Staff Report | Apr 1, 2023
The Steampunk Explorer is thrilled to present a new retropunk genre so amazing it can be revealed only on April 1. Many thanks to our announcer, Professor Elemental and, of course, to Craig.
Staff Report | Apr 1, 2022
Please note the date of this story. Nikola Tesla was a visionary who invented the polyphase AC motor and foresaw modern-day technologies such as smartphones. Now we can add another achievement to his canon.
The tagline for our April Fool’s parody: “Your Guide to Better Living, The Tesla Way”
Staff Report | Apr 1, 2021
April 1 is here, and we’ve continued our tradition of publishing a steampunk-themed parody. This time, it’s T: The Tesla Magazine. Nikola Tesla occupies a hallowed place in steampunk, and if Oprah deserves a magazine of her own, then so does “T.”
Another bold new publishing venture from The Steampunk Explorer, just in time for April 1
Staff Report | Apr 1, 2020
Once again, The Steampunk Explorer is using the first day of April to launch a new publication. Last year, it was the Steampunk Enquirer. This time, we give you COGSmopolitan. Rest assured, it’s not coming to a newsstand near you.
We have a couple in the works, and we’re hoping our readers can suggest clever cover lines
By Stephen Beale | Feb 9, 2020
Readers of The Steampunk Explorer can probably tell that I have a fondness for magazine parodies. I’ve already created a steampunk parody of the National Enquirer, and now I have early mockups of two more.
The Steampunk Explorer has boldly entered the sensational world of tabloid journalism
Staff Report | Apr 1, 2019
Just in time for April 1, The Steampunk Explorer is proud to announce its first spin-off publication, the Steampunk Enquirer. It’s available now with shocking revelations about airship pirates, the Invisible Man, and, of course, the Royal Family.