‘Save the Phenomena’ explores the entangled nature of climate change and democracy

Joshua BartonSeptember 4, 2020

Save the Phenomena Zine, Bronwyn Mauldin, 23 pgs, bronwynmauldin.com, free download Humankind’s blinders to the obvious seem particularly hard to ...

‘Proof I Exist #30’ is an emotional word splatter of a ride

Joshua BartonSeptember 1, 2020

Proof I Exist #30 Perzine, Billy McCall, 23 pgs, [email protected], etsy.com/shop/iknowbilly, $1 USD A punchy adage famously misattributed to E...

Juvenile delinquents, motorcycle gangs, and blaxploitation in ‘The Cool World #2’

Joshua BartonAugust 20, 2020

The Cool World #2 Fanzine, Mr Farmer, 30 pgs, facebook.com/thecoolworldfanzine, €5 All the way from southern Austria, the pseudonymous Mr Farmer o...

‘Caboose #12: Jury Duty’ tells the gripping story of being selected for jury duty

Joshua BartonAugust 12, 2020

Caboose #12: Jury Duty Perzine, Liz Mason, 22 pgs, lizmasonisawesome.com, $4 USD Liz Mason already lives a high calling as manager of Quimb...

‘Garbage’ is remarkably stunning take on proper waste disposal

Joshua BartonJune 24, 2020

Garbage Art zine, Sarah Whang, 8 pgs, @anderkaya Ostensibly a guide to sorting waste (organics, recyclables, and outright trash), Sarah Whang’s Ga...

Delve into early ‘90s video game nostalgia with ‘Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?’

Joshua BartonJune 10, 2020

Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? Zine, Jess Driscoll, 8 pgs, jessdriscoll.com Jess Driscoll dips a toe into late ’80s and early ’90s video ...

‘Strange and Mysterious Creatures Purple Issue’ reveals how trauma manifests in creative work

Joshua BartonJune 6, 2020

Strange and Mysterious Creatures, Purple Issue Perzine, EA Douglas, 40 pgs, eadouglas.space, $12 In the second issue of this skillfully written p...

‘Horticultural Counterpowers #3’ gets to the root of urban gentrification

Joshua BartonMay 19, 2020

Horticultural Counterpowers #3 Zine, Madison Mayhew, 28 pgs, [email protected], $6.50 -$8.50 It has been two years since a pre...

‘Null Point #17’ is a bumptious take on pornography

Joshua BartonApril 27, 2020

Null Point # 17 Zine, Graham Cooling, Yelling at Concrete, nullpoint.org, 22 pgs, $0.90 Each issue of UK artist Graham Cooling’s bimonthly zine attempts to gr...

Queer memoir zine asks after God’s nearness

Joshua BartonApril 27, 2020

Am I Supposed to Be Here? Zine, Lauren Hamell, etsy.com/shop/thewhoknowsstore, 24 pgs In this reflective memoir, zinester Lauren Hamell contemplates the meeti...

The pop and promise of wrestling personae carries PWF #7

Joshua BartonApril 21, 2020

Pro Wrestling Feelings #7 Zine, Ed Blair, ed., Holy Demon Army Distro, holydemonarmy.storenvy.com, 38 pgs, $10 USD You may already be aware of the thriving ...

‘My Time in the Mosh Pit’ complements zinester’s punk PhD

Joshua BartonApril 9, 2020

My Time in the Mosh Pit Zine, Katie Victoria Green, Stale Bread Collective, @stalebreadzine, $2 The author of this Montreal-based zine recently comp...