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The American Bystander
@bystanderTracked since May 2026
Observed Aug 7, 2026Modeled revenue
Creating print humor magazines.
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Paid members
308
−1.6% · 30 days
Total audience
552
incl. free followers
Estimated monthly gross
$616
$308–$924 modeled range
Starting price
$1/mo
8 membership tiers
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$5/moPDF subscription!You will receive a download link for The American Bystander the day each issue is published.
$20/moPrint subscription!A print copy of The American Bystander will be mailed to you the day each issue is published. (You will ALSO receive a PDF.)
$20/moUK Print Only (No PDF, hence no VAT)Just like our regular print subscription (US$20 per issue), but without the PDF, so you don't have to pay the VAT.
$100/moPrint subscription plus access to Bystander eventsIn addition to a print subscription, we will also send you information regarding Bystander events — staff lunches, talks, etc not open to the general public.
$125/moPrint subscription PLUS frameable print!You'll receive a print copy of each issue of Bystander as it appears, PLUS will get a cartoon or illustration selected by the editors in a high-quality gicleé print!
$250/moPrint subscription plus SIGNED print and magazine!You'll receive a print copy of each issue of Bystander as it appears, PLUS your gicleé print will be signed by the creator, and your magazine will be signed by Michael Gerber
Growth signals — The American Bystander
−1.6%
Membership308 paid members · past 30 days
315312308
May 202614 weeks trackedNow
The American Bystander308 members · $616/mo
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Creator comparisons
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Paid members in Recommended cohort
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Ranking data · includes stale rows| Rank | Creator and why included | Paid members | Gap vs The American Bystander | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |  Michael KuppermanWritingContent relevance + business context | 478 | 170 more | Jul 19, 2026Stale |
| #2 |  730DCWritingContent relevance + business context | 417 | 109 more | Jul 20, 2026Stale |
| #3 | The American BystanderProfileWritingPaid members position in Recommended cohort | 308 | Reference | Aug 7, 2026 |
| #4 |  Anna SellheimWritingContent relevance + business context | 28 | 280 fewer | Jul 24, 2026Stale |
| #5 |  Alex GarlandWritingContent relevance + business context | 14 | 294 fewer | Jul 22, 2026Stale |
The rank uses the full fixed cohort. This table shows up to five creators around The American Bystander; the coverage summary above still counts everyone.
What they publish
Recent posts
169Profile posts2 postsLast month100%Members-only
Previews available for 38 of 169 posts
Article Latest post$1 tier & upOh we have FUN at Office Hours!No snappy text this week, folks -- I'm running behind and need to do some stuff on issues #32 and #33 before the weekly powwow. But you should come say hi!
21 hours ago 2 likes 2 commentsJoin to unlock 1 2 Share LockedNo public preview was captured for this post.Articletoday$1 tier & up 0 2Office Hours, finally NORMALAfter what seems like two months of "MG calls in from his parents' basement" or "...an Orthopedist's office" or "...someone's having a failure in their circulatory system" this week's Office Hours should be -- God willing -- somewhat normal.ArticleJuly 22$1 tier & up 2 1Office Hours, live from Kennett SquareJuly 16ArticleJuly 16$1 tier & up 1 2Post-Fourth Office Hours!This Friday, Bystander subscribers will gather together in solemn reverence to count our fingers and toes.ArticleJuly 9$1 tier & up 0 0Office Hours, Live from Lakeside, MIIF YE BE A SUBSCRIBER, Michael Gerber is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting...ArticleJuly 2$1 tier & up 0 1Okay, Take Two!(Dear Bystander Subscribers, as noted below, I was typing this from a darkened hospital room on my phone. I am not sure if the post triggered the usual monthly charge, so I'm re-posting it back at my desk. Don't worry, you won't be double-charged for July. —MG) ...ArticleJuly 1$1 tier & up 0 3So much going on!July 1ArticleJuly 1$1 tier & up 2 2Office Hours, now in ItalianAttenzione a tutti! Michael Gerber and the Duolingo Owl invite you to a scheduled Zoom meeting where we will debate the question, "This House Believes 'The Abominable Dr. Phibes' to Be One of the Ten Best British Films of All Time."AudioJune 26$1 tier & up 2 3Orifice Hourse, 6.19.26As part of the Iran deal, The American Bystander is required to hold a Zoom for all contributors and subscribers. So…it's happening, as usual, noon Pacific and 3 EST.ImageJune 18$1 tier & up 1 2Orifice Hourse are becoming a thing!Yes we are doing it again this Friday, 12 noon Pacific (that's 3pm Eastern).ArticleJune 10$1 tier & up 0 0Office HoursTOMORROW June 4 Join Michael, Laura (me), and the usual collection of writers, artists, cartoonists, troublemakers, and other suspicious characters. It's difficult to explain exactly what Office Hours is. The closest comparison is probably The Breakfast Club if everyone was middle-aged and unreasonably stubborn about staying in print. Sometimes we talk shop: what we're all working on, magazine economics. Sometimes we geek out about comedy. Sometimes we go completely off-book. Last week, for instance, we discussed regional cuisine, Diet Coke and rectal bleeding (these three talking points were not connected.) If that sounds like your afternoon, join us tomorrow at 3pm Eastern/NooArticleJune 4$1 tier & up 0 1
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