The Whistler Answer
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 The Whistler Answer, cover dated April 1, 1977 | |
| Editor & Chief | Charlie Doyle |
|---|---|
| Categories | Satire |
| Frequency | discontinued, Bimonthly when in print |
| Circulation | 1,000 first printing |
| First issue | April 1977 |
| Company | The Whistler Answer |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Website | |
| ISSN | 0705-7148 |
The Whistler Answer was a periodical published in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, from 1977 until the mid-1990s.
The first edition of The Whistler Answer was published on April 1, 1977. The production run was 1,000 copies, 12 pages on newsprint in tabloid format. All twelve pages were hand lettered by the editorial staff. This first edition listed
- Charlie Doyle as editor & chief [sic], art, layout, lettering
- Robin Blechman as associate editor, inspiration, lettering
- Tim Smith as associate editor, lettering
The first edition had a cover price of 25 cents but was primarily supported through advertising revenues. The content of The Whistler Answer was mostly satire. The cover of the first edition had a photograph by George Benjamin of three naked canoeists and the headline "Missing On Alta Lake". Alta Lake was frozen over at the time and yet some readers believed the April Fool's headline and story.
The Whistler Answer was unique with its hand lettering or calligraphy, its irregular publication schedule and its "take all contributions" editorial policy with a lack of any clear commercial motive or goal.