This led to a review section typically longer than thirty pages, covering a variety of musical styles.
The Punk Planet reviews section also encompassed independently released comics, zines, and DVDs.
A number of poor distribution deals and the collapse of the Independent Press Association resulted in mounting debts for the editors.
The first issue of the zine was published in May 1994, in part as a response to the perception that Maximum Rock and Roll was becoming too elitist.
In September 2006, Punk Planet partnered with the website, ZineWiki, to publish, online, exclusive articles from past print issues.