Zines P-T

Updated May 2, 2010 •

Resist #46

.$3.00 - ½ size 84 pgs. •

Resist is a great zine that mixes the personal with how-to. Matte starts this issue out with an intriguing story of a Minneapolis winter bike race called the Stuporbowl. With the harsh winter temperatures we follow Matte as he races around the city to various locations collecting stamps in a manifest to turn in once the race was complete. Following this story are various gardening tales and tips including how to save seeds. Matte also writes about some MPLS festivals he goes to with his bike shop and shows off some great pictures of an intense circle bike. There are also instructions on how to make a bike cart out of bed rails. A very fun and informative read!
$3.00

Sad & Beautiful World #13 (The Vagabond’s Tarot)

$5•

Review in Progress.

$5.00

Sad & Beautiful World #14 (Nighthawk Postcards)

1/2 Legal 110 pgs. $5•

Review in Progress.

$5.00

Shortandqueer #12

$1.50•

Review in Progress.

$1.50

Shortandqueer #13

$2.00•

Review in Progress.

$2.00

Shortandqueer #14

$2.50•

Review in Progress.

$2.50

Sick

$5 - 1/2 size paperback 88 pgs•

Review in Progress.

$5.00

Skills #1

$1 – ½ size. 18 pgs.•

Compiled by Sabrina of Dimanche zine, Skills is a work composed of different DIY how-to’s from various folks. In this issue you can learn everything from how to make compost tea, cheese, knit dishcloths etc. Contributors include Dan Murphy from The Juniper and Katie Haegele from the La La Theory. I look forward to more issues of skill-sharing fun!

$1.00

Stab Heart #11 / Culture Slut #21

Culture Slut #21/Stab Heart #11 - $2 - 1/4 size. 40 pgs •

Review in progress.
$2.00

Stolen Sharpie Revolution #2

$6 – ¼ size paperback. 144 pgs.•

Created by Alex Wrekk of Brainscan, this is the absolute ultimate pocket guide to everything you ever wanted to know about creating zines. For this fourth edition of Stolen Sharpie Revolution, Alex decided to call this edition “#2” because of the incredible overhaul of all of the information from the past editions. As of 2009, SSR has been out for 7 years. This printing is fully updated for the current state of zines including the latest distros, infoshops, zine events, review zines, etc. This guide gives detailed information on basics of making and distributing your zines including different forms for cover art, such as block printing and also binding options. Though, it does not stop there! SSR also gives great pointers on where to get zines, ideas for letters to zinesters, mail art, and how to use the United States Postal Service to your advantage! Highly recommended for both the beginner or, the seasoned zinester who needs a good motivator.

$6.00

Sub Rosa #1

$1 - 1/8 legal 32 pgs.•

A super personal and emotionally raw zine from Taryn in Pennsylvania. Through this tiny zine we learn of the things turning her world upside down and how she is persevering. Stress and tears, late bills, and losing your dreams are contained in this issue of Sub Rosa.

$1.00

Sub Rosa #2

$1 - 1/8 legal 32 pgs.•

Taryn starts off this issue of Sub Rosa about break ups. Not a romantic break up, but a friendship break up. She ponders why if couples will attempt marriage counseling why don't friends seek counseling during hard times? Taryn recalls her past friendships, how they've gone sour, and how her sisters are her best friends. A great read for anyone who has had a falling out with a friend.
$1.00

Sub Rosa #3

$1 - 1/8 legal 32 pgs.•

In this third issue of Sub Rosa, Taryn starts off with a hint of a love daydream. She then shifts gears into an incident where she witnessed a parent being abusive towards their child at a store. It takes her everything not to explode in rage, being reminded of her own upbringing. There is also a piece on why Taryn has decided to not keep a paper journal at this time due to the disappointment she would feel, recording uneventful days. Small and text heavy, Sub Rosa is a roller coaster of emotion that I love to experience with each read.
$1.00

Sub Rosa #4

$1 - 1/8 legal 32 pgs.•

Taryn Hipp interviewed Gwen Stefani for a past issue of Bust magazine. In Sub Rosa #4, Taryn writes about her experience in interviewing a “rockstar” for a larger publication. Waiting in the lobby of the Ritz Carlton and being ushered off to meet Gwen by an assistant, her experience was positive but very eye opening in how this process works. The other subject in this zine is Taryn’s store, My My and it’s first brick & mortar location in Hatboro, PA. She speaks of other jobs she held and why it was important to her to support the DIY/handmade community.
$1.00

Sub Rosa #5 -

$2 – ¼ legal 32 pgs. •

Taryn briefly touches on the past year of her life in which she did not create a zine. She states how her My My store had closed (don’t worry she’s in a new location now!) and her relationship with her husband halted after she found him to be cheating. This issue is about everything that happened after that year. She writes about a new love interest and how her life feels fresh and new after she started attending punk shows again. After 15 years of zine collecting Taryn writes about how she almost gave her collection away… only to stop herself and make it her mission to reread them all over. Sub Rosa #5 focuses on change and growth and holding true to who you are.
$2.00

Superuseless #1

$2 - ½ size. 36 pgs•

Superuseless gives a wonderful throwback to the 80’s/90’s San Francisco Bay area punk scene – including meeting riot grrrl icons and reading Tales of Blarg zine. This issue also has an article about the author’s bodily reaction to alcohol, “Alcoholic Flush Reaction,” which is attributed to her heritage. Poetry and comics are also peppered about this zine.
$2.00

Support

$2.50 - ½ size. 64 pgs•

Cindy of Doris zine put together this compilation which deals with how to support survivors of sexual abuse. It gives essential advice on how to listen, and how & when to talk to someone you are supporting in this most difficult situation. There is invaluable information on how to establish sexual boundaries. Also, tips on defining consent and preventing future abuse through education. I feel that it is also a great resource for survivors but should be read with the utmost mindfulness to your health.
$2.50

Telegram Ma'am #16

1/4 size 24 pgs. $2 •

Again Maranda packs a ton into this pocket sized personal zine. She talks about her town (Lindsey, Ontario) and all of the places where she has memories of her youth. Old bridges and train tracks, drugstores including the one where she once worked, coffee shops and copy shops. Even with all of these familiarities Maranda still wishes to sometimes escape, and speaks about keeping busy to put those thoughts to rest. I really love a great zine about the meaning and relationship of home. Maranda really hit it with this zine.
$2.00

Telegram Ma'am #17

SPLIT with Culture slut #17

1/4 size 40 pgs. $2 •

This is Maranda's split zine with her twin sister, Amber. I love a good split zine, but this one is just particularly interesting to see the contrast between twins taking on the same subject matter. One of these subjects is recently finding out that they have an older half-sister from their father's previous relationship. They also speak of their parents' separation and how their father had made little effort to keep them in his life. Also, both Maranda and Amber speak of Amber moving away and how that has effected their relationship and how they do still plan to start a “small town revolution.” This is a great personal split zine.
$2.00

Telegram Ma'am #18

Split with Your pretty face is going straight to hell #9

$3. •

A lovely split zine by Maranda and Tukru that crosses the Atlantic ocean, Canada to the UK, respectively. Both sides are extremely pleasant to the eye with crisp cut & paste layouts. Maranda of Telegram Ma’am writes about her small town life and trying to figure out her place within it. She also touches on the freedom of biking through Lindsay, Ontario but also the panic attacks she encounters. Your Pretty Face is Going Straight to Hell is written by a woman named Turku who is Finnish and lives in the UK. In this issue she writes about developing and reinvesting herself in friendships. This includes some adventures with her friends and even a trip to Platform 9 ¾ for the Harry Potter fans. Tukru also speaks of a recent doctor visit to discuss depression.
$3.00

Toothworm #4

$1.50 - 1/4 size 36 pgs•

Description in progress.
$1.50

Truckface #12

$2 - ¼ Size 80 pgs. •

LB writes about her experience as a teacher in inner city Chicago. An engrossing read, this zine takes us through the Chicago school system and the students & faculty inside. One of the most interesting things was the fact that LB must learn how to become authority when she has always rejected it as a punk. Such as struggling to enforce a ridiculous “tuck in your shirt and all will be okay” dress code policy. Also having to endure the faculty lounge and the other teachers who spout off absolutely hateful racist remarks about their own students. I think it's great that LB has the strength to try to make a change in her students lives. A truly great zine... and as always LB includes her awesome illustrated portraits throughout. There are also a couple of great travel stories in this issue of Truckface.
$2.00

Truckface #13

$2 - 1/4 size 96 pgs.•

In this issue of Truckface, LB is on her own as a teacher in the city of Chicago. No longer a student teacher, she gets hired as a temporary teacher filling in for a woman on maternity leave. LB takes us through a year of high school reading class. From nicknames the kids call her, to helping a young woman during a mortifying menstrual emergency, dealing with trouble makers (and how they fake being their parents when LB calls home), and helping students with their problems after class. LB is such a strong person who is doing the best she can in the school system in which she is employed. Especially when this past school year was record breaking in the amount of students murdered. I love how LB adds books from her collection such as No More Prisons to her classroom library, knowing that this will inspire these kids to read when they have subject matter that speaks to them. Highly recommended.

$2.00