Raw Material

What's Inside
The Book of Zines

INTRODUCTION
Whatcha Mean What's a Zine?

ADVICE
Letter from Granpa Vic
by Victor L. Bellerue
from Basura

ANGST
Desperate for Nothing in Particular
for No Particular Reason
by Jerome Gaynor
from funkapotamus

BAGGAGE
Janalyzing Eve
by Erin and Don Smith
from Teenage Gang Debs

CHOW
Busting the Buffet
by Greg Beets and Buzz Moran
from Hey! Hey! Buffet!

Armour Pork Brains in Milk Gravy
by Paul Lukas
from Beer Frame

It's a Doughboy!
by Carrie McLaren
and Jason Torchinsky
from Stay Free!

COMPUTERS
Before Nintendo
by Kyle Silfer
from Reign of Toads

CONSPIRACIES
The Verbivore JFK
Assassination Diorama
by Jeremy Braddock
and Miguel Echegaray
from Verbivore

DATING
Mystery Date: An Appreciation
by Lynn Peril
from Mystery Date

Don'ts for Boys
by Betty Boob, Ms. M.,
John-boy and Jimmie-a-go-go
from Bust

DECLINE
Hope I Die Before Marcia Gets Old
by Edward Berridge
from Bust

DEVIANTS
Family Circus of Horrors
by Will Pfeifer
from Underbelly

Real-Life Giant Construction
Equipment for Kids
by Rod Lott
from Hitch

DISASTERS
The Great Boston Molasses Flood
by John Marr
from Murder Can Be Fun

DRUGS
Reptilian Thoughts
by Jim Hogshire
from Pills-a-Go-Go

ENLIGHTENMENT
The Self-Amusing Personality
by Candi Strecker
from Sidney Suppey's Quarterly & Confused Pet Monthly

Like a Hole in Your Head
by Jeff Koyen
from Crank

ERAS
Why the Seventies?
by Candi Strecker
from It's a Wonderful Lifestyle

FAME
I'm on "Geraldo!"
by Mark Maynard
from Crimewave U.S.A.

FASHION
A Day in the Life of Matt's Hair
by Matt Wolka
from ecdysis

Fruitleather Underwear
by Cliff Thurber
from Ben is Dead

GAMES
Cleaning Linette's Room
by Cristinia M. Di Chiera
from Crimewave U.S.A.

Hide-and-Seek
by Tom Kangas
from Nancy's Magazine

HEROES
Two Minutes Batchat with Adam West
by Rod Lott
from Hitch

Jail Break!
by Britton Walters
from MOO juice

HUNKS
Their World of Love
by Leslie Stella
from Chum

JOKERS
The Laugh Makers
by John F. Kelly and Mark Newgarden
from XYY

Some Things I've Discovered
About Clowns
by Sean Tejaratchi
from Crap Hound

KOOKS
Inside the Kooks Archive
by Donna Kossy
from Kooks

LEADERSHIP
How to Become a Cult Guru
by Phil X. Milstein
from Flatter!

LISTS
Twenty-Five Alternative Ways to Distribute Your Zine
by Chip Rowe
from Chip's Closet Cleaner

Five Weird News Items So Common
They're Not Weird Anymore
by Chuck Shepherd
from View From the Ledge

Final Exits for Aquatic Species
by Don Steinberg
from Meanwhile...

LITERATURE
Jim and Mr. Peanut
by Steve Steinberg
from Meanwhile...

Between the Lines
by Paul Krassner
from The Realist

LOUNGE
The Color of Lounge
by Marcy Shapiro
from 15 Minutes

MISCHIEF
Showdown at Mailbox Corral
by Alphonse Coleman
from Bubba's Live Bait

MOVIES
A History of the Drivers' Education Film
by Ralph Coon
from The Last Prom

Drills on Film
by Chip Rowe
from Chip's Closet Cleaner

Rejected Apes Subplots
by Rod Lott and Chris Henry
from Hitch

PARENTS
Nice Dad Things
by Maria Goodman
from Don't Say Uh-Oh!

PARTS
Cleavage: Appendage or Accessory?
by Deborah Barkun
from Pawholes

Talking Dick
by Betty Boob
from Bust

PESTS
This Ain't No Fucking Zoo
by Aaron Cometbus
from Cometbus

Having a Raccoon Problem
by Gregory Hischak
from Farm Pulp

PORN
Schmeckel Movies in California
by Richard Pacheco
from Batteries Not Included

PUBLIC SERVICE
I'll Say Anything
by David Pescovitz
from bOING bOING

The Choice of a New Generation
by Clay Butler
from Sidewalk Bubblegum

REVOLUTION
The FAT!SO? Manifesto
by Marilyn Wann
from FAT!SO?

ROCK & ROLL
What Do You Know About the Beatles?
by David Greenberger
from The Duplex Planet

Chuck Berry: Rocker, Legend, Landlord
by Skippy Lange
from Roctober

KISS Memories
by Jessica Hundley
from Mommy and I Are One

ROMANCE
Mr. Score and His Coat of Love
by Dan Sutherland
from 8-Track Mind

Punk Rock Love Is...
by Aaron Cometbus
from Cometbus

SECRETS
The Truth About Fonzie and Mrs. C.
by John Migliore
from TV Grind

Deviant Bowler Signals
by Julian Davis
from The Secret Handsignals of the DBA

SEX ED
Sex Ed on Vinyl
by Lynn Peril
from Mystery Date

Fond(led) Memories
by Todd Morman
from Preparation X

SLACK
Slouching on the Shoulders of Giants
by Jason Torchinsky
from Stay Free!

SPIRITS
Lou Costello Speaks
by the Rev. Speakers Gerald
and Linda Polley
from Voices From Spirit Magazine

SPORTS
Milkcrate Sports
by John Freeborn
from Milkcrate Digest

Can't Beat Sisyphus
by Steve Steinberg
from Meanwhile...

Penalty Boxes: The World of Hockey Fight Videos
by Don Steinberg
from Meanwhile...

STALKERS
Looking for Mr. Isaak
by Marlene Taylor
from Inquisitor

STUNTS
The Event of the Century
by Steve Mandich
from Heinous

The Shaneshaw Redemption
by Brad Lott
from Hitch

Frequently Asked Questions
About Wheelies
by Steve Mandich
from Heinous

SURVEYS
Market Research
by The Society of Shark Fear
from Shark Fear, Shark Awareness

THRIFT
66 Things I Hate About Shopping
in Thrift Stores
by Al Hoff
from Thrift SCORE

The Limits of Cheap
by Larry Roth
from Living Cheap News

TOOLS
Emergency Personal Broadcast TV
by Bill Barker
from bOING bOING

The Many Moods of the Smiley Face
by Sam Pratt
from Ersatz Monthly

TOURS
The Best Worst Job I Ever Had
by Al Hoff
from McJob

TOYS
Behold the Little People
by Jeff Hansen and Mike McCauley
from X Magazine

TRIPS
Eleven Ways to Annoy the Person
Next to You on the Bus
by Kyria Crowley
from 15 Minutes

Train Chaser
by Mark Reinhart
from Nancy's Magazine

Passenger Seat
by Maria Goodman
from Don't Say Uh-Oh!

VIOLENCE
Things You Never Want to See
in Popeye's Arm
by Britton Walters
from MOO juice

The Brutality of "Little House
on the Prairie"
by Lisa Carver
from Rollerderby

WORK
Wind Tunnel? Sure!
by Jeff Kelly
from Temp Slave!

Factory Tales
by Tyler Starr
from The Buck in the Field

Pathetic Doug: Babysitter
by Doug Holland
from Pathetic Life

THE LAST WORD
Neglected Topics
by Nancy Bonnell-Kangas
from Nancy's Magazine

INDEX

 


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