Oz is a British underground counter‑culture magazine associated with radical politics, sexual liberation, satire, and experimental graphic design. This copy is Issue 40, marked as a 54‑page 5th Anniversary Issue, celebrating five years of publication.

The cover is one of the magazine’s most visually striking, combining a reworked image of Mickey Mouse as the Sorcerer’s Apprentice with a vintage glamour photograph, a deliberate act of visual subversion typical of Oz. This type of appropriation and parody was central to the magazine’s identity and its ongoing confrontations with censorship and copyright norms.

The bold red border, halftone textures, and cartoon‑meets‑pin‑up composition place this issue firmly within Oz’s late‑run graphic style, when the magazine leaned heavily into shock, satire, and cultural provocation.

The anniversary framing makes this a key milestone issue, appealing not only to underground‑press collectors but also to those interested in pop‑art, media subversion, and 1960s–70s counter‑culture history.

Condition:

Cover present with noticeable edge wear, creasing, surface scuffing, and handling marks consistent with age. Corners softened. Bagged for protection. Small handwritten price sticker present.

Format: Standard magazine

Publication: Oz

Issue: No. 40

Special: 5th Anniversary Issue

Pages: 54

Country: United Kingdom