Jon Comer.

One of Mike Anderson's favorites.

The late Jon Comer blasts a one foot air every way possible on the classic Powell portable mini ramp.

Is that Stacy Lowery in the background?

Transworld - January 1998 Volume 16 Number 1

Sal Barbier #8.

Specifics.

Sal does a switch crooked grind, which is kind of an odd trick to see him do, in a bright yellow shirt while wearing Eric Koston's first pro model shoes from éS.

The photo is by Mike Ballard.

Transworld - February 1998 Volume 16 Number 2

Jason Adams #18.

Jason takes the plunge during the All Systems Go era of Pig Wheels. I think he was riding Sonic for boards in 1998. His part in Bag of Suck is great. The Kid has such a good kickflip and spins a proper backside 360 ollie in that part to go with all the other tricks you would expect from him.

Transworld - April 1998 Volume 16 Number 4

Judd Hertzler #5.

I never realized that Judd was on Capital. This would have been after he rode for Arsenal and before he was on Foundation. Being from Groton, Connecticut probably helped his cause a little. Although the assorted wheel companies that were run out of the Capital camp sponsored a ton of people from all over the country.

The photo is by Sean Dolinsky.

Thrasher - March 1998 Volume 18 Number 3

Jesse Fritsch.

Operatic.

Jesse grew up in the State College area of Pennsylvania and later moved out to California for skateboarding. He also rode for Zoo York. His favorite skaters are Mike Frazier, Matt Dove, Brian Howard, and Ricky Oyola. Jesse played in a band with Josh Vargo called Operatic. They had a couple songs in Emerica's This Is Skateboarding video from 2003. He got sponsored by Fender after a Tony Hawk Gigantic Skatepark Tour. Some of his favorite bands include Drive Like Jehu, Fugazi, Biggie Smalls, and Led Zeppelin. He currently runs The Anton Eye, which is a digital marketing and promotion company Jesse started with Josh in 2013.

The photo is by Grant Brittain.

For the info: Thrasher - June 2004 Volume 24 Number 6

Slap - May 1998 Volume 7 Number 5

Jason Lemanklewicz.

Jason gives new meaning to attacking the basket.

I am a big basketball fan so any time I can work in a hoops reference, I'll do it. Funny thing is for as much as I like basketball, I don't play at all. I did take a college gym class in it once. I got tired of my hockey loving friends mocking me for liking hoops so I decided I was going to embrace the hate and annoy them with basketball references whenever possible. The class was really mellow. In any of the pickup games we played, I don't think I ever dribbled. I did score a couple points and maybe got a rebound or two. I honestly don't remember much about the class for whatever reason.

Slap - May 1998 Volume 7 Number 5

Phil Shao #14.

"I don't have spare time. Whenever I'm not doing one thing, another thing is pressing instantly. From the time I get up to the time I go to sleep, there are things that I want to get done. There's never a time when I'm just sitting there doing nothing, thinking, 'This time is extra.'"

Phil passed away 23 years ago in a car accident. He was pro for Think, Venture, Emerica, and Freedumb, Dan Drehobl's clothing company. Phil was a graduate of UC Berkeley and earned his degree in English while shredding every ramp, park, bowl, and street out there. He was also working at Thrasher and was potentially going to be the next editor of the magazine before his untimely passing.

For the quote: Thrasher - January 1998 Volume 18 Number 1

Slap - February 1998 Volume 7 Number 2