For more than 60 years, fanzines have been one of the most significant forms of self-expression. Often handmade and disseminated through underground networks, the fanzine is credited as being both the original medium for many of todays mainstream publications and the predecessor to the blogging craze. This highly visual compendium showcases the best, most thought provoking, and downright weirdest fanzines ever produced. With topics ranging from punk to personal politics, Fanzines includes both widely known fanzines as well as rare publications culled from passionate collectors. Spanning the history of the fanzine from the early experimentation with underground presses to contemporary and electronic fanzines, this is a comprehensive and unprecedented look at a fascinating phenomenon.
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Teal Triggs is professor of graphic design and co-director of the research unit for Information Environments at the University of the Arts London.
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48 of 55 people found the following review helpful
By Hello Amber
Format:Paperback
Unfortunately, a great deal of the artwork contained within was included without the permission of the original artists, and in some cases, mis-credited or not credited at all. My artwork was included and I wasn't even informed until after publication. Teal herself has refused to answer many of the emails sent to her in regards to this matter, and has ignored calls for apologies and / or compensation. To make matters worse, much of the information provided in her essays is blatantly untrue. I would absolutely not recommend this book. If you insist on reading it, check it out at your local library, but please do not contribute your hard-earned cash to this person.
34 of 41 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Teal Triggs has offended the zine community by publishing their work without permission, using outdated and/or incorrect information, and by failing to respond to reasonable criticism. If you want to learn about zines, pick up Stolen Sharpie Revolution, and don't even bother with this book. It's hard to believe this woman is an academic, given the lack of research she seems to have done.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By sprout
Format:Paperback
I could not recommend this book to anyone.
On a flick through, it's really badly laid out and there's lots of noticeable errors eg morgenmuffel and loserdom (both assuredly print productions) being called e-zines.
And it gets worse - turns out Teal Triggs didn't even bother contacting a lot of people whose zines she used. And of course she made more errors which could have been avoided had she bothered to check first.
For more information, check here -
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I'd advise boycotting this book and getting some zines instead.
On a flick through, it's really badly laid out and there's lots of noticeable errors eg morgenmuffel and loserdom (both assuredly print productions) being called e-zines.
And it gets worse - turns out Teal Triggs didn't even bother contacting a lot of people whose zines she used. And of course she made more errors which could have been avoided had she bothered to check first.
For more information, check here -
[...]
and here -
[...]
I'd advise boycotting this book and getting some zines instead.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Inspiration Galore
I like the book for two reasons: the history of zines and the wealth of ideas it provides. The author provides many images and a context for the evolution of zines.
Published 1 month ago by D. Hartigan
4.0 out of 5 stars
I say go ahead and buy it
Got this from an Austin book shop last week, and I've spent many hours drinking it in. Unlike other books I've seen about zine culture, the emphasis of this book is on cover art. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Collage Freak
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Great Big Great Book!
This book resembles a catalogue. There is much in the reading of this book too; the back story and the big picture are narrated together. Many good covers are displayed too.
Published on March 21, 2011 by tourniquetspun
4.0 out of 5 stars
A great introduction to the world of fancines
I've published and written zines or fanzines for twenty years. There have been probably two dozen books about zines and micropublishing during that time period. Read more
Published on February 23, 2011 by Dan P. Halligan
5.0 out of 5 stars
It's beautiful
Well, I enjoyed the book, but I got a free copy and was asked permission to be included. I just thought it was great to see my work in such a nice looking book. Read more
Published on February 19, 2011 by James C. Warmels
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