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August 2011 Blog Posts (68)

For all fanzines interested

Hello,

the Fanzinoteca d'Italia will be part of the Tendenze Festival (www.tendenze.net/fanzinoteca.php) which will take place in Piacenza (Italy) from the 2nd to the 4th of September.

The Festival will feature an exhibition called "Fanzine d'Europa - passione europea"…

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Added by Fanzinoteca d'Italia on August 6, 2011 at 1:38pm — No Comments

Skull Vomit Comix #1

Skull Vomit Comix #1. Absurdity, Personal confessions, contemplations, and lots of crudely drawn nude women.

Added by Royce Icon on August 6, 2011 at 2:47am — No Comments

Poems Written in Late Late July 2011

Poems written in late late July, 2011 [poem notes in brackets like this]

POEMS

1 This do-it yourself-erpicked the ultimate job.he would build in his basementone electron!

2. [Kid's poem for my "Moon Tea' poem collection.Inspired by 'Discontented Pine Tree' by John Stillwell]

"Little Pine Tree where are your leaveslike all the other trees in the wood?""I have no leaves. I'm not the same.I have needles on my limbs."

"Little Pine Tree where is your fruitlike all the other… Continue

Added by Tom Hendricks on August 5, 2011 at 9:28pm — No Comments

Thank you, DC Zinefest!

Last Saturday I went to DC Zinefest and really enjoyed the zines and comics that I bought. I even got a free owl sticker. Overall, the zines were delightful and I'd love to share them and read others. I wish there was a zine library nearby that I could donate to and also peruse. In any case, I may post my zines here to see if people want to trade with me (unless I get involved in the +1 Traveling Trade group in which case I'll just post some).

In addition to great zines, what…

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Added by Hemingway on August 3, 2011 at 11:02pm — 1 Comment

Mustache on a Stick!

This eight page quarter-size zine offers simple instructions for fabricating faux facial hair. Handwritten and illustrated throughout, Mustache on a Stick is the definitive guide to the only DIY fashion accessory you'll ever need.

$1.50 postage paid through Etsy or PayPal…

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Added by Hannah / Frothy Press on August 3, 2011 at 8:30pm — No Comments

August Feature of the Month: 8-Track Mind!

A few weeks ago I got the pleasure of being in Chicago for the first time and, as is required of a zine enthusiast, spending my first extended period of time at Quimby's, the legendary bookstore that carries more zines than any retail location I've ever seen. After being… Continue

Added by Ms Valerie Park Distro on August 2, 2011 at 11:07am — No Comments

Musea Art Contest 8/1/11

The answer to, and winner (if any) for, our last contest question of:

Jules Verne's book "Around the World in Eighty Days" was all the rage. So this Girl Reporter decided to see if she could do it. She did, and she did it in 72 days. Name her.

IS: Nellie Bly - an extraordinary reporter and an incredible life.

We may have had a winner - winner pending. The rest of you got lost in "Don't Know" land! I don’t dumb down, so please wise up!

Now on to a…

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Added by Tom Hendricks on August 1, 2011 at 4:32pm — No Comments

Inside Amina (24 Hour Zine)

Here's the PDF of my 24 Hour Zine: Amina - A zine about a girl. (Also see my last blog post.)

The 24 copies of the first deluxe printing are all gone, allthough I sent 4 copies to the Avocado Tree Distro. They should have them within a month and they might be available then.

Anyway, I'm making a second printing, less of a hassle to make (without two…

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Added by Dennis Gaens on August 1, 2011 at 8:30am — No Comments