Drummer Issues covered in this Volume:
21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 41, 81, 85

• 1 Photograph (Front Cover Portrait): “John Trowbridge as Ex:Con,” designed and cast by Fritscher, and photographed by David Sparrow and Jack Fritscher dba “David Sparrow” “Contents Page,” one liners
• “Defending Your Attitude,” editorial, p. 6
• “Prison Blues: Confessions of a Prison-Tour Junkie,” pp. 8-11 & 70-73; cover lead feature
• 4 Photographs (Interior Editorial): “Prisoners,” pp. 8-11, by Sparrow and Fritscher aka “Photos by Sparrow”
• 1 Photograph (Interior Editorial): “RCMP Mountie in Boots and Sweater,” p. 27, by Fritscher solo
• “Scott Smith: Heavy Rap with a Solitary Ex-Con.,” feature interview, written by David Hurles and Fritscher
• “Astrologic” (Aries), p. 30, satire
• “In a Pig’s Ass,” short fiction by Phil Andros aka Sam Steward, edited and produced by Fritscher
• “Gay Deteriorata,” p. 38, satire of “Desiderata”
• “Pumping Roger: Acts, Facts, and Fantasy, A Night at the Nob Hill Theater,” pp. 45, 46, 68, feature
• 1 Photograph (Interior Editorial): “Bear on Toilet,” p. 71, by Fritscher solo
• “Punk Funk: You Read This, You Deserve It,” pp. 74-76, feature, with additional reporting by M. Board
• “Dr. Dick, Drummer Goes to the Doctor, PCP: Short Cut to Suicide,” p. 77, column, written by Fritscher based on interview with Dr. Richard Hamilton

• “Contents Page,” one liners
• “Attitude Begets Attitude,” p. 6, editorial
• “Cigar Blues,” pp. 8-12, feature, illustrated with 5 photographs from Fritscher collection but not shot by Fritscher
• 1 Photograph (Interior Editorial): “Cigar Smoker USMC,” p. 8, by Fritscher solo
• 1 Photograph (Interior Editorial): “Cigar Smoker Dan Dufort,” p. 14, by Fritscher solo
• “Firebomber: Cigar Sarge,” p. 15, fiction
• “USMC: Strip-Shaving the Raw Recruit,” pp. 20-21, feature
• “Astrologic” (Taurus), p. 30, satire
• “Corporal in Charge of Taking Care of Captain O’Malley, Part 1,” pp. 32-35, erotic drama
• “Sebastiane,” pp. 66-67, film review of Derek Jarman
• “End Product: The First Taboo,” p. 69, book review, Fritscher pseudonym as “David Hurles”
• “Arena Slave Auction,” pp. 73-77, feature
• “Tom of Finland Interview,” by Robert Opel, pp. 90-91, produced by Fritscher
• “Club San Francisco, Ritch Street,” pp. 92-93, feature

• “Contents Page,” one liners
• “Gay Pop Culture in Drummer,” p. 6, editorial
• “The Catacombs: Upstairs over a Vacant Lot,” pp. 8-11, feature essay
• 12 Photographs (Interior Editorial): “The Catacombs,” pp. 8-11, photographs by Fritscher solo aka “Larry Olson”
• “Redneck Biker,” pp. 16-18, poem
• “Astrologic” (Leo), p. 31, satire, limerick
• “Corporal in Charge of Taking Care of Captain O’Malley, Part 2,” pp. 32-35 & 73, erotic drama
• “Target Men,” p. 45, captions
• “Golden Drumsticks Awards,” p. 74, awards column invented this issue by Fritscher
• “Reviewing Straight Magazines: Some Babes in the Woods,” pp. 78, 79, captions, short essay
• “Tough Shit,” p. 84, feature column created this issue, collected, and produced by Fritscher
• “How I Spent My Summer Vacation, or, Pigging It in New York,” pp. 87-88, feature essay by Al Shapiro (A. Jay) with Fritscher
• “Submit to Drummer,” p. 94, letter soliciting talent

• 1 Photograph (Front Cover Portrait) “The Mapplethorpe Cover: Biker for Hire,” photograph by Robert Mapplethorpe; commissioned, designed, cast, and produced by Fritscher
• “Contents Page,” one liners
• “Let Us Now Praise Fucking with Authentic Men,” p. 8 and 72-73, editorial
• “Bondage: Blest Be the Tie That Binds,” pp. 16-23 and 76, feature essay
• 13 Photographs (Interior Editorial): “Bondage,” pp. 16-23, photographs by Sparrow and Fritscher dba “Photos by David Sparrow”
• “Castro Street Blues: 1978 Style,” pp. 32-36, feature satire
• 11 Photographs (Interior Editorial): “Castro Street Fair 1978,” pp. 34-36, photographs by Sparrow and Fritscher dba “Photos by David Sparrow”
• “In Hot Blood: Ex-Cons-We Abuse Fags, Part 1,” pp. 37-44, feature interview, created by David Hurles and Fritscher
• “Jocks: Holtz and Ed Wiley,” pp. 46-52 centerfold, text by Fritscher; see Holtz shot by Fritscher solo on cover of Rainbow County and Other Stories
• 3 Photographs (Interior Editorial): “Richard Locke,” p. 38, by Sparrow and Fritscher dba “Photos by David Sparrow”
• “Tough Shit,” p. 83, feature column created, collected, and produced by Fritscher
• “The Quarters: Slave Training,” pp. 10-15, 70-71, essay
• 20 Photographs (Interior Editorial): “The Quarters,” pp 10-15, 70-71, photographs by Sparrow and Fritscher dba “From the Desk of the D.I. Photos by David Sparrow”
• 1 Photograph (Interior Editorial): “David Sparrow in Bondage with Collar,” p. 76, by Fritscher solo
• 1 Photograph (Interior Editorial): “Skip Navarette in Bondage,” p. 76, by Fritscher solo
• “Men’s Bar Scene: A Farewell to Larry’s,” p. 88, essay
• “Gay Writers/Writer’s Aid,” p. 86, notice of Fritscher tutorial for erotic authors

Editor’s Note: Fritscher wrote nearly the entirety of this special issue.

• “Contents Page,” one liners
• “Arab Death,” pp. 8-11, feature; Fritscher bylined by pseudonym, Denny Sargent, the protagonist in 1969 novel I Am Curious (Leather) aka Leather Blues
• “The Robert Mapplethorpe Gallery (Censored),” pp. 14-17, feature
• “Target Studios Retrospective,” pp. 22-25, captions
• “Turkish Delight: Macho Wrestling with Leather, Oil, and Heavy Sweat,” pp. 28-30, essay
• 35 Photographs (Interior Editorial): “Ass-Sets,” p. 31, by Sparrow and Fritscher dba “Sparrow Photography”
• 4 Photographs (Interior Editorial): “Filmstrips: Candle Power,” p. 34, by Fritscher solo
• 4 Photographs (Interior Editorial): “Filmstrips: Rude Rubbers,” p. 35, by Fritscher solo
• “I Am Curious (Leather): The Adventures of Denny Sargent,” pp. 41-47, excerpt of novel Leather Blues
• “Rex Revisited,” p. 48-51, feature essay
• “Chico Is the Man,” pp. 52-54, poem

• 1 Photograph (Front Cover Portrait) by Sparrow and Fritscher dba “Staff Photographer David Sparrow”
• “Contents Page,” one liners
• 1 Photograph (Interior Editorial): “Torso,” contents page, by Sparrow and Fritscher dba “David Sparrow”
• “Afraid You’re Not Butch Enough?” p. 6, editorial
• “Drummer Gift Guide,” pp. 17-21, captions
• “Astrologic” (Scorpio), p. 22, satire
• “Drumbeats, Yule Recipe: Bat,” p. 30, satiric essay
• “Gay Pop Culture Series: Fetishes, Equus (A One-Horse Open Sleigh),” pp. 31-39, review
• “Horsemaster: Come to the Stable,” p. 40, fiction
• “In Hot Blood: Ex-Cons-We Abuse Fags, Part 2,” pp. 37-44, feature interview, created by David Hurles and Fritscher
• “Big Mike Dinakos,” p. 49, centerfold captions
• 7 Photographs (Interior Editorial): “Big Mike Dinakos,” p. 49, by Sparrow and Fritscher dba “Staff Photographer David Sparrow”
• “We’re Looking for Mr. Drummer,” p. 68, promotional text
• 2 Photographs (Interior Editorial): “Looking for Mr. Drummer,” p. 68, by Sparrow and Fritscher dba “David Sparrow”
• “The Norseman,” p. 70, film review
• “Tough Shit,” p. 73, feature column created, collected, and produced by Fritscher
• “Tough Customers,” p. 75, debut of feature column invented and produced by Fritscher; this column continued for twenty years
• “Dr. Dick, Drummer Goes to the Doctor, Amoebiasis: Your Ass Is Falling Out,” p. 80, feature, based on interview with Dr. Richard Hamilton
• “Drummer Goes to Its Own Party,” pp. 88-91; feature
• 15 Photographs (Interior Editorial): “Drummer Goes to Its Own Party,” pp. 88-91, by Sparrow and Fritscher dba “David Sparrow”
• “Scottish Games: Men in Kilts,” pp. 92-93, feature
• 8 Photographs (Interior Editorial): “Men in Kilts,” pp. 92-93, by Sparrow and Fritscher dba “Photos by David Sparrow”
• “Sleep in Heavenly Peace,” p. 102, fiction

• “Contents Page,” one liners
• “Grand National Rodeo Blues: Comes a Horseman, Cowboys and Mounties,” pp. 8-17, feature
• 8 Photographs (Interior Editorial): Cowboys, pp. 10, 12-14, 16, by Sparrow and Fritscher dba “Photo Essay by David Sparrow”
• 6 Photographs (Interior Editorial): RCMP Mounties, pp. 11, 14-17, by Fritscher solo
• “High Performance: Or, Sex without a Net,” pp. 18-22, review, by Fritscher using pseudonym of David Hurles
• 1 Photograph (Interior Editorial): “Mike Dinakos with Blond and Ball Gag,” p. 21 by Sparrow and Fritscher dba “David Sparrow”
• “Astrologic” (Sagittarius), pp. 30-31, satire
• “The Battered Lex Barker,” pp. 32-36, feature article and captions
• “Midnight Express,” pp. 68-69, review, in collaboration with John Trojanski
• “Tough Shit,” p. 70, feature column created, collected, and written by Fritscher
• “Tough Customers,” p. 76, feature column created, collected, and edited by Fritscher
• “CMC Carnival 1978: Seaman’s Semen’s End,” pp. 82-85, feature
• 13 Photographs (Interior Editorial): “CMC Carnival 1978,” pp. 82-85, by Sparrow and Fritscher dba “David Sparrow”
• “Gay Writers/Writer’s Aid,” p. 86, notice of Fritscher tutorial for erotic authors
• “Harvey Milk and Gay Courage: In Passing,” p. 96, essay

• “Contents Page,” one liners
• 1 Photograph (Interior Editorial), Letters to the Editor, p. 7, by Sparrow and Fritscher dba “Sparrow Photography”
• “Basic Plumbing Unplugged: LA Plays Hard with Itself,” pp. 8-13, lead feature, by Fritscher with additional reporting by Terry Sabreur
• “Dirty Poole: Everything You Fantasized about Wakefield Poole,” pp. 14-22, cover feature interview
• 3 Photographs (Interior Editorial): “Wakefield Poole,” p. 15, by Sparrow and Fritscher dba “Photos by David Sparrow”
• “S&M: The Last Taboo, The Janus Society,” pp. 32-36, feature essay, by Fritscher with additional reporting by “Eric Van Meter”
• “Movie Movie,” pp. 61, film review
• “Superman,” pp. 61-62, film review
• “Golden Drumsticks Awards: The Pet Gloryhole,” p. 64, awards column created and written by Fritscher
• “Tough Shit,” p. 70, feature column collected and written by Fritscher
• “Tough Customers,” p. 76-77, feature column created, collected, and edited by Fritscher
• “Men’s Bar Scene: Drummer Goes to Boots,” pp. 82-84, essay

• “Contents Page,” one liners
• “Wet Stough,” pp. 14-17, poem for “Swim Meet” photographs
• 10 Photographs (Interior Editorial) for “Swim Meet,” pp. 13-14, by Sparrow and Fritscher dba “David Sparrow Photography”
• “Bare-Ass Wrestling,” p. 41, centerfold poem, caption
• “The Deer Hunter,” pp. 53-54, movie review
• “Tough Shit,” p. 62, feature column created, collected, and written by Fritscher
• “Tough Customers,” pp. 64-65, feature column created, collected, and edited by Fritscher

• “Contents Page,” one liners
• “The Most Dangerous Game in the Whole Wide World,” p. 6, editorial
• “Drawings by Domino,” p. 9-11, essay in two parts, “Domino/Summer of 1978" and “An Artist’s Statement,”written by Fritscher with Al Shapiro from Shapiro-Fritscher interview
• “Foot Loose,” p.13, poem
• “Noodles Romanov and the Golden Gloves,” pp.14-17, feature article
• 3 Photographs (Interior Editorial) for “Golden Gloves,” pp. 14, 16-17 by Sparrow and Fritscher dba “Sparrow Photography”
• Mr. Benson, pp. 18-23, Part One of a novel written by John Preston; edited, serialized, and produced by Fritscher
• “On Target: The New American Masculinity,” pp. 37, centerfold copy
• “Tough Shit,” p. 62, feature column created, collected, and written by Fritscher
• “Tough Customers,” p. 62, feature column created, collected, and edited by Fritscher
• “Gay Writers/Writer’s Aid,” p. 72, notice for Fritscher tutorial for erotic authors

• 1 Photograph (Front Cover Portrait): “Val Martin and Bob Hyslop,” by Sparrow and Fritscher dba “David Sparrow Photography”
• “Contents Page,” one liners
• “Tit Torture Blues,” pp. 10-18, feature article
• “Meditations on Arthur Tress,” pp. 22-25, four poems for four Tess photographs: “Code 1: Gifts of Nature,” “Code 2: Black Boy,” “Code 3: Sebastiane,” and “Code 4: Confession de Kafka Caca”
• Mr. Benson, pp. 26-31, Part Two of a novel written by John Preston; edited, serialized, and produced by Fritscher
• “Zeus Men In Bondage: Introducing a New Studio,” p. 48, centerfold copy
• “The Brothel Hotel,” pp. 63-64, feature review
• “Tough Shit,” p. 72, feature column created, collected, and produced by Fritscher included two original essays by Fritscher, “Bloody ‘Marys’ at Elephant Walk” and “How Relaxed Can Straights Get?”
• “Tough Customers,” p. 74-75, feature column created, collected, and edited by Fritscher

• “Contents Page,” one liners
• “Martin of Holland Interview,” pp. 18-19, feature interview, written by Al Shapiro (A. Jay) and Fritscher; Fritscher byline deleted by Embry
• “The First International Mr. Leather (IML),” pp. 20-24, feature
• 40 Photographs (Interior Editorial, Centerfold): “Spit, Sweat, and Piss with Val Martin and Bob Hyslop,” pp. 41-48, shot by Fritscher solo—with byline changed by Embry to “Sparrow Photography”
• Mr. Benson, pp. 25-29, Part Three of a novel written by John Preston; edited, serialized, and produced by Fritscher
• “Tough Shit,” p. 64, feature column created, collected, and produced by Fritscher
  “Tough Customers,” pp. 66-67, feature column created, collected, and edited by Fritscher
• “The Macho Images of Tony Plewik: A Drummer Do-er’s Profile,” pp. 68-70, essay
  “Men’s Bar Scene: Pure Trash,” pp. 74-75, essay
• “In Passing, Robert Opel: His Last High Performance, His Murder,” p. 86, essay, collage from original reporting by Maitland Zane, San Francisco Chronicle

• “A Confidential Drummer Dossier,” pp. 19-21, byline coded with Fritscher birth date (6-20-39)
• Mr. Benson, pp. 22-27, Part Four of a novel written by John Preston; edited, serialized, and produced by Fritscher
• “The Men by Robert Opel,” pp. 28-29, writing by Robert Opel researched, collected, and produced by Fritscher
• “Tough Shit,” p. 66, feature column created, collected, and produced by Fritscher
• “Tough Customers,” pp. 68-69, feature column created, collected, and edited by Fritscher
• “Conrap,” p.71, debut of column created, collected, and edited by Fritscher with reporting by David Hurles (Old Reliable)
• “Tough Tales,” pp. 72-73, 76, debut of column created, collected, and edited by Fritscher

• “Bound and Gagged: Zeus Studio.” text for photo feature
• “Cavelo’s Men,” pp. 24-27, produced by Fritscher; new text by “Robert Payne”
• 1 Photograph (Interior Editorial), p. 44, by Fritscher solo (wrongly credited to “Photo by David Sparrow”)
• “A Very Private Orgy: Photos by Rink,” pp. 50-52, produced by Fritscher; new text by “Robert Payne”
• 13 Photographs (Interior Editorial), “The Quarters: How I Spent My Summer Vacation,” pp. 45, 53-56, by Sparrow and Fritscher dba “David Sparrow Photography”

• 1 Photograph (Interior Editorial), contents page, by Sparrow and Fritscher dba “David Sparrow”
• “Drummer Gift Guide,” pp. 19-23, captions
• Mr. Benson, pp. 24-29, Part Five of a novel written by John Preston; edited, serialized, and produced by Fritscher; beginning with Part Six, Embry ended the Fritscher edit and serialization of Mr. Benson
• “Tough Shit,” p. 66, feature column created, collected, and produced by Fritscher
  “Tough Customers,” pp. 68-69, feature column created, collected, and edited by Fritscher
• “Conrap,” p.71, debut of column created, collected, and edited by Fritscher with reporting by David Hurles (Old Reliable)
• “Tough Tales,” pp. 72-73, 76, debut of column created, collected, and edited by Fritscher

• “Astrologic” (Sagitarrius), p. 63, written by Fritscher and pirated in a reprint by Publisher Embry and Editor John W. Rowberry without permission from Fritscher’s copyright column “Astrologic” in Drummer 21 (March 1978), p. 30; Embry and Rowberry collude in this direct violation of Fritscher’s copyright; falsely assigning the by-line to “Aristide,” they set out to deceive the readership by rearranging the order of the months in Fritscher’s original in order to recycle and resell the column.
• 2 Photographs (Interior Editorial) from “The Quarters,” p. 43 (inset in “Key Club Carpenters”), and p. 44, by Sparrow and Fritscher dba “David Sparrow”; both reprinted without permission

• Editorial Mention: Book review, “Drummedia Books: Men Who Say Yo,” p. 81, review written by Aaron Travis (Steven Saylor) of two books collecting Fritscher’s fiction first published in Drummer: the anthology Corporal in Charge of Taking Care of Captain O’Malley and Other Stories and the novel Leather Blues

• “Smut Is Where You Find It—Erotic Writers: What They Read to Turn on,” p. 86, personal essay