The freshly reprinted THIRD edition of Kyle Bravo’s collection of how-to articles!
A combination Boy Scout manual and anarchists’ bible, Making Stuff and Doing Things is filled to the gills with instructions on DIY education, self-publishing, entertainment, arts & crafts, creative troublemaking, outdoor survival and health & body care. Features rewritten entries and numerous corrections!
New Edition!! The history of twelve years of Microcosm Publishing, told in graphic detail! For the first time ever, read about how we got to where we are today through working long hours at low (or no) pay! Join us on our journey through starting out in a bedroom, putting out records, growing, moving to Portland, publishing books, growing, moving into an office in Liberty Hall, amassing more zines than anyone could ever konw what to do with, and more. A fun foray into getting inspiration and perspective for making your own projects. Entries by Joe Biel, Alex Wrekk, Franco Ortega, Marc Moscato, Siue Moffat, Peter Aaron “Thug” Green, and more. Cover by Alan Lastufka.
Four years in the making, the third version of this mildly exciting talkie/video about zines is now available! Features newer, cleaner, re-mastered audio, a new history section, and 50 new visual shots & pieces of archive material to break up the talking heads. Includes two brand new bonus short documentaries – “Tennessee State Prison” and “Record Playerz”. First version VHS only $2.
OUT NOW!!! A bicycle repair manual that is hand illustrated and conversationally toned – with an understanding that we don’t all come out of the womb with an innate understanding of mechanics and bicycles. Meant to be a friendly gateway into the world of fixing your bike, from Ethan and Shelley of the Plan B Bike Project and French Quarter Bicycles in New Orleans. This book also reprints significantly the original four issues of the Chainbreaker zines, whose masters were destroyed in Hurricane Katrina flooding. A great book for introduction or just someone who wants to geek out about bikes.
Hope and John team up on this split zine reflecting on hurricane Katrina. Both long-time New Orleans residents, each has to come to terms with loss in their own way. John evacuates, travels, and returns, while Hope stays, applies to school, works, and lives on as best she can. Both Hope and John take their time here, and present a somber account of life after a natural disaster. There is also a special memorial for Helen Hill. Their words embody what it means to be human, each story picking up another piece, and slowly putting their world back together.
OUT NOW!! A fascinating graphic novel that details the art and science of screenprinting from inception to printed t-shirts to working in a print shop to understanding line screens, to hawking your printed wares on the street! How to build a screen, burn an image, test how things are going, pull ink, wash out screens, know what screen mesh to use, and creative ideas. It’s a true joy to see the exaggerated illustrations while learning such a useful and practical craft! How to turn your home into a t-shirt factory! Essential for people who don’t know how to screenprint or those a bit rusty. ISBN 0-9770557-4-4
OUT NOW! Nicole J. Georges captures her adventures and thoughts in unique, heartfelt illustrations & stories. Five years of dog mothering, chicken raising, coffee-shop crushes, drama, low paying jobs, heartbreaking romance, inspiring friendships, vegan snacks, & more! This exhaustive collection will take the reader on a whirlwind tour through Nicole’s personality, wit, and charm! This second edition collects issues #1-8 of her zine and features 38 new, additional pages! ISBN 978-0-9726967-6-0
OUT NOW!! Basking in the trenches of left over teen angst, punk rock, and brutal honesty – Cristy Road romanticizes the underdog like it’s nobody’s business! Here is the first collection of 5 years of her artwork on postcards! Her work has appeared in the pages of Jane Magazine, Bitch and Bust, as well as doing artwork for Green Day, Plan-it X Records, and Esther Bell! Cristy is creating the visual voice of angry DIY punk rock youth. Recently featured on the Sister Spit tour! 90 postcards!
OUT NOW! A social history and tactics lesson about the Critical Mass bicycle movement. Initially meant to serve as a lesson for the unaware, this document is a refresher and motivator about the movement. The biggest question – “is Critical Mass a protest or a celebration?” is explored in extensive detail here and in submission pieces by Ted White (early Critical Mass co-founder and director of “We aren’t blocking Traffic!” documentary), Ayleen Crotty (co-host of the KBOO bike show), Scott Larkin (Go By Bicycle zine) , and more. There are also extensive reprints from the 1995 Critical Mass zine “Hey! Get Out of Our Way!” that updates the text and ideas. Illustrations (on every page!) by Matt Gauck, Fly, Sparky Taylor, Andy Singer, a clipping from “The Oregonian”, and more!
OUT NOW!! For you reading and riding pleasure, we bring you an anthology of the Constant Rider issues #1-7! Mass transit maven Kate Lopresti spins stories of fights, intoxicated passengers, fellow travelers’ reading choices, and even impromptu bus stop singers. Detailing countless years of riding buses, trains, and planes, these pages will leave you engaged and charmed. The cover is a beautiful 2 color illustration from Kalah Allen. Featuring 64 new, additional pages! ISBN 978-0-9788665-9-4