The Beast Supplements 1 & 2 (1978? London, England)

Before The Beast became our movements first great newstand magazine, two editions were produced as a supplement for the International Times newspaper.

Targeting the information inside to a wide variety of “animal protection” ideologies, The Beast quickly drew the attention of people ranging from old school anti-vivisectionists to environmentalists. This new readership included people like McLibel defendant Dave Morris, Animal Liberation Front co-founder Ronnie Lee, and open rescue pioneer Pattie Mark. By the time the full size magazine had an existence independent from the International Times, foreign correspondents were already on board and writing about the emerging movement for animal liberation taking place globally.

We are seeking more stories from those inspired by, or working for The Beast in the late 1970s and early 1980s. If you have a tale to tell please contact us HERE.