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http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c85t3pmt No online items Guide to the Zines and Minicomics Collection Finding Aid Authors: Anna Culbertson and Adam Burkhart. © Copyright 2014 Special Collections & University Archives. All rights reserved. 2014-05-01 5500 Campanile Dr. MC 8050 San Diego, CA, 92182-8050 URL: http://library.sdsu.edu/scua Email: [email protected] Phone: 619-594-6791 Guide to the Zines and MS-0278 1 Minicomics Collection Guide to the Zines and Minicomics Collection 1985 Special Collections & University Archives Overview of the Collection Collection Title: Zines and Minicomics Collection Dates: 1985- Bulk Dates: 1995- Identification: MS-0278 Physical Description: 42.25 linear ft Language of Materials: EnglishSpanish;Castilian Repository: Special Collections & University Archives 5500 Campanile Dr. MC 8050 San Diego, CA, 92182-8050 URL: http://library.sdsu.edu/scua Email: [email protected] Phone: 619-594-6791 Access Terms This Collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms. Topical Term: American poetry--20th century Anarchism Comic books, strips, etc. Feminism Gender Music Politics Popular culture Riot grrrl movement Riot grrrl movement--Periodicals Self-care, Health Transgender people Women Young women Accruals: 2002-present Conditions Governing Use: The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Conditions Governing Access: This collection is open for research. Guide to the Zines and MS-0278 2 Minicomics Collection Scope and Contents The Zines and Minicomics Collection combines materials from two former collections known as the West Coast Zines Collection and the Comics Collection. The collection ranges from 1985 to the present and includes zines and minicomics on a variety of topics. Concentrations include identity politics (especially riot grrrl, people of color and LGBTQ topics), sexuality and reproductive rights, punk rock, anarchism, activism, alternative lifestyles, creative writing, and popular culture. Notable feminist titles in the collection that began as zines and went on to become major "glossies" include BUST, Bitch, Venus, and Hip Mama. The collection is arranged alphabetically by publication title, and then chronologically within each title from earliest to latest. A brief description of each publication's content is provided, and links to web versions are available in some instances. Publications are tagged according to the Zine Thesaurus of Subject Terms developed by the Anchor Archive at the Roberts Street Social Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Use the following link to see this list: http://www.robertsstreet.org/thesaurus/out.htm recognized as a student organization in 2016. Box #1 Untitled Author / Publisher: unknown Publication Place: unknown Date / Volume: unknown Category: miscellaneous; photography Scope and Contents Single-sheet zine with clip art, inspirational quotes, and a collage of Michelle and Barack Obama. Box #1 [Untitled] Author / Publisher: Riley Wilson (self-published: SDSU Zine and DIY Culture Club.) Date / Volume: (2016) Publication Place: San Diego Category: personal stories Scope and Contents A girl receives a sham marriage proposal, which her skepticism stops her from accepting. Box #1 [Untitled] Author / Publisher: unknown Category: experimental poetry; drawing; writing Publication Place: unknown Scope and Contents Zine dedicated to video games. Box #1 [Untitled] [Untitled] Author / Publisher: Unknown Publication Place: Unknown Date / Volume: (2000) Category: art; comics Scope and Contents Zine consisting of repeated and distorted drawings of the same face. Guide to the Zines and MS-0278 3 Minicomics Collection Detailed List of Contents Box #1 [Untitled Green] Author / Publisher: J.P. Coovert (One Percent Press) Category: comics Date / Volume: (June 2004) Publication Place: [Minneapolis, MN?] Scope and Contents Title supplied by JP Coovert via email correspondence 8/10/15. Box #1 1-Up Megazine Author / Publisher: Raina Lee (self-published) Date / Volume: #1 (2001), #3 (n.d.) Category: humor; reviews; technology; games Publication Place: Los Angeles, CA Scope and Contents Zine dedicated to video games. Box #1 3 a.m. 3 a.m. Author / Publisher: Lisa "Malloree" Mancini (self-published) Publication Place: Berkeley, CA Date / Volume: #6 (2001), #9 (2002) Scope and Contents Personal zine mostly concerning themes of travel and the author's reflections on the act of writing and making art. A particular obsession of the author is exploring abandoned site, as are photobooth photos, which are frequently featured in the zine's pages. Box #1 5 Speed Author / Publisher: Klyd Watkins (The Temple Incorporated) Date / Volume: (2005) Category: writing; experimental poetry; poetry Publication Place: Walla Walla, WA Scope and Contents "For years Klyd Watkins has written poetry almost exclusively about Radnor Lake, which is near his home in Nashville. This time out he drives around town as well, in a '92 Dodge Dakota." Box #1 8 Track Mind Author / Publisher: Russ Forster (self-published) Date / Volume: #90 (winter 1996), #91 (spring 1997), #98 (summer 1999), #99 (winter 1999) Category: collecting; music; interviews; technology Publication Place: East Detroit, MI Scope and Contents Zine about 8 track tape collecting and appraisal and "dedicated to one pursuit: to keep analog alive". Guide to the Zines and MS-0278 4 Minicomics Collection Detailed List of Contents Box #1 9-11 Author / Publisher: Colin Upton (self-published: Colin Upton Comics) Date / Volume: #1-5 (2002-2006), "The Fortnight" (2015) Publication Place: Vancouver, B.C. Canada Category: autobiographical comics; canadian politics; politics; religion; right-wing politics; terrorism; war Scope and Contents Minicomic by autobiographical-comics artist Colin Upton. This comic begins in the early-morning hours of September 11, 2001 as Upton first learns of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, and follows him each year as he documents the aftermath of that day. Upton reflects on the causes of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the power of religious fanaticism, the media's coverage of the wars, and the disconnect between the public and what is happening in the Middle East. Box #1 10-31-15 Author / Publisher: Mark Campos (self-published) Publication Place: unknown Date / Volume: (October 2015) Category: art; drawing Scope and Contents Zine containing several drawings. Box #1 21st Century Karno's Klassics Author / Publisher: Kjartan Arnorsson (self-published) Publication Place: Tucson, AZ Date / Volume: #1 (March 2011), #3 (May 2011), #4 (June 2011), #17 (Feb. 2013), #23 "I Want You in U.S. Prison" (2014) Category: legal rights; police states; prisons; republicanism; right-wing politics; social control Scope and Contents Minicomic advocating for various political issues from a libertarian/anarchist, pro-gun position. Includes discussion of the legal rights of gun owners, using guns in self-defense, the police state and the prison industrial complex. Box #1 32 Stories The Complete Optic Nerve Mini-Comics Author / Publisher: Adrian Tomine (Drawn & Quarterly) Publication Place: Montreal, BC Date / Volume: #1 (fall 1991), #2 (winter 1991), #3 (January 1992), #4 (June 1992), #5 (February 1993), #6 (September 1993), #7 (Summer 1994), 32 Stories Guide (2009) [numbers 1-7 facsimile editions, all printed 2009) Category: comics; mini-comics Scope and Contents Facsimile editions of Adrian Tomine's Optic Nerve mini-comics, written and self-published between 1991 and 1994, when Tomie was ages 17 through 20. Housed in special edition box. Guide to the Zines and MS-0278 5 Minicomics Collection Detailed List of Contents Box #1 100 & 1 Ways to Take Over the World Author / Publisher: unknown Category: comics Publication Place: unknown Date / Volume: (n.d.) Scope and Contents Author only identified by email address: [email protected] Box #1 398 Author / Publisher: Elizabeth (self-published) Date / Volume: #5 (Jan. 2004), #6 (June 2004) [issue doubled with Zombies in the Snow #1] Category: personal stories; writing Publication Place: Ontario, Canada Scope and Contents Personal zine with diaristic and creative writings and narratives. Box #1 888 Author / Publisher: J.D. Nelson (Mad Verse Press) Publication Place: Boulder, CO Date / Volume: (2008) Category: experimental poetry; writing Scope and Contents Zine featuring experimental poetry and creative writing. Box #1 2084 Author / Publisher: Jeff Steen (Northern Lights Studios) Date / Volume: #1 (Nov. 1993) Category: comics; interviews; pornography Publication Place: Seattle, WA Scope and Contents "The Anti-Comic." A zine for