Vol. 8 — Summer 1977

This issue contains another short note from Brian and a couple of translated interviews with both "Frddie" and Brian. A Japanese trip to Los Angeles and San Fransisco for the US tour is planned, and will cost ¥27,000 per person, or around $537 USD in 2025 money. There's also a section with some guitar tabs for Ogre Battle and Now I'm Here.

In a section in the back for fan connections, this unexpected ad is placed:

We are a group of people who love perversion and seek pleasure. We are a specialized group for those who want to draw and read about rock, fucking, and sodomy, in order to relieve frustration. We are looking for people who are confident in their drawing and writing skills. Please enclose a ¥50 stamp and send it to...

Boys Love content ran rampant in rock doujinshi groups at the time, but it's still shocking to see something that explicit in an official Queen publication.


by Yuuko Hara

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