Magazines

Bizz no. 20-A Special supplement
Azul Publishing
March 1987
This is the first and rarest brazilian magazine with The Cure on cover. It contains very excellent photos, The Cure history (1976 to 1986), and a very large poster. With 16 pages, it was the most importat and sucessful in Brazil indeed.

Somtrês
Três Publishing
April 1987
It was notable that this publishing has been the most interested on The Cure, though doesn't featuring a good quality on the magazines. On this issue, there is a The Cure (better) history, with mentions about Carnage Visors and Fools Dance (which was not commented on the Bizz). It also features photos of The Cure concerts in Brazil and a nice poster. 8 pages.

Bizz
Special supplement
Azul Publishing
May 1987
Supplement totally dedicated to The Cure (day by day) stay in Brazil! It contains excellent photos of the shows with a very good quality, a interview with Robert Smith (by the way, the second on the brazilian press), and the Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me album review. 18 pages.


Rock ao vivo
Três Publishing
June 1987
Particularly, The Cure and Echo & The Bunnymen share this issue. It doesn't features any information about the groups, just posters... 8 pages.


Poster Book
Três Publishing
With this release, the Três surprised all the fans in Brazil! It is similar to the UK Poster Book, but with different (and better) photos! Published in 1987 only, it remain as the most relevant and impossible to find actually! 16 pages.


Gigantes no. 12
Tempo Publishing
December 1987
This issue features the history of the group (in a detailed way), discography, interview and a lot of photos of The Cure in Brazil and Argentina. 32 pages.


Bizz no. 12
Songwords
Azul Publishing
November 1989
A Forest, Boys Don't Cry, Catch, Charlotte Sometimes, Close To Me, Hot Hot Hot, Inbetween Days, Just Like Heaven, Killing An Arab, Let's Go To Bed, Lullaby, One Hundred Years, Piggy In The Mirror, Pornography, Shake Dog Shake, The Blood, The Caterpillar, The Hanging Garden, The Lovecats, The Walk and Why Can't I Be You? This issue features the translations of all these songs, a small biography of the band and photos. 40 pages.


Hot no. 1
Escala Publishing
July 1992
This issue features the complete transcript of the magazine VOX, dated May 1992, a concert review at Texas - June, 11, 1992, The Cure discography and the translations of some songs. Altough sharing the magazine with Simply Red and The Smiths, The Cure is the most viewed. 32 pages.


Coleção Meu ídolo
Escala Publishing
January 1996
The Cure history and discography, translations of some songs and a lot of photos. Unfortunately, due to lack of criativity and information came from its publishers, this issue was not regarded by the fans, but it is important for collection of course. 32 pages.


Poster Calendário no. 17
Trama Publishing
February 1996
Well... We could consider it as the brazilian version of The Cure calender`97. It is a kind of magazine-poster with the months printed on.


Dynamite no. 21
Dov-Age Entertainment
May/June 1996
Even if featuring The Cure on cover, this issue just contains two pages with the most despicable interview, ever done, with Robert Smith. It also features a horrid Wild Mood Swings review with boring comments about the tracks.


Revista ZH
January 1996
It is a supplement published weekly by a newspaper from Porto Alegre called 'Zero Hora'.
On this case, this issue is totally dedicated to Hollywood Rock Festival. It talks briefly about all the bands that played on the festival.


Fanzines

The Cure A Fanzine
With 56 pages per issue, A4 Format, published every four months and like a magazine, The Cure A Fanzine remain as the most important publication dedicated to The Cure in South America. Together with the magazine a supplement with current concert reviews and set lists is also issued. If you want further informations about the back issues just click here.
The Cure A Fanzine
Avenida Osvaldo Costa, 582
06288-040 Osasco
São Paulo Brasil


The Love Cure's
Existing for four years now, with 17 editions released, this is the first fanzine from São Paulo dedicated to The Cure. Under a A5 format, it just has reached a good quality of printing on this last issue.
It is 24 pages per issue and not published regularly.
The Love Cure's
Rua Anagé, 17
07170-470 Guarulhos
São Paulo Brasil


Catch A Cure
A fanzine from Rio de Janeiro produced by three girls and... well, Rio is a perfect place for carnival and bingue. Consequently, these characteristics cause an influence on everything came from there. If you don't like to see unclever comments and views about The Cure, you should not see this publication - it doesn't take The Cure seriously.
It is 36 pages, A4 format and not published regularly.
Catch A Cure
Rua Amaral, 42/102
20510-080 Rio de Janeiro
Brasil


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