Longview, Washington, UNITED STATES
Joined October 10th 2006
Recent PostsZine Review - That's what Friends are ForNovember 7th 2008 17:03
A simple, narrative comic zine, Thats what friends are for is the story of a young girl named Misty who starts a music camp. Its a very simple, concise storyzine of only a few pages, made by young Emma Lane (author of Harry Potter Trekies). Hand-bound in chenille, its a very cool little read. Tastes like: A sugar wafer.
 Zine Review - The Cheese Stands AloneNovember 5th 2008 16:45
Francos perzine looks like a photo-rich layout of his personal journal, his adventures and missteps. Its actually a bit deeper than that, as hes organized it into stories, which give it a nice litzine taste. In, One Weekend we learn how not planning something leads to a perfect circumstance, although there is an aftermath, but its up to the reader whether or not to read it, for it is clearly delineated. A series of shorter episodes follow, Hallmark can wipe my ass, This is how its done followed by, While I eat my Chicken. There are many, many more stories like these. My personal favorite is the EDS Work Journal this piece of prose is pretty meaty, giving us lots of tasty tidbits about Francos work like. He ends with a nifty two-page piece cut & pasted on music sheets, Do you really care what I listened to while putting this together? Neat little per/litzine, and Im looking forward to Number Two. Tastes like: Brie.
Zine Review - Walking Man Comics Presents #62November 3rd 2008 16:26
This digest sized comic/zine is full of Matt's wonderful storytelling. His whimisical look on the world is evident in each and every page. He begins with a brief notation on the nature of creation, then enters into a longer discusson of the how's and why's of the medium he uses. He looks at his own work unabashadly with a critical eye, something few artists seem to be able to do. Rather than allow himself to be bound by his chosen medium, he embraces it. This entire issue is like that, with simple thoughts and introspections about the nature of the comics, and rubber stamping medium, interspliced with simple words used to dramatic effect. The next story is completely hand-drawn, yet still recieves the same poetic treatment. It's simplicity is its' charm. When we look at a story such as, 'The Why' and the way that it's told, with it's angular panels, and simple text, Matt allows us to see a tiny peek inside his mind. I liken his work to Bob Ross's mentality of, 'happy little trees'. Because Matt is unafraid of making a mistake, the entire project becomes a blend into the full tapestry of a well told story. My favourite story is, 'Over Coming Realities' where Matt is forced to deal with a limitation imposed upon him. To quote, "Y'do what y'can, and y'learn to like it."
Zine Review - Walking Man Comics Presents #44November 1st 2008 16:17
Matt Levins quiet, philosophical storytelling is very clear in this issue. Climbing the Walls the feature story is deep, talking about many issues and obstacles that face all of us using one single metaphor of climbing walls to discuss just about any problem you may be encountering in your life. Tastes like: A light salad that stays on the palette.
Zine Review - Sisyphean Task #8November 1st 2008 16:11
Sisyphean Task, by Michael Faris is a powerful piece of perzine. Michaels writing is direct and powerful, and from the introduction alone, I found it no ordinary zine. He speaks bluntly about his own lofty self-made mind games as a child, aspiring to be the archangel Michael and yet tried to remain meek. His own dichotomy of feelings and emotions provide fruit for his life. This is Michaels first zine as an Oregonian, and I wish there were more. He leads with his most powerful of pieces, Threads. This essay alone is worth the zine; its descriptions of growing up with his grandmothers quilts, and how her life changes as she embraces certain pieces of technology is fascinating all own its own. The F words poem is interesting as is the Crossing Borders. Faris work is stable throughout the zine, with no less than nine separate entries of prose and poetry. What I like is how someone so highly educated as Faris can make his words resound to a variety of people its like youre sitting down for coffee with an old friend that you havent seen for years. Even the end piece On Mania and Melancholy is powerful, yet accessible. Filled with good stuff to make you think and feel, Sisyphean Task is a great read. Digest sized, 40 pages, Three bucks plus postage.
Zine Review - Walking Man Comics Presents No 28October 30th 2008 15:50
Matt Levins Flights of Fancy. Matts whimsy is heavy in this issue, he talks about faith, changes in perspective and how those things cause us to imagine, and allow us to create. A simple little bit of prose, but one that doesnt fail to make you smile. This particular work caused me to think of the work and legacy of Fred Rogers. Another fine work from Matt. Tastes like: popcorn with cheese on it
Zine Review - The Temple of Sinew & Other Short StoriesOctober 28th 2008 15:45
Of Zebens work Ive seen, this one I favor the most. The nice torn letter cover makes a powerful, graphical impression. This one has a bit more art on it, much of it reminds me of some of the works found in Equilibrium. The text is varied in size and format, and lends more interest to the eyes. Again, blunt, uncut, unedited, stream-of-consciousness style writing is Zebens forte. Tastes like:Almond M&Ms
Zine Review - The Quick and the Dead, August 2006October 26th 2008 15:37
Hannah Ridges per/litzine, The Quick and the Dead is a fun little read. Its quarter-sized and begins by thanking the reader for being there. I always like to see this in a zine, because our community is so small, we need to give respect to those that support it. Her handwriting is clear and easy to read, and then transfers to text. Hannahs writing is clear, and emotional, she talks a lot about being unnecessarily shielded, and about true and genuine anger. I liked her segment about haircutting and how it can be very cathartic, and the segments after that deal with more emotions. Hannahs a really enjoyable writer, and her work, while mostly in the first person, is refreshing on the eyes. This is a British Zine, a very good one at that
Zine Review - The Cia makes science fiction unexcitinig No 1October 24th 2008 15:33
A Detailed, in-depth zine which critically examines the political and sociological rammifications of the King shooting, this small (1/4) zine really gives you a lot of bang for you dollar. From its' humble introduction, with commentary about how it's attempting to sound objective without sounding like a conspiracy, to its' meaty interior with definitions of terms such as, 'Cointelpro', it only goes in deeper with a brief biography of James Earl Ray. Discussion of "Raol" a shady character never fully actualized by the mass media, as well as 'official' reports from the Police attempt to give us a well rounded picture of the Assassination without actually creating mindless media. Great reading, highly reccomended. 22 pages
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