS on Nixon’s orders which ultimately let to it’s demise after only 8 issues.

Amongst other things that appeared in Scanlans, there was a guide to smuggling pot from Mexico, a take on guerrilla warfare in the U.S and investigated rat droppings found in the kitchens of some of New York’s finest eateries.

Circulation hit 150’000 by the magazines demise so there cant be many issues left out there. I have all 8 issues in near perfect, full condition. They cost me $250 for the lot.

Hunter S. Thompson’s connections to this magazine were as follows-

Volume 1 issue 1. The Temptations of Jean Claude Killy. March 1970 Pages 89-100.

Volume 1 issue 4. The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved. June 1970 Pages 1-12.

Volume 1 issue 7.Police Chief the Indispensable Magazine of Law Enforcement. September 1970 Pages 63-66. This article is about the periodical “The Police Chief” and Thompson’s love of weapons. He signs off with the name Raoul Duke (Master of Weaponry) Where all of Thompson Fans know about his writings in Scanlan’s some have missed this one.

Volume 1 issue 8.The Aspen Wallposter Advertisement. January 1971 Page 96.

Amongst other things that appeared in Scanlans, there was a guide to smuggling pot from Mexico, a take on guerrilla warfare in the U.S and investigated rat droppings found in the kitchens of some of New York’s finest eateries.

Circulation hit 150’000 by the magazines demise so there cant be many issues left out there. I have all 8 issues in near perfect, full condition. I was lucky enough to be pointed in their direction by my friend JR about 2 years ago.

I will be covering 1 issue a week here so keep your eyes peeled.

“The Temptations of Jean-Claude Killy” appeared in the very first issue of Scanlans magazine. It follows Jean Claude Killy, a skier who won 3 gold medals in the 1968 winter Olympics.

In the article Thompson follows Killy’s progress around the U.S while he promotes and markets the Chevrolet automobile company. Killy uses his recent fame and celebrity status at the Olympics to push the Chevrolet product.

The article later appeared in The Great Shark Hunt.

The scans I have added here are of the 1^st issue.