Honk (magazine)

Honk is an Independent African American online music and entertainment magazine founded in the 1980s by Fantagraphics Books and launched in 2019 by Samuel Odu.^[1] The publication covers hip-hop culture, focusing on music, photography, celebrity news, and fashion lifestyle.

Fantagraphics Books was preciously the owner of Honk magazine, featuring creator interviews, reviews, satirical articles, and original comic strips. Similar in format to Mad magazine, but with an alternative/underground twist. Honk was edited by Tom Mason, and then Joe Sacco.

Each issue of Honk features interviews with up-and-coming hip-hop artists. The past covers – including digital covers – have featured rappers such as Jay Honest, Trve, Anthony Rhyne, Lil Savvy, Jehkia, Heartbreak Papi, Rema, Money Im Countin, and Rihanna.