‘Taking up Space’ tells fat shamers to fuck off
Taking up Space: a thick little zine about fat Zine, Ed. by Emily Hilleren, $5, 26 pgs Want to know […]
Issue 85
“Coconut Dreams” nostalgically depicts the complex dynamics of South Asian immigrant families
Coconut Dreams Derek Mascarenhas, 264 pgs, Book*hug, bookhugpress.ca, $20 Rajesh might not be the first name you think of for […]
“Iconoclazine” reflects on the nature of meaning in art through comedy
Iconoclazine Comic zine, Steven Christie, 14 pgs, steamincrispy.comPart essay and part comedy, Steven Christie’s Iconoclazine follows an aptly named protagonist, […]
“The Eyes of the Chest” is a rollercoaster of real life issues
The Eyes of the Chest, Litzine, Kate Folk and Toby Goodshank, 24 pgs, katefolk.com , $10.50 Many people can’t agree upon […]
‘Hazel & Holly’ transports you to a land where both magic and darkness reside
Hazel & Holly Sara C. Snider, 452 pgs, Double Beast Publishing, saracsnider.com, $15.94 If alliteration was the game, Sara C. […]
‘The Purpose’ comically sums up the overwhelming emotions that are no stranger to millennials
The Purpose Comic, Kimberly Edgar, 28 pgs, kimberlyedgar.com, @deadbirdparty “I’ve decided I don’t want to see anyone in my life […]
‘Hello, Lost Girl’ melds together the unique work of various illustrators through one common factor
Hello, Lost Girl Art zine, okok Fine Collective, 12 pgs Hello, lost girl consists of a number of illustrations from […]
Letter from Anisa: Urgency in action
I’m writing this the night before our fall issue goes to print — I know, risky Tom Cruise business — […]
What do we do about whiteness and the zine scene?
Zines are unmatched in their ability to amplify voices that mainstream institutions frequently exclude. But what happens when such power […]
Fungirl hits the uncanny sweet spot where loneliness and silliness meet
Comic zine, Elizabeth Pich, elizabethpich.com, $11, 42 pgs While staring at the cheese sandwich she’s rested on a public bathroom […]
Against all odds, Siberia’s indie comics scene soars
by Georgy Elaev Making comics in Siberia can be brutal. In Russia, you can get into big trouble for pursuing […]
The newest Babcia paper cut comic traces 5th century migration
[column size=one_half position=first ]Marta Chudolinska’s long-running paper-cut comic Babcia is a true staple of Broken Pencil’s quarterly comics spread. Using precise cuts and layering, […]