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).

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Item 1: Tree of Knowledge: Independent literature distribution of progressive and political zines.; Author / Publisher: Theo Witsell (self-published); Category: gender; left-wing politics; music; politics; veganism; vegetarianism; zine distribution; zine reviews; zines; Date / Volume: (spring/summer 1997); Publication Place: unknown
Item 2: "Tree-A-Log": Minicomic with pared-down, geometric drawings and nonsense dialogue. The minicomic is a split with Nature of a Bear, filed under Nature of a Bear.; Acquisition Information: Gift of Dan Hager, 2004; Author / Publisher: Davey Oil? (self-published); Category: comics; Date / Volume: (2004); Publication Place: unknown
Item 3: Trees Died for This: Poetry concerning zines.; Author / Publisher: Shannon Colebank (Whizzbanger Productions); Category: cultural criticism; poetry; zines; Date / Volume: (2002); Publication Place: Portland, OR
Item 4: Trigger: Minicomic. Contains the serialized story "Everyman," about a superhero who is blackmailed when villains learn his secret identity.; Acquisition Information: Gift of Markel Tumlin, 2015; Author / Publisher: Mike Bertino (Trigger Comics); Category: comics; mysteries; superheroes; Date / Volume: #1 (2002) - #4 (2003); Publication Place: San Diego, CA
Item 5: Triniti's Comic Sampler: Minicomic following the adventures of characters created by the author.; Acquisition Information: Gift of Dan Hager, 2014; Author / Publisher: Cindy Linville (self-published); Category: comics; superheroes; Date / Volume: #1 (2003); Publication Place: Pinellas Park, FL
Item 6: Troll Dimension: Personal zine with a focus on music.; Author / Publisher: Bill (self-published); Category: art; music; personal stories; politics; punk; skateboarding; Date / Volume: (1980s); Publication Place: unknown
Item 7: True Fiction: Serial minicomic, each featuring a single story.; Acquisition Information: Gift of Larry McCaffery; Author / Publisher: T. Motley (self-published); Distributed by The Squid Works; Category: comics; humor; Date / Volume: #1-2 (2000); Publication Place: Denver, CO
Item 8: True Stories: Swear to God: Autobiographical minicomic, with some strips having appeared in the Vallejo Times-Herald and San Juan Magazine.; Author / Publisher: Tom Beland (self-published); Category: autobiographical comics; comics; Date / Volume: #6-7 (n.d.); Publication Place: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Item 9: Tuba Frenzy: Music zine with interviews and reviews.; Author / Publisher: Tim Ross (self-published); Category: criticism; interviews; movie reviews; music; music reviews; recording; Date / Volume: #2 (spring/fall 1995); Publication Place: Chapel Hill, NC
Item 10: The Turd-Filled Donut: Community newsletter serving poor and underserved San Francisco neighborhoods such as the Tenderloin, the Mission, 6th Street "and any other parts of S.F. that the city wishes would just disappear!" Articles focus on social justice issues and poor and marginalized communities.; Author / Publisher: Erick Lyle a.k.a Iggy Scam, ed. (self-published); Category: advocacy; class struggle; gentrification; homelessness; housing; income assistance; media critique; police; police brutality; poverty; social class; social justice; tenant rights; transgender; Date / Volume: #5 (Aug. 1999); Publication Place: San Francisco, CA
Item 11: Turning the Tide: Journal of Anti-Racist Action, Research and Education: Newspaper addressing racism and racial discrimination and American imperialism.; Author / Publisher: People Against Racist Terror - P.A.R.T. (self-published); Category: activism; american imperialism; anarchism; anti-racist action; anti-war; direct action; immigration; indigenous peoples; left-wing politics; media critique; people of color; police; police brutality; political prisoners; politics; race; racism; resistance; social control; violence against women; war; Date / Volume: vol. 15 #3 (2002), vol. 16 #1 (2003); Publication Place: Culver City, CA
Item 12: Twat!!!: "A Grrrl zine catalog".; Author / Publisher: Christine (self-published); Category: feminism; riot grrrl; women; zine reviews; zines; Date / Volume: (n.d.); Publication Place: Denver, CO
Item 13: Twenty-eight Pages Lovingly Bound with Twine: Personal zine with diaristic writings and reviews.; Author / Publisher: Christoph Meyer (self-published); Category: parenting; personal stories; writing; Date / Volume: #4 (May 2002), #5 (Oct. 2002), #6 (n.d.), #7 (n.d.); Publication Place: Danville, OH
Item 14: Twinkle Pig: Personal zine with poetry and creative writing.; Author / Publisher: Joe (self-published); Category: consumerism; personal stories; poetry; punk; Date / Volume: #1 (n.d.); Publication Place: Winona, MN
Item 15: The Twisted Times of Bella Basura: Personal chapter book with diaristic writings.; Acquisition Information: Gift of Dan Hager; Author / Publisher: unknown (self-published); Category: drugs; fiction; Date / Volume: (n.d.); Publication Place: Cambridge, UK
Item 16: Two Essays by Emma Goldman on Youth Liberation: Zine featuring essays and articles about school and its effects on youth.; Author / Publisher: unknown (Radical Student Union); Category: education; education theory; socialization; youth liberation; youth sexuality; Date / Volume: (n.d.); Publication Place: Florida
Item 17: Two Fears: One-shot comic with two stories in a black humor vein.; Acquisition Information: Gift of Dan Hager, 2004; Author / Publisher: Jason Thompson (self-published: Mock Man Press); Category: comics; horror; humor; Date / Volume: (Jan. 1997); Publication Place: San Francisco, CA
Item 18: Two-Fisted Librarians: Library-themed spoof of pulp novels, complete with pulp-inspired cover art. Stories, poetry and comics parody mystery and science fiction pulps with stories featuring library settings and librarian characters.; Acquisition Information: Issues #3, #4, #5, #6 and #7 are gifts of Kim Scwhenk, 2015 and 2017; Author / Publisher: Matthew Murray, ed. (self-published); Category: books; fiction; libraries; mysteries; jumor; science fiction; short stories; Date / Volume: #2 (2014), #3 (June 2015), #4 (October 2015), #5 (May 2016), #6 (2016), #7 (May 2017); Publication Place: Vancouver, BC. and Las Vegas, NV