Art Holes: Amiga 600
Illustrator Stephen Maurice Graham shows us his transitory, functional space, their gaming gear, and how much his workspace looks like the things he draws.
First the Press, Then the Streets
In the early 1900s, Spain was at the forefront of the largest anarchist movement in history. According to James Yeoman, it would not have been possible without the underground press.
The Tide Turns in Time
How Michael Novick and his street action political zine Turning the Tide evolved to put radical media in the hands of the people.
Review: Resist #50
Mat Resist's DIY institution, which I first encountered at a Christian alternative music festival held on a former pig farm, hits a milestone. Surviving and thriving in the Anthropocene.
Review: Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands
What makes Beaton’s book so powerful and unique is her close watch on the day-to-day life of oil sands work. A glimpse into what a lunchroom looks like, assigned housing, a party, a ride in a truck with a co-worker you trust and a ride with one you don’t.
Introducing Broken Pencil 101: Poster Boy
The internet is dying. Let's give a toast. In our latest issue, we speak to online's baddest boy: Dril. Learn about art, philosophy, logging off, all that garbage. Plus floods, rugs, Stooges and the winners of the Zine Awards!
Call for Submissions: Vermin
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Hardcore in the Void: The Return of Anti-Matter
“There were definitely times where I thought, ‘I could really use a conversation with someone who’s just seen it all.’” Texas is the Reason’s Norman Brannon discusses his reasons for reviving his ’90s hardcore zine.
Meet Broken Pencil’s New Digital Director and Co-Editor: Olea Kim!!
The talented cartoonist and Bug Milk co-organizer joins the Broken Pencil crew, shaping up an exciting year ahead!
Celebrate 100 Issues of Broken Pencil at the Zine Awards on January 25th!
Celebrate 100 issues of Broken Pencil and see the Zine Awards at See-Scape during an evening you won’t forget!
Need Holiday Activities? Make Your Yuletide DIY With These Zinester’s Toolkits!
Shrinky Dinks! Tarot cards! Need some crafts and activities to keep the friends and family smiling this yuletide season? Here’s a collection of Broken Pencil’s DIY Toolkits worth gathering around for.
TOOLKIT: Make Your Own Tabletop RPG
If you want help making your scrappy little art game full of weird characters and personal opinions and you think nerding out about systems to help enable your dream kind of play sounds like fun, let’s roll.
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Folio: Lonesome Bill Walker on Puppetry and Pee-wee
Folio asks artists and curators to gather works made with unexpected materials and adapt them for the printed page. In this issue we speak with Lonesome Bill Walker, whose woodwork and puppetry explore queerness and its rich strings throughout pop culture.
Announcing the 2023 Zine Awards Nominees!
Behold! Here are the nominees for Best Artzine, Best Litzine, Best Comic, Best Political Zine, Best Infozine, Best Perzine and Best Fanzine of 2023!
Overtime and Improv Classes: Aisha Franz on Work-Life Balance and Berlin’s Tech Culture Clash
Berlin is now home to more than 600 startups, modeling themselves after successful American businesses, many tried to import American workplace culture. Cartoonist Aisha Franz’ latest book is a satire of the calamity that ensued.
Give the Gift of Zines With the Broken Pencil Holiday Sale!
I’m afraid to say it, but, ’tis the season. Save 35% off our print and digital subscriptions AND nab a Broken Pencil-themed colouring book!
Art Holes: Boss Nass KFC Drink Topper
Cartoonist Alexander Laird gives us a tour of his goblin den, laying in wait for the right opportunity to watch Kevin Costner’s Waterworld.