Giant Robot Magazine

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Illustrated book cover on tan toned paper of a large green robot in front of GR2 Gallery with many post it notes overflowing all through the street. Various GR Merch is held up in the scene.
Giant Robot: Thirty Years of Defining Asian American Pop Culture (Hardcover)
$ 49.95
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Giant Robot issue 3. It features a black and white robot illustration from a tin toy box. It's facing left and firing missiles. There is cover text that says Alfredo Alcala, MAK 90, Emilys Sassy Lime, Doughnuts made by Cambodians, Asian Topics in Punk Songs, Hong Kong films, UFC V, Pizzicato, Sebadoh.
Giant Robot - Issue 3 Zine (Re-print)
$ 12.00
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Black t-shirt with a scanned gritty image of Giant Robot Magazine issue #1 cover, with a close up photo of a sumo wrestler sleeping with his cheek resting on his hand. Writing below says, "Sumo wrestlers sleep after a hefty meal" and "Sumo wrestler gets 6" implant in head, filmmaker disposes of raw beef parts, boredoms, exotica, twinkies, fevers, trash, TV and more!"
Giant Robot - Issue #1 T-shirt (Black)
$ 25.00
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Set of 5 different issues of Giant Robot Magazine, each with a differently designed cover. One can refer to Giant Robot 4, 7, 10, 9 and 8.
Giant Robot Magazine - The Classics Pack
$ 60.00
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5 different issues of Giant Robot Magazine, with varying cover designs. One can refer to issue 13, 23, 25, 31, 42
Giant Robot Magazine Pack #1 (Issues 13, 23, 25, 31, 42)
$ 30.00
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5 issues of Giant Robot Magazine, with varying covers. One can refer to Issues 24, 28, 29, 30, 32
Giant Robot Magazine Pack #2 (Issues 24, 28, 29, 30, 32)
$ 30.00
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5 issues of Giant Robot Magazine, with varying covers.
Giant Robot Magazine Pack #3 (Issues 34, 36, 38, 39, 40)
$ 30.00
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5 issues of Giant Robot Magazine, with varying covers.
Giant Robot Magazine Pack #4 (Issues 37, 41, 44, 46, 53)
$ 30.00
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5 different issues of Giant Robot Magazine, with varying cover designs.
Giant Robot Magazine Pack #5 (Issues 47, 52, 58, 59, 62)
$ 30.00
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5 different issues of Giant Robot Magazine, with varying cover designs.
Giant Robot Magazine Pack #6 (Issues 55, 56, 61, 64, 66)
$ 20.00
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Giant Robot Magazine Pack - Art Collector's Pack
Giant Robot Magazine Pack - Art Collector's Pack
$ 50.00
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Giant Robot Issue #7 magazine cover, featuring a photo of several Asian men in martial arts attire, posting in various martial arts positions in front of an elaborate temple. "Giant Robot" is written along the top, with all topics written in product description.
Giant Robot - Issue #7
$ 12.00
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Issue 8 features an illustration cover featuring many faces including a sumo wrestler depicted in brown, three females on the bottom, on person on the upper right with a crooked neck, and there are three woman on the upper left. A sole person rides the bottom half of a Godzilla, and there is one man seemingly out of place on the left.
Giant Robot - Issue #8
$ 12.00
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Giant Robot issue #9 magazine cover, featuring a photograph of Maggie Cheung. "Giant Robot" is written in the top center. Please refer to product description for all listed topics.
Giant Robot - Issue #9
$ 12.00
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Giant Robot - Issue #10 - Cover featuring model Jenny Shimizu on an orange, red, and black blurry background. She has a shaved head, is Japanese American and you can see a tattoo of a female holding a wrench that says Strap On. The text on the cover includes her name and under it, it says Yellow Power.
Giant Robot - Issue #10
$ 18.00
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Giant Robot - Issue #11 The photo on the cover features vintage toy robots. Perhaps 20 of them, but there are perhaps ten that are visible since the rest go out of focus. There is text that says, "What do Japanese Schoolgirls do for Louis Vuitton?" and "Whatever Happened to Black Belt Jones?" - smaller text includes Japan Film Invasion, Beat Takeshi, Eric Koston, Lhasa Apsos, Jet Li
Giant Robot - Issue #11
$ 12.00
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Giant Robot issue #8 magazine cover, featuring a photo of Jet Li. "Giant Robot" is written in the top center. Please refer to product description for all listed topics.
Giant Robot - Issue #12
$ 12.00
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Giant Robot - Issue #13 - The cover features a very digital robot that looks transformer like. It is metal, with a wheel for a foot perhaps, and a lot of reflective imagery. It says Pygmies, and Ladies Man, and Sumo is legible text. Some of the text is illegible. There are Kanji text as well and those meanings are unknown.
Giant Robot - Issue #13
$ 8.00
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Giant Robot Issue #15 magazine cover, featuring two photographs of a man with a cowboy hat and a portable keyboard standing in a subway station, one photo is a close up shot. "Special 5 Year Anniversary Issue" is written along the top.
Giant Robot - Issue #15
$ 12.00
Giant Robot issue 3. It features a black and white robot illustration from a tin toy box. It's facing left and firing missiles. There is cover text that says Alfredo Alcala, MAK 90, Emilys Sassy Lime, Doughnuts made by Cambodians, Asian Topics in Punk Songs, Hong Kong films, UFC V, Pizzicato, Sebadoh.
The back features an Asian man in a robe surrounded by four Asian women all pointing guns at the man. It says Lounging Like a Giant Robot Spy.
Page that has picture of a person holding an assault rifle. The headline reads Welcome to the Wonderful World of Chinese Guns.
Giant Robot Launch! Page spread, featuring a sumo wrestler in center. There's a right hand page Blurts and has pictures of Hello Kitty, Bruce Lee, and a shaved head woman.
Giant Robot - Issue 3 Zine (Re-print)
Giant Robot issue 3. It features a black and white robot illustration from a tin toy box. It's facing left and firing missiles. There is cover text that says Alfredo Alcala, MAK 90, Emilys Sassy Lime, Doughnuts made by Cambodians, Asian Topics in Punk Songs, Hong Kong films, UFC V, Pizzicato, Sebadoh.
The back features an Asian man in a robe surrounded by four Asian women all pointing guns at the man. It says Lounging Like a Giant Robot Spy.
Page that has picture of a person holding an assault rifle. The headline reads Welcome to the Wonderful World of Chinese Guns.
Giant Robot Launch! Page spread, featuring a sumo wrestler in center. There's a right hand page Blurts and has pictures of Hello Kitty, Bruce Lee, and a shaved head woman.
Giant Robot - Issue 3 Zine (Re-print)

Giant Robot - Issue 3 Zine (Re-print)

$ 12.00

Zine measures 8.5 x 11 inches, 70 pages, Black & White.

Giant Robot history reprinted! Before it was a magazine, Giant Robot was a zine. And Issue 3 is back 20 years later! Culture that is still relevant and interesting to this day.  Re-discover it all! Articles on:

  • Alfredo Alcala comic book artist
  • MAK-90's - Are you safe without one?
  • Emily's Sassy Lime vs Rice! The War.
  • Doughnuts made by Cambodians.
  • Asian Topics in old Punk Songs
  • Hong Kong Films
  • Nails, Youth, Sumo, UFC V, Pizzicato, Blurts, Sebadoh and Tons More!
Black t-shirt with a scanned gritty image of Giant Robot Magazine issue #1 cover, with a close up photo of a sumo wrestler sleeping with his cheek resting on his hand. Writing below says, "Sumo wrestlers sleep after a hefty meal" and "Sumo wrestler gets 6" implant in head, filmmaker disposes of raw beef parts, boredoms, exotica, twinkies, fevers, trash, TV and more!"
Giant Robot - Issue 1 T-shirt
Black t-shirt with a scanned gritty image of Giant Robot Magazine issue #1 cover, with a close up photo of a sumo wrestler sleeping with his cheek resting on his hand. Writing below says, "Sumo wrestlers sleep after a hefty meal" and "Sumo wrestler gets 6" implant in head, filmmaker disposes of raw beef parts, boredoms, exotica, twinkies, fevers, trash, TV and more!"
Giant Robot - Issue 1 T-shirt

Giant Robot - Issue #1 T-shirt (Black)

$ 25.00
Classic feel, classic look, classic issue. The beginning of it all, Giant Robot Issue 1. From hand bound zine to your wardrobe. Napping after a big meal is essential for this Sumo and so is this t-shirt.
5 different issues of Giant Robot Magazine, with varying cover designs. One can refer to issue 13, 23, 25, 31, 42

Giant Robot Magazine Pack #1 (Issues 13, 23, 25, 31, 42)

$ 30.00

Bundle of 5 magazines.

Whether you've read Giant Robot Magazine from the get go, or have always been trying to get your hands on some copies, this pack is perfect for the GR enthusiast. This pack includes issues 13, 23, 25, 31 and 42. Keep in mind we're nearing vintage age, so magazines will not always be in perfect conditions, though all the contents will be just as great as you remember.

5 issues of Giant Robot Magazine, with varying covers. One can refer to Issues 24, 28, 29, 30, 32

Giant Robot Magazine Pack #2 (Issues 24, 28, 29, 30, 32)

$ 30.00

Bundle of 5 magazines.

Whether you've read Giant Robot Magazine from the get go, or have always been trying to get your hands on some copies, this pack is perfect for the GR enthusiast. This pack includes issues 24, 28, 29, 30 and 32. Keep in mind we're nearing vintage age, so magazines will not always be in perfect conditions, though all the contents will be just as great as you remember.

5 issues of Giant Robot Magazine, with varying covers.

Giant Robot Magazine Pack #3 (Issues 34, 36, 38, 39, 40)

$ 30.00

Bundle of 5 magazines.

Whether you've read Giant Robot Magazine from the get go, or have always been trying to get your hands on some copies, this pack is perfect for the GR enthusiast. This pack includes issues 34, 36, 38, 39, and 40. Keep in mind we're nearing vintage age, so magazines will not always be in perfect conditions, though all the contents will be just as great as you remember.

5 issues of Giant Robot Magazine, with varying covers.

Giant Robot Magazine Pack #4 (Issues 37, 41, 44, 46, 53)

$ 30.00

Bundle of 5 magazines.

Whether you've read Giant Robot Magazine from the get go, or have always been trying to get your hands on some copies, this pack is perfect for the GR enthusiast. This pack includes issues 37, 41, 44, 46, and 53. Keep in mind we're nearing vintage age, so magazines will not always be in perfect conditions, though all the contents will be just as great as you remember.

5 different issues of Giant Robot Magazine, with varying cover designs.

Giant Robot Magazine Pack #5 (Issues 47, 52, 58, 59, 62)

$ 30.00

Bundle of 5 magazines.

Whether you've read Giant Robot Magazine from the get go, or have always been trying to get your hands on some copies, this pack is perfect for the GR enthusiast. This pack includes issues 47, 52, 58, 59, and 62. Keep in mind we're nearing vintage age, so magazines will not always be in perfect conditions, though all the contents will be just as great as you remember.

Giant Robot Magazine Pack - Art Collector's Pack

Giant Robot Magazine Pack - Art Collector's Pack

$ 50.00

Bundle of 5 magazines.

Cover art features:

 KAWS, Takashi Murakami, Yoshitomo Nara and Space Invader

Whether you've read Giant Robot Magazine from the get go, or have always been trying to get your hands on some copies, this pack is perfect for the GR enthusiast. This pack includes issues 20, 21, 33, 35, and 45. Keep in mind we're nearing vintage age, so magazines will not always be in perfect conditions, though all the contents will be just as great as you remember.

Giant Robot Issue #7 magazine cover, featuring a photo of several Asian men in martial arts attire, posting in various martial arts positions in front of an elaborate temple. "Giant Robot" is written along the top, with all topics written in product description.

Giant Robot - Issue #7

$ 12.00

Giant Robot issue 7: cover topic "Master the Fighting Techniques of Shaolin Kung Fu."

Topics in this issue: Meet Michelle Khan! Join the Mafia! Trek in Thailand, Find Peking man, Skate Manzanar, Down Asian liquor, invent junk, bind your feet!

Note: Keep in mind we're nearing vintage age, so magazines will not always be in perfect condition, though all the contents will be just as great as you remember.

Giant Robot - Issue #10 - Cover featuring model Jenny Shimizu on an orange, red, and black blurry background. She has a shaved head, is Japanese American and you can see a tattoo of a female holding a wrench that says Strap On. The text on the cover includes her name and under it, it says Yellow Power.

Giant Robot - Issue #10

$ 18.00

Classic shit yo. Cover Jenny Shimizu.

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Asian American Power Movement (60's and 70's), Jenny Shimizu, the untold story and many facets of rice, Simply Jeff, Slick, Rumble in the Bronx's Francoise Yip. 

Note: Keep in mind we're nearing vintage age, so magazines will not always be in perfect condition, though all the contents will be just as great as you remember.

Giant Robot - Issue #11 The photo on the cover features vintage toy robots. Perhaps 20 of them, but there are perhaps ten that are visible since the rest go out of focus. There is text that says, "What do Japanese Schoolgirls do for Louis Vuitton?" and "Whatever Happened to Black Belt Jones?" - smaller text includes Japan Film Invasion, Beat Takeshi, Eric Koston, Lhasa Apsos, Jet Li

Giant Robot - Issue #11

$ 12.00

The Kogal Issue. Cover Jumbo Machinder robots.

Jumbo Machinder, Jim Kelly, Kogals, Beat Takeshi, Thai Fruit Carving, Naomi Nishida, Simon Yam, Little Bobdog, Asian squatters in NYC, Pro skater Eric Koston, and much much more!

Note: Keep in mind we're nearing vintage age, so magazines will not always be in perfect condition, though all the contents will be just as great as you remember.
Giant Robot issue #8 magazine cover, featuring a photo of Jet Li. "Giant Robot" is written in the top center. Please refer to product description for all listed topics.

Giant Robot - Issue #12

$ 12.00

Giant Robot issue 12! Jet Li: New Legend of Shaolin.

Topics include: Magic Kingdom, Thug Life, Murder City, Kids on Coffee, Chinatown's not dead, Mob rules in Congo. 

Note: Keep in mind we're nearing vintage age, so magazines will not always be in perfect condition, though all the contents will be just as great as you remember.
Giant Robot Issue #15 magazine cover, featuring two photographs of a man with a cowboy hat and a portable keyboard standing in a subway station, one photo is a close up shot. "Special 5 Year Anniversary Issue" is written along the top.

Giant Robot - Issue #15

$ 12.00

The Art and Music Issue. Cover Money Mark.

The 5 year anniversary! Money Mark, Cibo Matto, Shu Uemura, DJ Krush, Automator, Beat Junkies , Japanese Cover Bands, and much much more!

Note: Keep in mind we're nearing vintage age, so magazines will not always be in perfect condition, though all the contents will be just as great as you remember.