Selected Press

“The Terrible World of Joe Coleman: A Geek Makes Good”

Art? Alternatives Premiere Issue April 1992
1992

Another Jonathan Shaw mini-interview

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“The Art of Joe Coleman: Man or Machine?”

Outlaw Biker Tattoo Revue vol. 4, no. 11, 1991
1991

Interview by Jonathan Shaw (includes examples of Coleman’s little-seen flash.)

“Infernal Combustion: Joe Coleman’s New Aural Fixation”

New York Press vol. 4, no. 18 May 1—7, 1991
1991

by John Strausbaugh

“Joe Coleman aka Dr. Mombooze-o”

The Underground Film Bulletin #9, 1990
1990

by Jeri Cain Rossi.

“Audience Flees Explosive Performance”

The Boston Globe, October 31, 1989
1989

by Jim Sullivan

“Hellhound On My Trail”

Chemical Imbalance, Vol. 2, #1, 1989
1989

Interview by Mike McGonigal and Steve Cerio. back cover: Our Abortion (1984).

"The Exploding Man"

Toxic Horror
1989

December 1989, First issue.

“Life Is a Killer”

Village Voice
1988 May 10

by C. Carr

“Ich Schneide Dir Die Titter Ab!”

TNT (Munich)
1988 April

Article featuring a “separated at birth”–like pair of photos of Coleman and Charles Manson.

“Star Noir”

Cover Magazine
1988 April

Cover photo of Joe's ex-wife, Nancy.