Closer Magazine Volume 2.1 Issue #5 is the Summer 2023 edition of the skateboarding publication. This issue features a cover with Rick Howard, created by Benny Hughes, and a pivot to fakie photo by Jaime Owens.
- Cover: Rick Howard paper collage by Benny Hughes
- Photo: Pivot to fakie by Jaime Owens
- Interviews: Rick Howard (Chrome Ball), Dick Rizzo
- Features: Mason Silva on favorite songs in videos, Clyde Singleton's Best Skate Shoe List, Chris Rice's Personal Pro-Rider Collection