Handwritten zines, or carbon zines, are individually made, emphasizing a personal connection between creator and reader, [1] turning imagined communities into embodied ones. [ 2 ] Historically, zines have provided community for socially isolated individuals or groups through the ability to express and pursue common ideas and subjects.

2023年12月5日 · Early zines were associated with science fiction fans, eventually expanding into categories like comic books and rock music. Their popularity took off in the 1970s, when they were typically...

2021年12月2日 · The POC Zine Project was created in 2015 to archive zines written by people of colour. The zine is as popular today as it ever has been. It remains an important part of subcultural movements and underground press for marginalized voices.

Looking to read old Riot Grrl and Punk zines. I feel like they should be accessible in some archive that I don't know about.

2024年10月2日 · American zines trace their origins to the amateur press movement of the early 20th century, when amateur printers purchased their own presses in order to produce small works concerning a specific topic or interest.

2016年11月19日 · After decades of existence, zines are no longer strictly counter-culture, but they originated as small-scale DIY efforts—many with an anti-authoritarian message. Most definitions of zines...

2017年10月25日 · Zines were first created in the science fiction fandoms of the 1930s, taking their name from fanzine, which is short for “fan magazine.” Long before the advent of the Internet, zines allowed fans to create networks, share ideas and analyses, and collaborate on …

2024年12月5日 · This guide is meant to be an introduction to zines by giving a brief overview of the history of the medium, some tips for creating your own zines, and listing different local zine resources.

2025年3月10日 · In the 1920s, amateur printers and writers in Harlem created a number of “little magazines” which resemble contemporary zines. However, the term fanzine was first used in the 1930s by fans of science fiction to describe their self-published works discussing theories and opinions abut published works of science fiction.

1960s/1970s: Zines characterized by a synergy between outspoken political commentary, literary experimentation, heartfelt critiques of rock and roll music, influence of drugs on visual communication, and revolution in layout and design. Mid 1960s: Inexpensive offset printing used to create alternative newspapers and underground comics.