Zines and Minicomics Collection, 1985- | Special Collections & University Archives

By Anna Culbertson and Adam Burkhart

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Collection Overview

Title: Zines and Minicomics Collection, 1985-

Predominant Dates:1995-

Extent: 42.25 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 00/00/2002. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: 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

Languages: English, Spanish;Castilian

Scope and Contents of the Materials

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

Also included are supplemental materials, including related correspondence, promotional ephemera, exhibit materials, and a small archive of materials generated by SDSU's Zine & DIY Culture Club, formed and officialy recognized as a student organization in 2016.

Subject/Index Terms

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

Administrative Information

Repository: Special Collections & University Archives

Accruals: 2002-present

Access Restrictions: This collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions: 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.

Acquisition Source: Multiple donors

Related Materials: For more information please see http://www.robertsstreet.org/thesaurus/out.htm.

Finding Aid Revision History: Revised 5/2014; collection rearranged to combine formerly-titled West Coast Zines Collection (MS-0278) and selected titles from the Comics Collection (MS-0091).

Box and Folder Listing

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Item 1: Ingleside News: Personal zine with diaristic writings and nostalgic articles about returning to her home town.; Author / Publisher: Isabelle Bourret (self-published); Category: cats; cities; moving; personal stories; pet care; pets; urban exploration; zine reviews; zines; Date / Volume: #12 Homecoming Issue (winter 2003); Publication Place: Levis, QC, Canada
Item 2: Initiation: Short stories and photography.; Author / Publisher: Max G. Morton (Heartworm Press); Category: fiction; photography; short stories; writing; Date / Volume: Heartworm #42 / 23 WLVS #00 (2010); Publication Place: Philadelphia, PA
Item 3: Ink Disease: Magazine of interviews and music reviews; Author / Publisher: Steve Alper, ed. (Ink Disease); Category: bands; interviews; music; music reviews; Date / Volume: #14 (fall 1988), #17 (1991); Publication Place: Los Angeles, CA
Item 4: Inner Muscle: Punk fanzine with music and band reviews and discussion of music scenes in general. Also includes non-music related articles and photo essays. Issue #6 is a split with Shat Upon #2 and in filed under Shat Upon.; Author / Publisher: Josh Vanek, ed. (self-published); Category: all ages shows; bands; bicycle touring; concert organizing; fiction; independent media; interviews; music; music reviews; photographs; punk; road trips; short stories; travel; travel stories; zine reviews; Date / Volume: #4, #6 (1990s); Publication Place: Missoula, MT
Item 5: Insect: Mini-comic taking place in a graveyard.; Author / Publisher: Roy (self-published); Category: cartoons; comics; humor; Date / Volume: #6 (May 1987); Publication Place: unknown
Item 6: [Insert Witty Title Here]: Zine consisting mainly of poetry and stories but also includes a personal selection for the editor.; Author / Publisher: June Owatari (self-published); Category: music reviews; love; personal stories; poetry; relationships; Date / Volume: #2 (n.d.); Publication Place: unknown
Item 7: Insight: Humorous zine focusing mainly on music.; Author / Publisher: John Livingstone (self-published); Category: band tours; bands; book reviews; comics; conspiracies; humor; interviews; labor unions; music; music reviews; musicians; personal stories; zine reviews; zines; Date / Volume: #1 (1993), #16 (1996); Publication Place: Farminton, MI
Item 8: InstaMod: Personal zine with the author's thoughts on different subjects, including punk, zinemaking, copyrighting, crushes and skateboarding, as well as childlike and silly illustrations.; Author / Publisher: (self-published); Category: cooking; crushes; media critique; movies; personal stories; punk; skateboarding; Date / Volume: #4 (1996); Publication Place: MD
Item 9: Instant Glam: Zine with D.I.Y. tips to turn ordinary clothes into "Glam".; Author / Publisher: Daphne Dacquay (self-published); Category: fashion; DIY; Date / Volume: (2001); Publication Place: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Item 10: Instigator: San Diego punk music scene with personal narratives and interviews.; Author / Publisher: Snotface, Critic, Void, Noid, Wonder Woman (self-published); Category: bands; concert reviews; interviews; media critique; music reviews; punk; personal stories; teenagers; youth; Date / Volume: #1, #2 (n.d.), #3 (1994); Publication Place: San Diego, CA
Item 11: Insurrectionary Mutual Aid: Zine describing the use of mutual aid in disasters as a means of resisting the government and establishing an anarchist revolution.; Author / Publisher: The Curious George Brigade; Category: anarchism; insurrectionary anarchism; revolution; Date / Volume: (n.d.); Publication Place: unknown
Item 12: Intergalactic She Devils: Minicomic about intergalactic she devils Rinola and Mialla causing mischief.; Acquisition Information: Gift of Donna Barr; Author / Publisher: Randy L. Vaillancourt (self-published); Category: comics; humor; punk; women in comics; Date / Volume: #1, #2 (2015); Publication Place: unknown
Item 13: Irene: Collection of comics.; Author / Publisher: d.w., Andy Warner, Dakota McFadzean, eds. (Irene Comics); Category: art; cartoons; comics; graphic novels; Date / Volume: #6 (2015); Publication Place: unknown
Item 14: Iron Armor: Music fanzine with reviews and interviews.; Author / Publisher: Joe Poppa (self-published); Category: music; music reviews; interviews; punk; Date / Volume: #4 (n.d.); Publication Place: New York, NY
Item 15: Ironstar: Minicomic. Stef Astra, a soldier of the Ironstar Legion, is tasked with saving the outer colonies of the Allied Systems from the robotic "digital men."; Author / Publisher: Chris Wichtendahl, script; Sean Tiffany, art (BloodFire Studios); Category: comics; science fiction; Date / Volume: unnumbered (2003); Publication Place: San Diego, CA
Item 16: Is Non-violence the Answer?: Political zine which questions non-violence as a response to oppression and seeks to broaden the dialogue among activists to consider other means of resistance. Includes quotes from historical figures and intellectuals on the topics of violence and pacifism.; Author / Publisher: "activist reading group"; Category: non-violence; oppression; pacifism; resistance; violence; Date / Volume: (n.d.); Publication Place: unknown
Item 17: It Resembles Itself: Zine with experimental poetry.; Author / Publisher: J.D. Nelson (Mad Verse Press); Category: experimental poetry; poetry; Date / Volume: (2008); Publication Place: Lafayette, CO
Item 18: It'll Be Morning: A novel written from the point of of view of a narrator who is trying to live sober as he moves through the criminal underworld among prostitutes, homeless youth and drug addicts.; Acquisition Information: Gift of Jesica Brubaker, 2015.; Author / Publisher: unknown; Category: drug addiction; drugs; fiction; Date / Volume: (n.d.); Publication Place: unknown
Item 19: It's a Wonderful Lifestyle: "An encyclopedic examination of American popular culture in the 1970s."; Author / Publisher: Candi Strecker (self-published); Category: cars; cultural criticism; fashion; film; hair; history; movies; music; Date / Volume: #1 (1990); Publication Place: San Francisco, CA
Item 20: It's Complicated: Musings on Race, Ethnicity, and Identity: Personal thoughts on racial, sexual, and class identity by a self-described "lesbian, Latina, upper-middle-class" woman.; Acquisition Information: Gift of Barnard Library, 2017; Author / Publisher: Rachel Casiano Hernandez (self-published); Category: class relations; lesbian; personal stories; race; racial identity; social class; Date / Volume: (July 2012); Publication Place: unknown
Item 21: It's the P.I.T.S.! (Panic in the Streets): Comic arts zine with interviews and articles. Nos. 1-2 signed by Jack Habegger.; Acquisition Information: Gift of Jack Habegger, 2015-2016 (nos. 1-2); Author / Publisher: Jack Habegger and Will Clausen (self-published: Clinker Comics); Category: artists; bands; comics; interviews; musicians; Date / Volume: #1-2 (2015); #3 (2016?); Publication Place: San Diego, CA
Item 22: Ivan Is Dead: Minicomic filled with darkly humorous comic strips. Issue #1 in the collection is signed by the artists. The unnumbered issue in the collection is inscribed by Ivan Aviña.; Author / Publisher: Ivan Aviña; Silvia Flores; Eliseo Correa (Meat Wagon Studios); Category: comics; humor; Date / Volume: #1 (July 2001), unnumbered (2000); Publication Place: San Diego, CA