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Best Retrocomputer Magazines

Updated 17 April 2022

This is our choice of the best magazines published for retro-computing. Occaisonally we even put our opinions into the editorial content. More more retrocomputer magazines are being published all of the time. We think that it is worth reviewing the current and the retrospective journals to really get a feel of the retrocomputer scene. I believe that you should put aside any preconceptions that you have about reading older magazines. Many of these quality microcomputer magazines have not aged. Micromputer articles are interesting for both geneeral information and new insights that did not exist in the day. So put your slippers up, relax with your favourite beverage, and enjoy the read.

Best Retro-Computer Magazines

There has literally been thousands of magazines published over the decades on computers and the love of computing. We are trawling through the retro-computing magazine rack to find the hidden gems and reveal our top magazine pick to read.

  1. Komoda & Amiga Magazine (K&A) - all Commodore models
  2. Eight Bit - all 8-bit microcomputers
  3. Softside - all 8-bit microcomputers
Zzap Sizzler pin

Zzap sizzler pin - obtained 2018

Interesting retro-computer magazines

The Retrogaming Times issue 22

The Retrogaming Times
issue 22 review

880 Gamer Issue 8 Commodore Amiga Games Magazine

880 Gamer
Issue 8

880 Gamer Issue 7 Commodore Amiga Games Magazine

880 Gamer
Issue 7 (2014)

ACAR Magazine Rack

ACAR Magazine
Anthology

Amiga Format 18 January 1991

Amiga Format magazine
No. 18 - January 1991

Compute Issue 26 - July 1982 Magazine Review

Compute Magazine
No. 26, July 1982

Computer Gamer Magazine February 1986

Computer Gamer Magazine
February 1986

Eight Bit No. 3

Eight Bit
Issue 3

Commodore C64 disk magazine Digital Talk 101

Digital Talk
no. 101 hackerzine

K&A Plus No. 9

Commodore & Amiga
Magazine Issue 9

K&A Plus No. 7

Commodore & Amiga
Magazine Issue 7

K&A Plus No. 4

Commodore & Amiga
Magazine Issue 4

Kilobyte Magazine 2017 Number 3

Kilobyte Magazine
2017 Number 3

Kilobyte Magazine 2021 Annual

Kilobyte Magazine
2021 Annual

Commodore Free Magazine no. 96

Commodore Free
Magazine Issue 96

MegaOcio Magaizne Issue 24

MegaOcio Magazine
Issue 24

Softside Magazine August 1983

Softside Magazine
August 1983

A detail listing of historical computer magazines are available at Stupid Cow.

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