‘Ladybird Bug Boy’ is a clever exploration of the nature of the self
Ladybird Bug Boy Chapbook, Zach Pearl, 36 pgs, Vallum, vallummag.com, $10 There’s a devilishly appealing current of the grotesque that […]
Zine Review
Gentrification from here — zine artist reflects on places they’ve called home
Places I’ve Called Home Perzine, Andira Hernandez-Ramdwar, 24 pgs, andandand.xyz, $8 Gentrification is an intensifying issue in cities around the […]
Drowning in lust, ‘Just Pervs’ presents sex as an escape from desire
Just Pervs Chapbook, Jess Taylor, 28 pgs, Desert Pets Press, desertpetspress.com, $12. Four friends come together and then drift apart […]
‘Love Me, Please’ is a relatable and humour-filled guide to love, dating, and relationships
Love Me, Please: An Acid Trip through Love, Dating and Relationships Ricky Lima, 56 pgs, Lime Press, limepressonline.com, $10 The […]
‘The Inflatable Life’ loses its message to its medium
The Inflatable Life Mark Laba, 73 pgs, Anvil Press, anvilpress.com, $18 I did not like much of Mark Laba’s so-called […]
‘True Youth Bootlegs’ examines the culture of hardcore and its lasting impact
True Youth Bootlegs Zine, Dicey Studios, 64 pgs, Otomatik Muziek, otomatikmuziek.bandcamp.com, €4 Ironic metal shirts, where a pop star’s name […]
‘Total Self Appropriation’ explores the meaninglessness of subcultural aesthetics
Total Self Appropriation Artzine, Dicey Studios, 32 pgs, Otomatik Muziek, otomatikmuziek.bandcamp.com, €7 If a late capitalist self-actualizes with no audience, […]
‘Artifact Zine’ explores peoples motivation to create
Artifact Zine: Formation Issue, Chapter 1 Comic Zine, Andrew Edman, 11 pgs, artifactzine.com, $5 As stated on its website, “Artifact […]
‘Läskimooses #46’ creates a cosmic experience
Läskimooses #46 Comic zine, Matti Hagelberg, 26 pages, mattihagelberg.blogspot.com, $8 Läskimooses, Matti Hagelberg’s Finnish sci-fi epic, is nearing its end, […]
‘Brick’ juxtaposes decay and renewal
Brick Photo zine, Florence Mercier & Catherine Hotte, 28 pgs, le collectif correct, lecollectifcorrect.bigcartel.com, $8 There is a moment in […]
‘Hotrod Billy’ is a laid back summer read
Hotrod Billy & Friends Jack Stevenson, 270 pgs, Park River Books I’ll admit I’m a sucker for books like this […]
This ‘Unofficial Guide’ to chronic illness finds the humour in bad health
The Unofficial Guide to My Failing Health Perzine, 20 pgs, Rachel McCormick, rachelmccormick.myportfolio.com @ayoitsrachelo Chronic illness is a bitch. At […]