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Whatcha Mean What's a Zine?

By: Esther Pearl Watson Mark Todd
Binding: Library Binding
Publisher: Topeka Bindery
ISBN: 141773051X
ISBN-13: 9781417730513
Released: 07 Jun 2006
RRP: £12.71
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Nice Introduction - By: A. Ross, 24 Sep 2007
I spent my teen years devouring music zines, & now in my mid-30s although I'm still a fan of the form, I rarely check them out any more. Nonetheless, I find myself thinking about starting one, so this seemed like a great book to check out. It's certainly true that blogging software has dramaticallly eased one's ability to present one's thoughts to the entire world. However, blogs have other limitations & for people like me, there's reallly no substitute for the satisfaction of having a tactile object. This book is a very nice basic introduction to the nuts & bolts of starting a zine (or mini-comic), covering alll aspects, from writing to collaboration, cartooning, postage, printing, photocopier tricks, binding & assembly, & finallly distribution. There's plenty of step-by-step diagrams, & technical terms are clearly defined, alll of which make it a reallly good resource for teens. Personallly, I could have used a little more detail on certain elements -- for example, more on binding would have been nice -- but the editors probably made the right calll to keep the book a manageable size. One thing I'm not totallly keen on is the design -- it's put together in a zinelike format, three-color printing with sloppy typewriter-style text & tons of handwritten text, alll of which make for occasionallly confusing reading. Personallly, I cleaner & crisper design -- even for zines -- but the book certainly captures the spirit of the zine world & is definitely inspirational.