There were a total of eleven Radioactive magazines, all black and white and released in the nineties. If you’re interested about out the circumstances that led to the birth of the magazine, read this.
Technical Info
Every official issue was laid out completely by hand. Original photos were taped onto A3 sheets, and text blocks — handwritten or typed — were glued around them. Later issues were partly typed on an electric typewriter and eventually on a computer.
Once the layouts were finished, everything was taken to a copy shop for laser copying. A truly low-tech DIY process.
All issues (except #1 and a few specials) were printed at LaserPaino in Helsinki, a company that still exists in 2026. They treated us well back when we were clueless teenagers making a photocopied ‘zine — and their service is still just as friendly and professional today as it was back in the days.
Covers
Each Radioactive issue featured short graffiti-related news snippets clipped from newspapers. Most covers were collage-style, made from photos, cut-out articles, and hand-drawn elements like spray cans or radioactive symbols.
We won’t be republishing any newspaper articles here — only images of the original covers.