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The Reprobate Magazine

The print magazine for the Modern Contrarian: sin, style, culture and chaos in print.

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The Reprobate Magazine

The Reprobate Magazine

The Reprobate Magazine

The Reprobate Magazine

The Reprobate Magazine

The print magazine for the Modern Contrarian: sin, style, culture and chaos in print.

The print magazine for the Modern Contrarian: sin, style, culture and chaos in print.

The print magazine for the Modern Contrarian: sin, style, culture and chaos in print.

The print magazine for the Modern Contrarian: sin, style, culture and chaos in print.

The Reprobate
The Reprobate
The Reprobate
The Reprobate
2 Campaigns |
London, United Kingdom
$4,167 USD $4,167 USD 66 backers
65% of $6,315 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
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What is The Reprobate?

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The Reprobate is a grown-up (though not necessarily mature) reading alternative for the reader who has put aside childish things but who retains the elements of the rascal, the miscreant, the cad, the bounder, the quaintrelle, the loafer… the reprobate. The person who may have developed finer (or possible lower) tastes in all things, yet who has not yet submitted to tedious conformity. The malcontent who knows that the good life always needs a decidedly bad side.

The Reprobate is the magazine for ladies and gentlemen of leisure... the decadent elite who are so far ahead of modern trends that they have gone full circle and are now bringing up the rear. It’s for those who believe in minimum effort for maximum reward, who feel an Englishman’s home is his castle (or his castle, his home) and that a life devoid of risk is a life devoid of pleasure... and that pleasure is the only thing in life that really matters.

So we are aiming our magazine at the modern contrarian. The lady or gentlemen who knows that style and fashion are very distinct things, with only the former being important. The lover of the esoteric and the arcane. The nostalgist who is not blindly tethered to the past. The admirer of beauty and grotesquery. The sort of person who simply can’t resist tweaking the nose of convention and who cares not one jot for perceived wisdom. The person who believes that physical activity is to be avoided whenever possible, and who believes that too much is never enough. The person who sees government drinking guidelines as a bare minimum and health warnings as a recommendation. The person who likes to take up a contrary opinion just for the hell of it. The sort of person who comes with a trigger warning. The decadent, the freethinker, the rebel, the nuisance and the iconoclast for whom a ‘safe space’ is anathema.

The Reprobate is designed to provoke thought and discussion amongst those content with neither the status quo nor Status Quo. We appreciate art, style, manners, insight and outbursts - we, like yourselves, recognise a tattered paperback as an illuminated grimoire; an unsold 1950’s seven inch single as the melodic hymn from the unloved dead; a conversation beginning with, “I probably shouldn’t tell you this”, as pure-spun gold.

Who We Are and What We Plan

Each edition of The Reprobate will be at least 88 pages (if we have more ads, we print more pages), printed on high quality matte stock in full colour. We plan to publish quarterly, with supplements and offshoots along the way. The print magazine is backed by the website, which features extensive and exclusive reviews, news and galleries, and our social media pages on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, where we will share updates, opinion and inspiration.

And we have big ambitions – as well as the magazine, we will be launching a podcast ands online radio show, live video broadcasts and Reprobate events over the next 12 months.

The Reprobate is edited by David Flint, formerly editor / publisher of Divinity, Sheer Filth and Headpress magazines, and an experienced journalist and cultural historian, who has contributed to magazines Penthouse, Loaded, Bizarre, Skin Two, Rapid Eye, Flesh and Blood, Knave, Sky Magazine and many more.


One issue of The Reprobate will cost £6.00 plus shipping, while a subscription will be £24.00 plus shipping for four issues. Subscriber copies also include an exclusive free gift with each issue – anything from an exclusive CD to fridge magnets. Subscribers will also get first pick of limited editions. And of course, a subscription inoculates you from any cover price increases during the length of the subscription.

Issue one is planned for release in September 2016, and is already in production. You can look forward to the fashion tips of Human Centipede director Tom Six, articles on Tiny Tim, Whitehouse, Russ Meyer, Luxor Press and fetish clubbing, interviews, reviews, photo shots and more. Read our free, full-length digital only issue 0 here.

Our contributors (current and future):

Jason Atomic, Bruce Barnard, Daniel Black, Gipsie Castiglione, Darius Drewe, Daz Lawrence, Ade Furniss, Leslie Hopewell-Ash, John Martin, James McBean, Gavin Morrow, Lucy Morrow, Charlie Oughton, Naila Scargill, Steven Sheil,  Arthur St John Bullivant, Mark Stevens,  Nigel Wingrove… with more to come.

What We Need

As a new launch, The Reprobate has little money and lots of ambition.  We have the ways and means to publish the magazine one way or another – so any backers can rest assured that they will get what they have paid for – but we would like to do this properly. We want to raise enough money initially to ensure that we can do a decent print run of the magazine, enabling us to distribute to shops and suppliers across the UK and the world.

We also want to place the magazine on a sound financial footing, ensuring that we can continue and expand with future issues.

Beyond that, if the campaign is successful enough, we badly need to upgrade our equipment – issue 0 has been produced on a Mac that has seen better days.

And last, but not least, we want to pay our contributors. Too many magazines – online and offline – treat struggling writers, artists and photographers with contempt by not paying them. We want everyone involved in the production of The Reprobate to at least be paid something, and for that something to increase as the magazine takes off.

Our Perks

We like to think of this as pre-ordering, rather than asking for something for nothing. But we have a variety of offers available, including advertising space and merchandise. We'll be adding more perks as we go along - and we will have Reprobate goodies available on the website soon.

Risks & Challenges

Our goal is to raise enough support for The Reprobate to be able to reach as wide an audience as possible, for us to pay our contributors and for the magazine to have a sound footing on which to develop.  By building a strong subscriber case, we can ensure that the magazine is able to develop  and expand, hitting shops and creating more awareness.  

If things don't quite work out that way, then rest assured that there will be a magazine, somehow or other. We promise to keep you in touch with developments and changes, and we won't be spending any of your money without consulting you if things change significantly from the current plan.

Other Ways You Can Help

Hey, times are hard. We know that. But if you can't help us out with pre-orders, you can still show your support for this project by plugging the hell out of us on social media, websites or while annoying people down the pub. The more publicity we can get, the better our chances.

And feel free to plug the website and point people towards issue 0. Thank you and goodnight.

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The Joyce McKinney

Currency Conversion $1 USD
£1 GBP
We appreciate your support and will give you a hearty virtual handshake and a thanks on social media. And you'll join subscribers in being the first to hear of future Reprobate activity.
0 claimed

The Norman Mailer

Currency Conversion $4 USD
£3 GBP
If print is not your thing, you can still support us and receive a digital edition of issue 1.
0 claimed
Ships worldwide.

The Serge Gainsbourg

Currency Conversion $8 USD
£6 GBP
Secure your print copy of issue 1.
15 claimed
Ships worldwide.

The Clara Bow

Currency Conversion $13 USD
£10 GBP
Receive the first four issues of the digital version of The Reprobate.
2 claimed
Ships worldwide.

The Anita Berber

Currency Conversion $13 USD
£10 GBP
Get yourself a print copy of issue 1 and digital editions of issue 0 and issue 1.
5 claimed
Ships worldwide.

The Jayne Mansfield

Currency Conversion $15 USD
£12 GBP
A fine pair! Two copies of the print edition of issue 1. One for reading, one for saving... or passing on to a chum.
1 claimed
Ships worldwide.

The Mamie Van Doren

Currency Conversion $20 USD
£16 GBP
Get two copies of issue 1's print edition - one for you, one for a business acquaintance or loved one - and digital editions of issue 0 and issue 1.
1 claimed
Ships worldwide.

The Jess Franco

Currency Conversion $30 USD
£24 GBP
Get a 4 issue print subscription, complete with exclusive subscriber gifts each issue.
14 claimed
Ships worldwide.

The Errol Flynn

Currency Conversion $32 USD
£25 GBP
Snap up a signed print copy of issue 1 and digital editions of issue 0 and issue 1, exclusive supporters CD, plus Reprobate button badge, record bag and your name printed as a Top Reprobate in the first issue.
3 claimed
Ships worldwide.

The Ken Russell

Currency Conversion $44 USD
£35 GBP
Get a four issue subscription and subscriber gifts, plus exclusive supporters CD, Reprobate button badge, record bag and your name printed as a Top Reprobate in the first issue.
12 claimed
Ships worldwide.

The Hugh Hefner

Currency Conversion $63 USD
£50 GBP
Get yourself issue 1 in print and digital formats, plus Reprobate cuff links, magazine and record bag, bottle opener and card holder, and the supporter's CD, plus 10% off your next order from The Reprobate and your name printed as a Top Reprobate in the first issue.
1 out of 20 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

The Terry-Thomas

Currency Conversion $95 USD
£75 GBP
Get a 4 issue print and digital subscription with subscriber gifts, exclusive supporters CD, your name printed as a Top Reprobate in the first issue, a luminous Reprobate coffee mug, record and magazine bags, Reprobate button badge and 20% discount on first order of merchandise
2 out of 20 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

The John Steed - Half Page Ad

Currency Conversion $101 USD
£80 GBP
You’ll get a half page of advertising space, alongside print and digital copies of issue 1.
2 out of 10 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

The Christine Keeler

Currency Conversion $126 USD
£100 GBP
4 issue print and digital subscription with subscriber gifts, exclusive print and digital copy of issue 0 (unavailable elsewhere), exclusive supporters CD, your name printed as a Top Reprobate in the first issue, luminous Reprobate coffee mug, plus Reprobate magazine bag, button badge and 20% discount on first order of merchandise.
5 out of 10 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

The Emma Peel - Full Page Ad

Currency Conversion $189 USD
£150 GBP
You’ll get a full page of advertising space, alongside print and digital copies of issue 1.
0 out of 10 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

The Russ Meyer - A Year of Ads

Currency Conversion $632 USD
£500 GBP
You’ll get a full page ad in the first four issues, your banner on our website for a year and ten copies of the print edition alongside digital editions.
0 out of 10 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

The Oliver Reed

Currency Conversion $1,263 USD
£1,000 GBP
High Roller offer: lifetime subscription to the magazine and all other Reprobate releases / merchandise – everything we do, you get. Plus free entry to all Reprobate events. Plus, you get a full sponsor’s page in issue 1 to promote whatever you desire (within the bounds of legality, of course)
1 out of 5 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

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