Xerography Debt #3
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Xerography Debt is a Leeking Inc., publication. It is scheduled to
appear 3 times a year. Issues are $2. Send cash, zines, and correspondence to:
Xerography Debt
Davida Gypsy Breier PO Box 347,
Glen Arm, MD
21057 USA
Email: leekinginc@hotmail.com
Copyright June 2000
Note
about the online version: Androo Robinson's interviews with Bobby Tran Dale,
Jesse Reklaw, Madison Clell, and Jenny and Serena Makofsky are excellent and
well-worth reading. They wouldn't have been legible in a scanned format, so if
you want to read those you are going to have to order a paper copy. Also, Bobby
Tran Dale's back cover comic is hysterical.
"The walk toward the po box is always significant, I never know what
to expect, yet always hope for a full box. putting the key in the lock I can
usually tell if I've gotten anything even before opening. There's a certain
feeling to the door when envelopes and magazines are pushed up against it from
within. It's very pavlovian, I begin salivating the moment I walk through the
post office doors. If my senses are right and the box is full, I receive my
daily fix and drive off giddy. If they're wrong and it is empty (or worse yet,
a single record label postcard informing me of some shitty band playing in
Missoula, which usually arrives post performance anyway), my head hangs low and
I drive or bike off feeling blue and desperate. A junkie without a fix is a
junkie in need."
Randy - SPAGHETTI DINNER AND DANCING #14
Introduction
If this is your first issue of XEROGRAPHY DEBT this should clarify things: Xerography Debt is a review zine for zine readers by zine writers. It is a hybrid of review zine and personal zine. XEROGRAPHY DEBT has its own freestyle approach. It is all about communication, so each reviewer has used the format or style most comfortable to him or her. Also, each reviewer "owns" the zine in a completely communal, non-possessive sense. We are individual artists and writers coming together to collaborate and help keep zineland flourishing. It is a communal experience from start to finish. I would like to thank Tracy, Dave, and for helping me staple and fold the last issue. To further promote this effort to connect readers and writer/artists, Tom Hendricks of MUSEA has agreed to host Xerography Debt on his website: (http://musea.digitalchainsaw.com). It will be available for free online (some artwork will only be available in print) or paper copies can be ordered through me.
Something I have grudgingly come to realize is that there is no way I can review everything that I receive. I will do the best I can. I am but one overworked person. I had about 100 zines in my "possible review" pile and could only squeeze in about 30. Do your part by ordering a few zines from the many reviewed here and if you self-publish please consider including a few reviews in your zine.
I have to admit to one major pet peeve - people who send zines without a note or even form letter. I have no clue if they want to trade (and if so for which of my zines) or reviewed. Thus, I have a new policy - any new zine (ie, someone that I haven't before corresponded or traded with) that comes in without a note is cast into the "do not review" pile. Harsh? Probably, but oddly most of those zines are usually crap anyway. How hard is it to scrawl "for possible review?" or even just "review?" If you don't have the time to write a 5 word note, I'm sorry, but I don't have the time to review your zine.
If you are interested in reviewing for Xerography Debt, please contact me by mail or e-mail for some rather vague, but supposedly helpful guidelines. All you need to do is write five reviews that will excite people to send money, stamps, or a trade. I hope to have #4 done around September, so the deadline for reviewers is August 15th, 2000.
"Mail is the oil that greases the gears of life."
DGB Penn
Station 3/15/00 4:45pm
In the Mailbox
From Kate Haas (MIRANDA)
I have recently
mastered the fine art of reading while breastfeeding, and Xerography Debt was
one of the first publications I used my new skill on.
(Ed.- Wow.)
New addresses
Fred Argoff - 1800 Ocean Parkway (#B-12), Brooklyn, NY 11223-3037
Patrick Tandy - PO Box 11064, Baltimore, MD 21212
Supporters
Here's a catch-22: I had to work an additional job
to pay for the printing and mailing of this issue. While it meant I could
publish this issue, it cut into the time I actually had to work on it. I don't
want to take ads, so if you would like to help sponsor Xerography DEBT with a
few stamps or cash, please feel free to do so. Also let me know if you wish to
remain anonymous. XEROGRAPHY DEBT sponsors are:
Al Cene
Androo Robinson
DB Pedlar
Lydia Ricci
Sam
Cucchiara
Sharon Silverman
Steve Sikora
Tracy, Dave, and Marc
*****
Eric Lyden
5 ZINES I LIKE THAT I HAVEN'T SEEN MENTIONED IN
XEROGRAPHY DEBT YET
OK, I guess I'm not exactly going to win the award for most clever review theme, am I? I spent a long time trying to think of a clever theme but it didn't work out. I felt bad enough having to limit this list to only 5 zines, trying to choose 5 in one specific category was nearly impossible. For example, I considered doing a list of five zines with animals in the title but then I thought about all the great zines that don't have animals in the title. It just didn't seem fair to do anything so specific that anyone could be excluded. The only zines I excluded were ones that have already been in XD because... well they've already been in here. I want to write about zines that haven't been in here yet because just because I felt like it. I don't need any better reason than that, do I? Damn skippy I don't. So lets end this rambling and move on to the reviews.
KING- CAT COMICS AND STORIES
The first zine I ever read was
King Cat #50 and my reaction was...well, I was less than enthusiastic. I
thought the artwork was horrible, the stories were all pretty boring and
nothing really happened and overall I was pretty underwhelmed by the whole
thing. Well folks, I'm happy to say that in the 3 or 4 years since I first saw
this comic I've done a complete 180. Now I can't figure out why I didn't like
this comic in the first place. Yes the art is pretty simple, but it's quite
beautiful at the same time and fits perfectly with the stories he's telling.
And hey, I haven't even mentioned the stories which are the real strength of
this comic. A lot of them are about being in touch with nature, a lot of them
are about Zen Buddhism, all of them (or at least most of them) are wonderful
and if I even try to describe them they'll come out sounding a lot stupider
than they really are. This is a great zine. One of the best. Current issue #56
$2
Spit and a Half
c/o John Porcellino
PO Box 881
Elgin, IL
60121
SHOUTING AT THE POSTMAN
One thing this zine has going for it
that very few other zines have is variety. One issue will be nothing but art by
Ken and his friends, the next issue will be all about the frustrations of
moving into a new home and a very odd and funny Thanksgiving spent with friends
which also teaches you a very important lesson - you should always spend the
holidays with your family - of course they'll drive you insane but at least you
have an idea of how you'll be driven insane. Spend it with friends and you
can't be quite sure what the Hell you're getting into. At any rate, you can
never be quite sure what to expect from a new issue of this zine but whatever
you get will be damned entertaining and well written (unless it's one of the
art issues, in which case there won't be a whole lot of writing. The writing
that is there will be well written but you're supposed to be focusing on the
art [which is always very interesting to look at by the way] not the well
written descriptions of the art) and all it'll cost you is a stamp. A stamp!
C'mon, you can't beat that price.
Current issue #38
each issue is only
one stamp or trade and I'm pretty sure that if you send more stamps you'll get
more issues (But don't quote me on that)
Ken B Miller
PO Box
101
Newtown PA
18940-0101
kenbmiller@aol.com
members.aol.com/satpostman
FUNK ON THE BURNER #7
First of all, this zine has one of the
coolest covers I've ever seen. The cover has a full color photo of some poor
bastard's chest who apparently underwent some sort of heart surgery. At first I
thought it was a corpse who just had an autopsy but then I realized that if it
was a corpse the wound would not heal and leave a gruesome scar. I'll tell you
what though, the dude on this cover is in desperate need of a tan. This zine is
worth getting just so you can see the cover. And as a bonus it's a pretty damn
good read. Now if you're someone who only enjoys zines with fancy layouts and
lots of pictures then this is not the zine for you. Outside of the cover there
are no pictures and the layout is simple and readable but the writing is where
this zine shines with funny articles such as 'Why Not to Date a Drug Dealer,"
"Dating Tips for Horny Boys" and more thoughtful articles such as "A
Devaluation of Self." All in all this is a very entertaining zine. Its a bit on
the short side (10 full sized pages) but I'd rather have a short well written
zine than a zine that's loaded with poorly written articles just because the
editor felt that they needed to fill space. A very good zine. And damn is that
cover cool.
current issue #7
$2 or trade
Marie Martin
PO Box 1515
Portland, OR 97207
waster@gateway.net
CAT BUTT IN YOUR FACE #3 This is a zine that quite frankly I
wasn't expecting to enjoy as much as I did. At first glance it looked like
every article was about heavy metal and since I'm not much of a metal head
(those kids with that crazy music...Perry Como- now that was music) I wasn't
expecting much. But then I actually read it and I was very pleasantly
surprised. While most of the articles are in some way related to metal music
don't let that scare you away because the metal-ness of it all, while it's
always part of the story, it never becomes the story. My favorite pieces in
this zine were "My Very First Metal Show" and an account of what it's like
being a metal head in Catholic school (and surprisingly it's not the horror
story you might think it would be) and I also reality enjoyed the live show
reviews which are more about what happened at the show than the show itself
which is a good move because in general there's nothing I find more annoying
than reading show reviews of bands you've never heard of and would have no
interest in even if you had heard of them. But Shoshannah does the near
impossible by making these reviews interesting and one of the zine's
highlights. While I could've done the metal album reviews and some of the more
pure metal stuff overall it's a fun read and recommended.
current issue #3
$2
Shoshannah Flach
PO Box 470263
San Francisco, CA
94147-0263
DAFFODIL #18
Last and certainly not least comes this
beautiful zine. I'm at something of a loss for words here. This issue is
basically about Emily's prescription drug addiction and features cheery topics
such as addiction in general, suicidal thoughts, a visit to the "nuthouse,"
withdrawal from drugs, and finally coming to terms with the fact that she is an
addict. If all this sounds depressing...well maybe it is to a certain degree
but it never becomes hopeless. You never reach the point where you just want to
throw it in it trash because it's so depressing. Maybe the thing that saves
from becoming over the top depressing in the fact that Emily is such a great
writer and is so good at explaining what happened and why she feels it happened
and she's just great at explaining her emotions and what she was going through
at the time. Just an amazing, brave, honest zine that I can't recommend to you
highly enough.
current issue #18
trade city (your zine or anything you
make)
Emily
PO Box 124
Willington CT 06279
*****
Fred Argoff
Do you know something? After my batch of reviews
in the previous XEROGRAPHY DEBT, I actually got letters from several of you
guys. And since letters are pretty much the elixir of life to zine editors, I
figured I'd do it again. If you send me a zine hoping I'd review it and you
don't see it here, hang out a while, willya? I wound up with a backlog, and as
long as Davida keeps doing the zines (and wants my reviews), I'll get around to
them, eventually. Oh yes, and one other thing. Since I'd like to continue
receiving mail, please note my new address, effective whenever you are reading
these words: 1800 Ocean Parkway (#B-12), Brooklyn, NY 11223-3037. And now to
paraphrase something my Mom used to say when I was a little kid, less talk,
more zine reviews.
On a fairly regular basis (and this goes double for whenever I ask
someone if they'll be interested to write something for either of my own
zines), I hear people complain that they can't write. Maybe they don't know
when to use a given word, and they'll be embarrassed if someone they know sees
their work in print. Well, here's a nifty little zine that will help.
GRAMMAR Q & A is exactly what the title suggests. People write in
with questions, and editor Alden Scott Crow and his contributing editors
respond with easy-to-understand explanations. For instance, in issue #20
earlier this year explained the differences between could, would, and should.
You read this zine for a while, and you realize that language isn't the stuff
of nightmares -- it's fun. And before you know it, you'll be slingin' some
pretty vigorous grammar yourself! You don't even have to crack open your
checkbook to subscribe: one year's worth of the zine goes for five first class
stamps.
Alden Scott Crow
PO Box 445
Clements, CA 95227
Have you noticed that there are some crazy things going on in the world?
You have? Hey, that's good; it means you're not living under a rock. The only
way to get from one day to the next (preserving your sanity, I mean) safely is
to have a sense of humor. And that's why you need a zine like CULTURE
FREAK. At first glance, it looks awfully serious -- sort of like one of
those "fact sheets" put out by a major corporation when they have to cover up
for something they've done. But then you see that, factual through it may be,
it's really parodying the insanity rampant around the world. Scattered
throughout each issue are "ads" for products that don't exist -- at least, they
won't until some weirdo marketing person dreams them up! If I have a problem
with this zine, it's that you never really know when the next issue is coming
out (that's an idiosyncrasy of mine; I do zines like clockwork. Ask Davida,
she'll tell you! [ed. It's true. You can count on Fred's zine clock more than
the lunar calendar.]) That bit of complaining aside, you really ought to stuff
$3 in an envelope and send for the next issue. Just don't read it while
drinking soda -- it's such a terrible feeling to have carbonated liquid
shooting out of your nose.
Mike Juhre
PO Box 1186
Cooper
Station
New York, NY 10276
Suppose you really feel strongly about something. Wouldn't it be great
if there was a way for you to share your passion with the rest of the world?
Well, God bless America, because there is a way you can. It's a zine yclept
PASSIONS. Actually, its subtitle proclaims it to be a "Cooperative Press
Association." In plain English, this means that you join up, contribute your
scribblings, and they get printed in the next issue right along with everyone
else's. You also share the costs of production and postage, all of which works
out wonderfully if you'd rather not produce your own zine by yourself. And
since everyone has something they're passionate about, well, why wouldn't you
consider something like this? (It happens to be a great read, too. One of the
contributing members writes about cartoons; I find that fascinating!) You can
inquire about joining the association, or check the latest issue out via the
sample route, which means that you should send $3.50 to:
Ken Bausert
2140
Erma Drive
East Meadow, NY 11554-1120
I should say right here that SUITABLE 4 FRAMIN' gives much of its
emphasis to graffiti, and I've never been a major fan of that endeavor.
However, the intricate lettering graffitists are capable of producing amazes me
to no end. Maybe that's because my artistic abilities extend only to pathetic
stick figures. Editor Raju Singh collects examples of graffiti from around the
world (everyone wants to show off their stuff!) and the more I see of it, the
more artistically disadvantaged I feel. There's also reviews of flix -- kung fu
and hip-hop tend to predominate -- and the occasional political rant. You're
invited to reply to these, but Raju doesn't want to hear from you unless you
know what you're talkin' about. That sounds fair to me. There wasn't a price on
the cover of the last issue, but I think $3 will land you a copy, cash insisted
upon. Tell Raju you heard the news from me.
Raju Singh
PO Box
12686
Berkeley, CA 94712-2686
*****
Sarah Manvel
SCORPION
Willona has hit a balance between two very difficult
subjects: the punk scene worldwide, and political awareness at home. What's
more, she does both without getting preachy or too obscure. Her love of both
these subjects radiates off the page and you can't help but be impressed. In
issue 5, she embarks on her biggest project to date, making contact with punks
from France to Guatemala to Indonesia, interviewing them on their local scene
and learning their languages in order to read their zines. If that ain't
commitment to DIY and building community, I don't know what is.
($2 USA, $3
world. #5, fullpage newsprint about 60 pages.)
Willona Sloan
Scorpion
Zine
PO Box 7804
Washington DC 20044-7804
wsloan1@erols.com
MARVEL ZOMBIE SOCIETY APA
An apa is like a zine round robin -
every month sends in copies of their zine, the central mailer collates them,
and sends them back to everyone. It started for people obsessed with Marvel
comics - duh, but has expanded out into comics in general (mostly mainstream
and anime, at the minute, but it changes), movies, wicca, and general mayhem.
The effort people put into these zines is amazing, and you can never guess what
people are obsessed with. Confession time: I've been a member of this, on and
off, for five years now, and I can personally attest to how addictive it is.
It's a regular little community. And, you can set up your account for only
$5.
($3 sample, usually AT LEAST 150 pages)
Shane Hutchinson
Central
Mailer
8126 Glorieta
Houston TX 77083
skullduggery@ev1.net
MORGENMUFFEL
The name means 'slug-a-bed' in German. Isy lives
in an anarchist collective on the south coast of England and draws amazing
slice-of-life comics about her roommates, hitchhiking to demos, the Spanish
Revolution, and her cat. She has a really great sense of humor, which makes her
stories very accessible whether you agree with her anarchism or not - although
anti-Nazism is a topic on which everyone can agree! In the collected issue, she
writes a heartfelt piece about being German-Korean and being out of place in
both cultures. Get 'em both, for god's sake, she's really wonderful. Don't be
skimpy when you send her money, either - postage is three times as expensive
over here.
($1 + 1 IRC for issue 5, $1 + 3 IRCs for issues 1-4 collected.
Halfsize, #5 about 20 pages, collected much thicker)
Isy
c/o Box
B
Public House Bookshop
21 Little Preston Street
Brighton BN1 2HQ,
England.
BITCH
What Andi and Lisa do is rip pop culture to shreds,
pointing out all those little things in daily life that bug you so much and
then explain why. Why must Buffy have perfect hair, makeup and nails while
kicking vampire butt? What is "Ally McBeal" trying to say about single women?
Why are naked women so prevalent in advertising? Whose porn is it anyway? They
also interview women like Ariel Schrag (teenage cartoonist) in every issue to
examine their position as artists and promote their work. This is my favorite
magazine. Please, please, please, please, please buy a copy or even subscribe -
because we women are goddamn worth it.
($5 for one, 4 for $12)
Bitch:
Feminist Response to Pop Culture
Lisa Miya-Jervis
2765 16th Street
San
Francisco CA 94103
www.bitchmagazine.com
*****
Sarah Oleksyk
WOUNDIG
Kirsty's thick little zine
might be the most all-inclusive of anyone's personal zines I have ever laid
eyes on. Each issue has pro-vegetarian, pro-marijuana, pro-DIY articles, many
recipes and information on coffee brewing and drink mixing, political opinions,
and comics. Her artwork is scattered throughout and I was extremely impressed
as to how quickly her drawing improved once she started art school - issue 7 in
particular has some gorgeous cityscapes. I hope she's continuing with this,
because if she's this good while in college who knows where she'll go? An
all-around impressive zine - you'll like it, I promise.
(7 issues, #7
winter 99)
$2
Kristy Schmisty
1720 Baseline Rd.
Apt.
203c
Nepean, ON K2C 0B9
Canada
BEER FRAME
Paul Lucas has an obsession with products. Not just
what you see on the shelves in the supermarket, but the obscure,
why-were-they-ever-created type of toy or drink or canned food that, when
brought into the public eye, make you say, "What the hell?" reviewed in his
zine are such marvels as pondaeggi (canned bug larva, a Korean snack), ketchup
and clam favored chips, body glue, lawn make-up (a green spray paint), and
reindeer paté. He also explores ad copy to the last detail, including
his often hilarious attempts to contact the company's PR people and get some
answers about their confusion packaging phrases. All this plus record reviews
(which never seem to be about the music). One of the few zines that is as smart
as it is funny.
$3
Paul Lucas
160 St. John's Place
Brooklyn, NY
11217
READ MAGAZINE
I don't know if I would call this a perzine, but
it contains rambling thoughts on a multitude of random topics that enter the
lives of Adam and his friends and family - and boy, these kids are funny. Adam
in particular writes in such a way that you can almost imagine him in a room of
people, telling a story while everyone around him cracks up the whole time.
Highlights of this issue: Reviews of Movies I Haven't Seen, photos of a bunch
of dorks dressed up at an anime convention, and a back and forth rap war on the
topic of meat. Reviews, interviews, and rants round out this phat package. I
was laughing outloud in parts. Vol 4, #15 goth and cartoon
issue
$2.50
Adam Liebling
PO Box 3437
Long Island City, NY 11103
I'M JOHNNY AND I DON'T GIVE A FUCK #3
Andy collected these
stories from his life and wrote them out by hand - yes, you can actually read
it - and you get the sense that some people's lives have been given to them for
them to make tales out of, to pass along their experiences so that others can
live in their shoes for a few hours. Each issue seems only to focus on a few
months of his life, which amazes me not only cause the zine's so compact and,
in a way, like a novella, but just that so much goes on. Travel, mischief,
girlfriends, escape from the cops. The Canadian Aaron
Cometbus.
$3
Andy
PO 21533
1850 Commercial Dr.
Vancouver, BC
V5N 4A0
Canada
BUST
This has got to be my all-time favorite women's magazine
around. I'm still considering it a zine (even though in NYC you can buy it at
newsstands) because it runs no ads and is independently published, but the
quality is strictly professional. You will throw away every Cosmo and Glamour
after reading something this read. One issue is all about money and investing
(when was the last time your women's mag covered this?); one is about the power
if girlfriends. This is a strong, well-written, politically aware mag devoted
to enlightening and connecting women as hip, thoughtful, strong smart beings
and not as the painted clotheshorses "the man" wants us to be. Order one;
you'll see what I mean.
$3.50
PO Box 319
Ansonia Station
New York,
NY 10023
*****
Scout Finnegan
My last issue of SCOUT took entirely too long to finish. After I was done, I sent away for a bunch of new zines. After my recent stagnation, these zines inspired me to get off my can and get cracking on a new issue. So I guess you could say that these are five zines that inspired me in one way or another.
KING-CAT COMICS AND STORIES After I received John Porcellino's
most recent issue (# 56), I loved it so much that I instantly sent for some
more. #56 is entirely one comic of a coming of age story.
My favorite so far
is #55, which is a collection of various shorter autobiographical comics.
Subjects include encounters with possums, owls, and getting an eyelash trapped
in his eye. I think what I like the most about them is their calming
simplicity.
I was amazed to find out that he's been doing this zine for ten
years. I certainly hope that I can do a zine that good for that long.
$2.00/8.5" x 5.5"/28 pages
John Porcellino
P.O. Box 881
Elgin IL
60121
TIME'S UP
Patrick Lee sent me a copy of issue #9 out of the
clear blue sky. I love getting zines as a surprise. I had read one of his
previous issues, so this was a nice treat for me. The title of this issue is
"Bearing the Wait," and it's a collection of short autobiographical comics. My
favorite was "Can You Identify the 5 Types of Comics-Convention Geeks." Even
though I've never been to a convention, this make me laugh out loud at its
homage to Matt Groening. Plus, Pat takes one of Davida's journal entries and
puts pictures with it. I guess what I like best about TIME'S UP is Pat's
ability to sum up a complex story in only one page.
$2.00/8.5" x 5.5"/28
pages
Patrick J. Lee
280 N. Florence Street
Burbank CA 91505-3618
NOT MY SMALL DIARY
The fact that I am in this zine somehow
seems to ruin my credibility, but here goes. Delaine rocks my world! Not only
is she the fabulous collector of Atari and Pez dispensers (a girl after my own
heart), she produces her comics MY SMALL DIARY, and also publishes the work of
others artists IN NOT MY SMALL DIARY. For those of you who haven't seen NMSD,
this time around (issue #7) it features work by thirty-six artists, each
chronicling one day in their life. It's sheer genius and truly a bargain at
only $1.00. Delaine is fantastically friendly and sums up all that is right in
the zine world.
$1.00/8.5" x 5.5"/60 pages
Delaine
1248 22nd St. S.
C-2
Birmingham AL
35205
delangel3@hotmail.com
http://www.geocities.com/delainederry/MySmallHomePage.html
WISHBONE
This is a wonderful per-zine by Bunnigrrrl. #9 is the
first issue I've seen, and it knocked my socks off. Bunnigrrrl writes about
socialism, the earthquakes in her California home, environmental issues, and
highlights of her favorite spots in her hometown. I especially loved her one
page comic about her experience with yoga. Very amusing. WISHBONE is
intelligent without being intellectual. It's honest without being whiney. And
there is a great mix of serious and fun articles. Never before have I seen
Socialist rants and facts about bunny rabbits in the same zine. But somehow she
pulls it off. An excellent read.
$2.00/8.5" x 5.5"/40
Bunnigrrrl
PMB
200
32158 Camino Capistrano, A.
San Juan Capistrano, CA
92675
wishbone@exo.com
www.wishbonezine.com
OBLIVION
I wish OBLIVION had been around when I was in high
school. I wrapped my paws around issue #9 and it made me remember how much I
hated certain aspects of high school. This issue includes stories about the
constitutional rights of nonverbal peaceful demonstration in the form of black
armbands, AOL parental control settings, and yet another story about the
post-Columbine hysteria. Also includes some news stories from across the
nation. I remember how angry I was in high school, and I can only imagine how
much worse it is now. There will always be wigged-out power-tripping high
school teachers, but there will always be a group of angry teens giving them
hell, as the way it should be. OBLIVION is a mighty fine zine, even if you're
not so full of angst anymore. The price is free, but send a buck or two to
support the cause.
Free (postage)/7" x 8.5"/24
Oblivion
P.O. Box
95227
Seattle, WA 98145-2227
oblivion@oblivion.net
oblivion.net
*****
Culture Construction
By Cali Ruchala
A few months ago, a message came through the ZAMIR internet mailing list that Attack, an alternative culture collective in Zagreb, Croatia, was looking for donations to stock the library at their brand new "autonomous culture factory."
This got me thinking (and you know how dangerous that can be). I have a shitload of zines that I've picked clean, and from the general chatter among other zinesters, it would appear that the "yearly purge" is a pretty common phenomenon. What would happen if we, instead of giving old zines away slowly, packing them into closets with cosmic, interdimentional landfills, or (horrors) even throwing them away, sent them off to places like Attack that are trying to foster independent, DIY culture.
As [Delusions of Grandeur #7] went to press, feelers sent out to other projects in the Balkins had yet to be answered. No kidding - after the interview with Manazin!, I turned up ever rock to try to disprove his claim that there was no real small press in the Balkins. Though it's still too early to say for certain, I think he's made his point.
It sounded easy enough. And if anyone can pull it off, I probably could [ed.- I agree]. Remember that feeling of zine at first sight: the thought of, "Big fucking deal, I could do this"? Then, pausing for a moment, and having the kind of epiphany that occurs when after hours of laborious thought you finally realize the obvious? The idea is to replicate that feeling (and, hopefully, that reaction) among people whose chance of seeing a zine in passing is close to nil.
To save on shipping, I'll be acting as the central repository (and no, this isn't a thinly-veiled scheme to get more zines: anyone who corresponds with me knows that I already get more shit in the mail than I know what to do with). This is going to be a long-term project, but hopefully we can get a box out every month. Interested? Email or send 'em on to Cali Ruchala, 100 E. Walton #31H, Chicago, IL 60611, or you can reach Attack directly at Attack, Vukovarska 237 c/2, 1000 Zagreb, Croatia.
*****
Davida Gypsy Breier
I tried to review zines I hadn't reviewed before, or zines that weren't already reviewed by someone else in this issue. These were primarily zines I received from January to the beginning of May.
Picks for the issue:
Boys Who Wear Glasses
Clamor
The Contessa's Tome
Delusions of Grandeur
Except In Dreams
Guinea
Pig Zero
I'm Johnny and I Don't Give a Fuck
Red Hanky Panky
The
Urban Pantheist
(This symbol * indicates a pick.)
ALABAMA
GRRRL
I liked the black and white photograph on black construction
paper cover. Ailecia is living in Kansas now, and working at a photo store.
This issue shows the flux going on in Ailecia's life and the questioning that
the early 20's seem to generate. She dated women in college, but is now dating
men and dealing with the confusion involved. She also shares her questions
about being adopted.
?$1-2
Current issue #7 (Dec 1999)
Ailecia
PO Box 297
Lawrence, KS 66044
ailecia@hotmail.com
* BOYS WHO
WEAR GLASSES
Fragments and Marginalia, part II
This is one of those
zines I've gushed over repeatedly. I sincerely hope Mark decides to keep
publishing BWWG, even if it is an annual event. It is personal and intimate in
ways I can never be with words. Mark's writing and personality are so
appealing, that I always feel guilty for not getting up to Philadelphia to see
him and his boyfriend Donny. His zine takes you into his life, the problems,
dreams, and pleasures and it is an interesting place to go. I also love the
inclusion of his margin drawings. Highly recommended as always.
$2.50
Current issue #6
Mark Hain
PO Box 411
Swarthmore, PA 19081
mhain@pafa.org
* CLAMOR
A Loud and Continuous Uproar of
Hundreds of Human Voices
This is an ambitious project, one that I hope
succeeds. Jen Angel and Jason Kucsma have teamed up to create a bi-monthly
magazine with the kinds of articles usually only found in zines and other
underground press. The premiere issue included a first person account of the
WTO protests in Seattle, hiking the Appalachian Trail, an interview with Howard
Zinn, Internet privacy, and much, much more. Issue #2 continues two articles
begun in the first - one on experiencing pregnancy and the other on graffitti
artists. There are pieces on "HMO Horrors," non-monogamy, women in hip hop, and
over 20 other articles. This is a lengthy read with few ads. I particularly
like that they are soliciting writers and artists from within the zine
community AND they are paying them. # 3 should be out in June.
$4
Current issue #2 (Apr/May 2000)
Jen Angel and Jason Kucsma
PO Box
1225
Bowling Green, OH 43402
clamormagazine@hotmail.com
*
CONTESSA'S TOME
DB Pedlar (SKUNK'S LIFE) has started a second
zine that is an educational blend of historical fact and fun-filled fiction.
Issue #2 centers around Victoria Woodhull, the first woman to run for
president. Victoria was also a psychic medium and healer, rumored prostitute,
suffragette, business woman, and free love advocate. She was in jail for
publishing obscenity on election day. DB frames his historical fact, with a
cast of fictional characters.
$2
Current issue #2 (Feb 2000)
DB
Pedlar
25727 Cherry Hill Rd.
Cambridge Springs, PA 16403
dbpedlar@toolcity.net
* DELUSIONS OF GRANDEUR
I am often so impressed by Cali's
life and writing, that I am inspired to push myself just a little harder.
Cali reports first hand on "Adonai, Life, death and traffic in the siege of
Armenia, 1993." His descriptions of the darkness made me want to reach for my
lamp, just to know it still worked. His piece "Bastards" is enough to make you
weep in sorrow and rage at the world. From there Cali takes you into his sex
life, which is to be read to be believed. I found myself laughing out loud,
which is quit a turnabout from his previous article. "Then, one night, she
allowed it to happen. It was a history making night, because for the first time
in my life I fell asleep with a new, unforeseen question on my lips: 'That's
it?'" It gets even funnier from there. Also in the issue: an interview with
Danilo Ljubovic, publisher of Manazin!; Milan Kilibarda's experiences with
Doctors Without Boarders; "Behind the Burlap Curtain" takes us into Minsk,
Byelorussia; Christopher Szabo remembers his uncle, a forgotten victim of the
Soviet concentration camps. This zine is a phenomenal blend of political,
social, historical, international, personal, and humorous writing. Always
recommended.
$3
Current issue #7 (March 2000)
Cali Ruchala
100
E. Walton #31H
Chicago, IL 60611
macvaya@hotmail.com
DWAN
#27 offers another mix of poems and Donny's journal
entries and letters.
May 23, 1982: Dear reader, you will be happy to
learn that I did not kill myself; I've taken up smoking instead.
This
issue is harder to penetrate than usual, but worth the attempt. The journal
entries jump around from the early 80's through to the present illuminating a
religious theme.
"I don't want to feel like a fake, so I don't talk much
about spirituality with the people around me. But this Dwan is the essence of
what I've been trying to do, to throw a net over all the things in my mind and
my past and tangle them together with you out there, and beyond you with the
larger world -- and even beyond that. But like other queer (or thinking)
people, I'm horrified at the traditional methods of keeping people together -
the layers of "wisdom", scholarship, language, common sense, common knowledge,
bureaucracy, law, religion, violence, and culture - the restrictions, all the
encrustations that have built up on our lives."
#28 offers more of his
exquisitely edited poets, in both Spanish and English. $2/free to prisoners
Current issue #28 (March 2000)
Donny Smith
PO Box 411
Swarthmore,
PA 19081
dsmith3@swarthmore.edu
* EXCEPT IN DREAMS
Patrick has quite a talent for telling
stories. After reading EXCEPT IN DREAMS I would forget which of the stories I
had read and which he told me in person. His writing voice is that clear and
inflective. He has gathered here several letters detailing his experiences
trying to get his '83 Oldsmobile fixed and through inspection, sneaking into a
movie theater, scenes from Shop Rite, and getting a haircut in a town filled
with Navy personnel. He has a way with words that is distinctly his own. I only
wish he would write more because I am a selfish reader that way. Highly
recommended.
$1
January 2000
Patrick Tandy
PO Box 963
Havre
de Grace, MD 21078
a_shadowman@hotmail.com
FANGIRL *for your inner geek*
For fangirls, by fangirls. Its
an idea who's time has been long over due. I admit it, I am a geek. I watch
Buffy and Babylon 5, and have a Xena calendar next to my desk. I've been
watching and reading science fiction and fantasy since I was a wee girl.
FANGIRL offers a nice compilation of articles from the love of Buffy to an
interview with Kristanna Loken from "Mortal Kombat: Conquest." Christopher
Visser explains his struggles to combat the Seven of Nine Syndrome. Thick and
fulfilling zine for fangirls and boys.
?1-2
Sarah Kuhn
PO Box
9353
Oakland, CA 94613
fangirlzine@yahoo.com
FARM PULP MAGAZINE
[A Whole New Ballgame]
I really
should have written this review right after I read the zine. FARM PULP is
visually and mentally stimulating. After reading the issue I can only marvel at
the complexity in the wording and layout, as all the pieces seem random, yet
the weave together so intricately. The irregular page sizes and topics take on
a Seurat-like quality from a distance. I know this doesn't really explain
anything about the actual issue, but I think you need to see it for yourself to
understand. Needless to say, I greatly enjoyed reading it.
$3
Current
issue #38 (Apr/May 2000)
Gregory Hischak
PO Box 2151
Seattle, WA
98111
FUNK ON THE BURNER
The articles are short, but the content
is strong. She explains her early perceptions of sex, and growing up with
parents who never showed physical affection. She offers reviews of nine condoms
and "The Secret Life of Marie Martin," a list of things she does regularly.
"Dating Tips for Horny Boys," includes "Cologne is not an acceptable substitute
for deodorant and regular bathing." A per-zine that gives you a good glimpse of
the writer.
?$1-2/trade
Current issue #7
Marie Martin
PO Box
1515
Portland, OR 97207
* GUINEA PIG ZERO
A Journal for Human Research Subjects
I am completely hooked on this zine. I bought a couple copies at Atomic Books
and returned and bought the rest of the back issues. When I saw #7 was out I
didn't have the patience to write Robert for it and bought a copy right away.
Robert is an excellent researcher, editor, and writer. Articles he has
printed include the history of medical research subjects, visiting a leper
colony, medical mistakes and cover-up, research unit report cards, bioethics,
the CIA's LSD experiments, radioactive oatmeal, informed consent, and the
needless deaths of so many research subjects.He also shows the international
use of POWs, conscience objectors, soldiers, and prisoners in medical
experiments from Nazi Germany to Manchuria to The Gulf War.
If you sell
yourself to science or are thinking about it, this is required reading.
Everybody else get a copy because you should know what your doctors,
scientists, and governments are up to.
$3 (#1-6) $5 (#7)
Current issue
#7 (January 2000)
Robert Helms
PO Box 42531
Philadelphia, PA
19101
http://hop.to/guineapigzero
gpzero@netaxs.com
* I'M JOHNNY AND I DON'T GIVE A FUCK
When I opened the
package and saw this book (it is 220 pages), I was thrilled. I had loved #3,
but was unprepared for #4. Andy further proves my belief that some of the best
writers of our generation are writing for themselves and for us, not major
publishers. I'M JOHNNY AND I DON'T GIVE A FUCK #4 is an original homage to Kurt
Vonnegut and Tom Robbins. By the end I was no longer certain of what was truth
and what was fiction. I read it cover to cover in one day because I wanted to
know what happened to Andy and his band on tour, but also what happened the
supposedly fictional Henry O'Merin.
"'...Our leak from the fuel supply
has positioned itself perpendicular to the offending tailpipe. The results, I
fear, could be fatal.'
No blowing up the van wasn't an option. I put away
the butter knife, the ballpeen hammer. I sat back and resigned myself to
alternating between adhering and that violently removing strips of duct tape to
and from sensitive parts of my person. In short, I had given up." (Pages
77-8)
"I couldn't concentrate. Would he soon pull a buck knife from his
boot and commence the massacre? Or perhaps he'd use those mind powers of his to
turn us against each other. 'Good luck buddy,' I said to myself, 'We're the
punks. We are so much about unity!'
At the height of my paranoia he said,
'Stop up here.'
Fuck. Here it comes...I stopped the van, ready for the
fight of my life. The drifter grabbed his bag and hopped out, 'Thanks.' And he
walked away.
What?! That's all? No fight? No knife? No slaughter, no mind
control, no nothing?? The fever was playing tricks with me. I needed a
nap." (Pages 95-96)
Get this!
$8 (ppd)
Current issue #4
Andy
PO Box 21533
1850 Commercial Dr.
Vancouver, BC
V5N 4A0
Canada
MR. PEEBODY'S SOILED TROUSERS AND OTHER DELIGHTS
Jay's gone
home to Massachusetts. His previous issues seemed to display the newness of his
life in CA, but with this issue we see he has settled back into a world he
knows well. He mother is driving him mad and he has to deal with all the crap
associated with owning his own business (a record store). Yet he finds time for
some zine love. She has moved from CA to join him in MA and if you want more
details than that, send the man some cash. He also includes some nice, long
zine reviews.
$1/Trade
Current issue #Scituate (Jan 2000)
Jay
Koivu
PO Box 22
West Townsend, MA 01474
REJECTED BAND NAMES Sex with George
Jerianne gets personal
in this issue. The previous issue glossed over her trip to Scotland, but this
time she explains what really happened. She is dealing with the age-old zine
problem of what is too personal and private? She decides to overcome her fears
and give the full story. Edward explains "The Problem with America." The
biblical ramifications of Digital Angel. David Crockett gives his views on body
image and self-worth. A very solid per-zine.
$1
Current issue #4 (April
2000)
Jerianne
PO Box 13838
Berkeley, CA 94712
SPAGHETTI DINNER AND DANCING
Randy's personal account of
volunteering with The Buffalo Field Campaign gives a very realistic feel for
activism, fellow activists, and the extent that people will go to both save and
kill an animal. He spends a few days trying to help.
"Every hour we took
turns skiing out into the park to check on the buffalo. I took my share of
turns, mostly to get warm, but also to avoid my companions. I had stopped
trying to talk to either of them, sick of being ignored, and spent most of my
time listening and asking a few questions. Nobody asked me anything. The trips
into the park were beautiful, the snow was so intense and the quiet so deep...I
didn't see any buffalo in the field, this was both good and bad, good in that
they were away from the armed agents and bad in that they were up to their
necks in the snow with no food."
Also in the issue, Randy pays tribute
to fanzines that inspired him and that he enjoys. Well-written examination of
life.
$1/trade
Current issue #14 (Dec 1999)
Randy Spaghetti
PO
Box 2536
Missoula, MT 59806
TO CURSE OR NOT TO CURSE
The Great f#@X*! Profanity
Debate
Alden Scott Crow (GRAMMAR Q & A) and Jøsh Saitz
(NEGATIVE CAPABILITY) decided to get together and talk about cussin'.
They offer up an interesting discussion, one that makes you think about where
you stand, and what you say while standing there. Jøsh sees profanity as
merely more adjectives to choose from, while Scott prefers to refrain from
swearing. It is an interesting debate about language and society. It made me
think about my decisions to omit or include profanity in my writing and speech.
$2 or stamps
Alden Scott Crow
PO Box 445
Clements, CA
95227
* THE URBAN PANTHEIST
This is the kind of zine I would love
to do if I wasn't already doing three. THE URBAN PANTHEIST is a personal zine
about loving nature while living in the city." He takes a loving look at
pigeons, sparrows, starlings, rats, seagulls, and centipedes, all maligned city
creatures. He also talks about his bike trailer, eating bugs, and what happened
to his old zine DON'T SHOOT! IT'S ONLY COMICS. Nature nerds will love this.
Highly recommended.
$2.50
Current issue #1
Jef Taylor
140A
Harvard Ave. #308
Allston, MA 02134
biceratops@aol.com
YOU SAY TOMATO
I was charmed from the get go with this new
zine. June is "a thritysomething immigrant dyke. I grew up in the north of
England, but I've lived in the states for about 14 years. I also spent two
years in Spain, which gave me a taste for Spanish movies. As the name suggest,
I write quite a bit about the differences between life in my homeland and my
new land." #2 is a survey-based TV issue. We all claim we don't watch
television, yet we all have something to say about it. She would have
automatically gotten a good review just for mentioning EastEnders in both of
her issues, but in addition to that her issues are quite personable and fun. I
look forward to seeing more from June.
Current issue #2 (April 2000)
$1
June
PMB #315
4756 U. Vill. Pl. NE
Seattle, WA 98105
yousaytomato@hotmail.com
*****
Review Zines
Rejected Band Names presents...
THE
ALTERNATIVE PRESS EXPO REVIEW SPECTACLE
Jerianne, who writes REJECTED
BAND NAMES and reviews for A READER'S GUIDE TO THE UNDERGROUND PRESS, compiled
this listing of zines she picked up at the Alternative Press Expo in February.
There are over 40 zines reviewed.
?$1
Jerianne
PO Box 13838
Berkeley, CA 94712
QUEER ZINE EXPLOSION
This is a long list of small press
resources, zines, books, music, videos, and more for and/or by the Queer
community.
2 33¢ stamps/IRCs/$1 overseas
Current issue #17
(August 1999)
Larry-bob
PO Box 590488
San Francisco, CA 94159
larrybob@io.com
www.holytitclamps.com
ZINE GUIDE
Like a thick zine phonebook. Thousands of zines
listed. #3 has a long article on zine libraries.
$6
Current issue
#3
PO Box 5467
Evanston, IL 60204
zineguide@interaccess.com
ZINEHEAD
ZINEHEAD reviews review zines, letting you know
where to send your zines or where to find some new reviews. He also has a list
of international comic anthologies and distributors.
?$1-2
Karl
Thomsen
PO Box 2061
Winnipeg, MB
R3C 3R4 Canadas
mosfog@escape.ca
www.escape.ca/~mosfog
*****
Lovely Zines from the UK
Note: Many of the zines listed
gladly accept US currency.
* RED HANKY PANKY
Rachael's
got a great style and wicked sense of humor. In this split issue, along with
HORMONE FRENZY, her auto-bio comics show her flying, searching for the perfect
bra, talking about sex, viagra, depression, dreams, and that grubby lederhosen
turn her on (at least they did once). In "Stuff porn has taught me" we learn
that "sexy ladies have mohawk pubes" and "When taking photos of the wife you
need patterned wallpaper behind her." Guest artists include Jason Barker (PEAR
SHAPED BOY) and Ruth Muffmonster (MUFF MONSTERS ON PROZAC). Rachael does some
lovely art and you should send her lots of cash and toys (especially toys and
robots).
£1/$2
Current issue #7
Rachael House
7 The Old
School Buildings
St. Clement's Yard
Archdale Rd.
London SE22
9HP
redhankypanky@btinternet.com
HORMONE FRENZY
This issue is split with RED HANKY PANKY (see
above). Mark's issue is more text based, but still includes some comix. He
salutes "Queer Action Heroine: Brigitte Lin." She is a Hong Kong superstar that
had played many gender-bending characters. "Coppertone," allows you to witness
using fake tan lotion as lube, so you don't have to. "The Shadowy Twilight
World of Heterosexuality," is a look at the straight bar dating scene and a
melodramatic HIV scare from a co-worker. We also learn that Mark and Rachael
both like to fondle Irish zinesters.
£1/$2
Current issue
#3.5
Mark Connorton
12 Oakdale Ct.
Fortnam Rd.
London N19
3NT
markconnorton@hotmail.com
FLIMSY
Martin is not only a fount of EastEnders trivia and
maker of risotto, but he also publishes FLIMSY. This issue is a continuous
monologue with our hero, "a slow-moving, dull-witted, atomic-powered man
monster." The concerns of such a monster might surprise you, "Flimsy watched a
very bad-tempered Martina Hingis lose to Steffo Graf in the finals of the
French Open. Hingis hair is funny looking." There is something strangely
appealing about a monster with such plebian concerns.
? £1/$2
Current issue #3 (August 1999)
Martin Hand
8 Evenwood Close
Carlton
Drive
Putney
London SW15 2DA
flimsy@dircon.co.uk
GIRLFRENZY
Articles, Strips, & No Make-Up Tips
GIRLFRENZY has a wide variety of subjects, styles, and ideas, all by women.
Erica gave me copies of issues 4 and 6 when I met her in January, but the
Millennial issue, which is a thicker, bound version, is the latest issue.
Erica does a fantastic job editing together diverse topics and styles, while
promoting the efforts of women artists and writers. Artists included in the
issues Rachael House, Lee Kennedy, Charlotte Cooper, Roberta Gregory, and Mary
Fleener.
She is also interested in submissions -- both strips and articles
for the GIRLFRENZY bumper book of riotous fun -- on general themes, but she is
particularly interested in those with a more political (in the most general
sense of the word) stance.
I know you can get GIRLFRENZY MILLENNIAL from
Atomic Books (see page 36) in the US for $12. Back issues of 6,5 and 4 are
available for 4 dollars each including postage. I believe they are about
£2 in the UK.
Current issue Millennial
Erica Smith
esmith@fastnet.co.uk
www.GirlFrenzy.net (coming soon)
PEAR SHAPED BOY
I met Jason my first night in London and was
greatly amused by his stories. I was happy to see his first zine in my mailbox
a few weeks ago. Jason has the honor of being the only F to M transsexual that
I know publishing a comic about the experience. He explains the problems of the
change with humor, such as pronouns, opening jars, throwing a ball like a girl,
and watching The Waltons without crying.
I especially enjoyed the personal
comics in the issue. Also in the issue, a comic from Charlotte Cooper wanting
to join a biker gain and not finding it tough enough. I'm already looking
forward to issue #2.
£1/$2 or a swap
Current issue #1 (April
2000)
Jason Barker
40 Marie Lloydhouse
Murray Grove
Hoxton,
London
N1 7PU
UK
jasonelvis@btinternet.com
SPOOKY TALES
Spirit Summoning Stories
This comic and CD
were edited by Marc Baines. The art and cd are both excellent and worth seeking
out of you can find them. Marc said they might be available at See Hear in NYC.
If I can find a source I'll provide and update and longer review in the next
issue.
And lastly the people responsible for this issue:
Remember
to write and thank them!
Androo Robinson
PED XING COMICS
If
I ever become capable of convincing humanity of a few previously undiscovered,
essential facts of life, one of the first things I'll say is "Appreciate
Androo's art!!"
His most recent efforts are FRANKENSTEIN'S HORSES: A
TWENTY-FOUR HOUR COMIC and BANJO GIRLS. The 24 hour comic is just
that, a comic written and drawn over a 24 hour period. It is another of his
bittersweet stories that will leave you wanting to hug a wooden horse.
BANJO GIRLS is a compliation of well, banjo girls as drawn by Androo,
Snake, Mike Tolento, Sean Bieri, Suzanne Baumann, Pam Bliss, Joe Chiapetta,
Rachel Hartman, Matt Feazell, Madision Clell, and Sean Granton. Some are
charming and some will jump off the page and kick your ass.
$1/trade
Send a stamp for a catalog.
Androo Robinson
2000 NE 42nd Ave. #302
Portland, OR 97213
Eric Lyden
FISH WITH LEGS
Many of you may be aware of
Eric's name because he seems to turn up in letter columns all over the place.
His trademark rambling letters are entertaining, and in some respects, his zine
FISH WITH LEGS is an extension of his letters. He is working out some of his
confusion about life within the pages of his zine. In issue #3 he explains his
fears about trying to be writer, confesses to being a 23 year-old virgin,
getting glasses, learning to play the guitar, and more. He gives little tidbits
about himself throughout the zine, giving you a feel for Eric's life and
personality. I enjoy watching his writing progress.
$1+stamp/trade
Current issue #3
Eric Lyden
224 Moraine St.
Brockton, MA 02301
Fred Argoff
BROOKLYN! & WATCH THE CLOSING DOORS
Darling of the zine scene, Fred had been a supportive contributor of many of my
projects. His commitment to self-publishing and promoting other zines is quite
commendable.
One of the reasons I enjoy Fred's zines, is that they are
symbols of obsessions that most of the rest of the world would take for granted
(or even avoid given half a chance). WATCH THE CLOSING DOORS is devoted
to subways. If you spend anytime on public transportation, either you've
resigned yourself to deal with it or find yourself growing morbidly fascinated
by the subculture. Fred offers New York's train systems through his eyes, ears,
and camera. He also solicits articles from straphangers around the world. He
includes the history, the local characters, and the swaying clickity-clack.
Fred's other zine, BROOKLYN!, takes you into that famous borough
from the ease of your home. Many of the articles are historical in nature,
somehow tying everything that happens on the planet back to Brooklyn. Also
noted are encounters with locals and disoriented tourists. Fred will also teach
you to talk like a native. There is more Brooklyn here that you can shake a
stickball bat at.
Quarterly issues are $2 each
Current issues
Brooklyn! #28
Watch the Closing Doors #10
Fred Argoff
1800 Ocean
Pkwy. #B-12
Brooklyn, NY 11223
Sarah Oleksyk
CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE IN PORTLAND, ME
Sarah has taken those old staples of childhood, the choose-your-own-adventure
novels, and adapted one to fit life in Portland, Maine. Sarah also publishes
ROADSIDE.
$1
PO Box 4789
Portland, OR 04112
roadsidecomix@yahoo.com
Sarah Manvel
Sarah Manvel used to be able to count. Then she
got a liberal arts education at three different universities and now thinks
four is five. Well, only when she has moved to London and is bad at answering
her mail.
*she formerly published VIRAGO and EDNA'S EDIBLES
Scout Finnegan
SCOUT
The most recent issue of SCOUT is
the New York City issue. Scout and her husband Zip headed to NYC for a
week.
Her first night there she went to the Bowlmor. "The pins were day
glow colors: bright blue, pink, green, and yellow. Everyone around us bowled
excellently while we all sucked. If the bowling alleys in Sarasota played
Violent Femmes, I might find myself going more often. Then I became painfully
aware of how much Sarasota sucks."
She spends the rest of the week
going to museums, watching the Yankees play, shopping, taking in as much of the
city as she could. She also offers a comic version of parts of the trip. Her
book, website, and zine reviews all have to do with NYC as well.
$1
Current issue #3
Scout Finnegan
PO Box 48522
Sarasota, FL 34230
Scout@liquidbutter.com
Bobby Tran Dale
Back cover.
Bobby deserves better than
a cajoling editor who asked him for artwork just a few weeks before this went
to print. I can't urge you enough to send this man $4 (and an age statement)
for his science-fantastic HOMOEROTICON.
Bobby Tran Dale
botda@aol.com
www.homoeroticon.com
Davida Gypsy Breier
Oh yeah, I almost forgot - I do three zines (this one, LEEKING INK, and THE
GLOVEBOX CHRONICLES). They are $2 each.
Davida Gypsy Breier
PO Box
11064
Baltimore, MD 21212
leekinginc@hotmail.com
*****
Some Good Places to Get Zines
Atomic Books
1806 Maryland
Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 625-7955
atomicbk@atomicbooks.com
www.atomicbooks.com
Quimby's
1854 W. North Ave.
Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 342-0910
info@quimbys.com
www.quimbys.com
Stickfigure Distro
PO
Box 55462
Atlanta, GA 30308
www.stickfiguredistro.com
stickfigure@phyte.com
Glovebox Distro
Libby Lambert
Donovan
PO Box 11
San Mateo, CA 94401
Libby_donovan@hotmail.com
www.glovebox.org
Contact information for the Lovely Interviewees
Bobby
Tran Dale publishes Homoeroticon. Issues are $4 pp (enclose an age statement).
His website, with all sorts of comics and pictures of him dressed up as Prince
is at: www.homoeroticon.com. Write him at:
Bobby Tran Dale
botda@aol.com
Jesse Reklaw is no longer publishing Concave Up, but is
in the middle of publishing a compilation of Slow Wave, his dream comic strip.
He also has several other publications available and is creating little collage
booklets. Check his website for publications and two cool fonts to download:
www.nonDairy.com. Write him at:
Jesse Reklaw
PO Box 200206
New
Haven, CT 06520
reklaw@nonDairy.com
Jenny and Serena Makofsky are
the lovely ladies behind Have you seen the dog lately? You can order a copy for
$1 or 3 stamps from:
Jenny, Serena, and Megan
465 38th St.
Oakland,
CA 94609
Madison Clell's Cuckoo is available for $3 pp. She also has a
new website at: www.cuckoocomic.com. Write her at:
Madison Clell
2000
NE 42nd Ave. #302
Portland, OR 97213
madclell@teleport.com
If you are reviewed, remember that the reviewers are doing this out of a
sense of community and a love for zines. None of us are getting paid. A quick
thank you goes a long way to motivate us to keep trudging along. I can't
guarantee I'll review everything I receive, but I'll do what I can. If you
would like to send a zine (with a note!) for review direct it to: Davida Gypsy
Breier, PO Box 963, Havre de Grace, MD 21078
