{"id":5981,"date":"2025-01-20T06:32:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T06:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/?p=5981"},"modified":"2025-01-14T15:36:45","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T15:36:45","slug":"january-zine-blast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/2025\/01\/january-zine-blast\/","title":{"rendered":"January Zine Blast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When we said <a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/2025\/01\/microcosm-declares-2025-the-year-of-zines\/\">Year of Zines<\/a> we meant it!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We publish new <a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\">zines<\/a> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">each and every month<\/span> (you read that right!), and we want to make sure you don&#8217;t miss any that could help you change your life and the world around you. So every month this year, we are going to share a roundup of what&#8217;s been released, and maybe a few sneak peeks at what&#8217;s ahead in the zine pipeline. So let&#8217;s dive in! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/5596\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"801\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/PXL_20250108_1801255912_blowup-801x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5982 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/PXL_20250108_1801255912_blowup-801x1024.jpg 801w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/PXL_20250108_1801255912_blowup-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/PXL_20250108_1801255912_blowup-768x981.jpg 768w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/PXL_20250108_1801255912_blowup.jpg 939w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/5596\">Unfuck Your Tarot: Using the Cards for Growth and Overcoming Trauma<\/a><\/em> by <a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/artist\/dr-faith-g-harper\">Dr. Faith G. Harper<\/a><\/strong><br>Starting with Carl Jung&#8217;s enthusiasm for tarot&#8217;s archetypal power up through&nbsp;contemporary usage as a way to explore&nbsp;symbols and imagery&nbsp;in therapeutic settings, bestselling&nbsp;author Dr. Faith lays out helpful basics about the tarot and its connections to therapy work,&nbsp;alongside activities, prompts, and questions to consider in your own journey toward personal development and healing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/67849\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"621\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/transdiaries-1_blowup-621x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5983 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/transdiaries-1_blowup-621x1024.jpg 621w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/transdiaries-1_blowup-182x300.jpg 182w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/transdiaries-1_blowup.jpg 728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/67849\">Transition Diaries<\/a><\/em> by <a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/artist\/finn-animal-bro\">Finn Animal Bro<\/a><\/strong><br>An intimate, reflective, and charming personal account of coming out and transitioning, defying transmasc&nbsp;invisibility and enforced cultural&nbsp;norms. Through alter-ego KweerKat, the author celebrates the simple pleasures of becoming, being, and loving one&#8217;s self; the satisfaction of weight-lifting; the psycho-spiritual process of transition; and many other smart and tender thoughts depicted through sweet cat illustrations. Remember that no&nbsp;one else can tell you how to be yourself!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/34603\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/howtopack_blowup-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5987 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/howtopack_blowup-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/howtopack_blowup-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/howtopack_blowup-1.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/34603\"><em><strong>How to Pack for a Trip<\/strong><\/em><\/a><strong><em> <\/em>by <a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/artist\/joe-biel\">Joe Biel<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/artist\/elly-blue\">Elly Blue<\/a><br><\/strong>Packing for a trip can be overwhelming! Trying to future-cast the weather, how much you&#8217;ll walk, whether or not you&#8217;re going to dump a coffee on yourself&#8230;it&#8217;s a lot. Longtime and frequent travelers Joe and Elly have made this fun and friendly little zine to help you break down packing and trip prep into manageable chunks, full of tips and tricks to make it all easier.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/2355\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"621\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/relatablecrimes_blowup-621x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5985 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/relatablecrimes_blowup-621x1024.jpg 621w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/relatablecrimes_blowup-182x300.jpg 182w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/relatablecrimes_blowup.jpg 728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/2355\"><em><strong>Criminal or Hero?: Relatable Crimes of Modern Times<\/strong><\/em><\/a><strong><em> <\/em>by <a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/artist\/joe-biel\">Joe Biel<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/artist\/elly-blue\">Elly Blue<\/a><br><\/strong>From political actions to mistaken thefts, unfortunate miscommunications to gleeful mischief,&nbsp;the most sympathetic person in these stories&nbsp;is usually the one on the wrong side of the law, with&nbsp;choice details and a little art to match.&nbsp;Read to be entertained and consider what we consider criminality in a new light\u2014and you, too, can argue with your friends about your faves and foes within!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>To stay on top of the latest Microcosm news, including the zines digest delivered straight to your inbox, <a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/?page_id=5990\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5990\">sign up for our newsletter<\/a>! Also often includes cute pet pics and good puns. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When we said Year of Zines we meant it! We publish new zines each and every month (you read that right!), and we want to make sure you don&#8217;t miss any that could help you change your life and the world around you. So every month this year, we are going to share a roundup&#8230;  <a class=\"excerpt-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/2025\/01\/january-zine-blast\/\" title=\"Read January Zine Blast\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[14,12,51,261,301],"class_list":["post-5981","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blogifesto","tag-books","tag-business-of-publishing","tag-diy","tag-out-now","tag-year-of-zines"],"my_excerpt":"<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>When we said <a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/2025\/01\/microcosm-declares-2025-the-year-of-zines\/\">Year of Zines<\/a> we meant it!<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We publish new <a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\">zines<\/a> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">each and every month<\/span> (you read that right!), and we want to make sure you don't miss any that could help you change your life and the world around you. So every month this year, we are going to share a roundup of what's been released, and maybe a few sneak peeks at what's ahead in the zine pipeline. So let's dive in! <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaId\":5982,\"mediaLink\":\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=5982\",\"linkDestination\":\"custom\",\"mediaType\":\"image\",\"mediaWidth\":15} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/5596\"><img src=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/PXL_20250108_1801255912_blowup-801x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5982 size-full\"\/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/5596\">Unfuck Your Tarot: Using the Cards for Growth and Overcoming Trauma<\/a><\/em> by <a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/artist\/dr-faith-g-harper\">Dr. Faith G. Harper<\/a><\/strong><br>Starting with Carl Jung's enthusiasm for tarot's archetypal power up through&nbsp;contemporary usage as a way to explore&nbsp;symbols and imagery&nbsp;in therapeutic settings, bestselling&nbsp;author Dr. Faith lays out helpful basics about the tarot and its connections to therapy work,&nbsp;alongside activities, prompts, and questions to consider in your own journey toward personal development and healing.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:media-text -->\n\n<!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaId\":5983,\"mediaLink\":\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=5983\",\"linkDestination\":\"custom\",\"mediaType\":\"image\",\"mediaWidth\":15} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/67849\"><img src=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/transdiaries-1_blowup-621x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5983 size-full\"\/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/67849\">Transition Diaries<\/a><\/em> by <a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/artist\/finn-animal-bro\">Finn Animal Bro<\/a><\/strong><br>An intimate, reflective, and charming personal account of coming out and transitioning, defying transmasc&nbsp;invisibility and enforced cultural&nbsp;norms. Through alter-ego KweerKat, the author celebrates the simple pleasures of becoming, being, and loving one's self; the satisfaction of weight-lifting; the psycho-spiritual process of transition; and many other smart and tender thoughts depicted through sweet cat illustrations. Remember that no&nbsp;one else can tell you how to be yourself!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:media-text -->\n\n<!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaId\":5987,\"mediaLink\":\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=5987\",\"linkDestination\":\"custom\",\"mediaType\":\"image\",\"mediaWidth\":15} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/34603\"><img src=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/howtopack_blowup-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5987 size-full\"\/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/34603\"><em><strong>How to Pack for a Trip<\/strong><\/em><\/a><strong><em> <\/em>by <a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/artist\/joe-biel\">Joe Biel<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/artist\/elly-blue\">Elly Blue<\/a><br><\/strong>Packing for a trip can be overwhelming! Trying to future-cast the weather, how much you'll walk, whether or not you're going to dump a coffee on yourself...it's a lot. Longtime and frequent travelers Joe and Elly have made this fun and friendly little zine to help you break down packing and trip prep into manageable chunks, full of tips and tricks to make it all easier.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:media-text -->\n\n<!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaId\":5985,\"mediaLink\":\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=5985\",\"linkDestination\":\"custom\",\"mediaType\":\"image\",\"mediaWidth\":15} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/2355\"><img src=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/relatablecrimes_blowup-621x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5985 size-full\"\/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/2355\"><em><strong>Criminal or Hero?: Relatable Crimes of Modern Times<\/strong><\/em><\/a><strong><em> <\/em>by <a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/artist\/joe-biel\">Joe Biel<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/artist\/elly-blue\">Elly Blue<\/a><br><\/strong>From political actions to mistaken thefts, unfortunate miscommunications to gleeful mischief,&nbsp;the most sympathetic person in these stories&nbsp;is usually the one on the wrong side of the law, with&nbsp;choice details and a little art to match.&nbsp;Read to be entertained and consider what we consider criminality in a new light\u2014and you, too, can argue with your friends about your faves and foes within!<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:media-text -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><em>To stay on top of the latest Microcosm news, including the zines digest delivered straight to your inbox, <a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/?page_id=5990\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5990\">sign up for our newsletter<\/a>! Also often includes cute pet pics and good puns. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->","my_excerpt_rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When we said <a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/2025\/01\/microcosm-declares-2025-the-year-of-zines\/\">Year of Zines<\/a> we meant it!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We publish new <a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\">zines<\/a> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">each and every month<\/span> (you read that right!), and we want to make sure you don&#8217;t miss any that could help you change your life and the world around you. So every month this year, we are going to share a roundup of what&#8217;s been released, and maybe a few sneak peeks at what&#8217;s ahead in the zine pipeline. So let&#8217;s dive in! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/5596\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"801\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/PXL_20250108_1801255912_blowup-801x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5982 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/PXL_20250108_1801255912_blowup-801x1024.jpg 801w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/PXL_20250108_1801255912_blowup-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/PXL_20250108_1801255912_blowup-768x981.jpg 768w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/PXL_20250108_1801255912_blowup.jpg 939w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/5596\">Unfuck Your Tarot: Using the Cards for Growth and Overcoming Trauma<\/a><\/em> by <a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/artist\/dr-faith-g-harper\">Dr. Faith G. Harper<\/a><\/strong><br>Starting with Carl Jung&#8217;s enthusiasm for tarot&#8217;s archetypal power up through&nbsp;contemporary usage as a way to explore&nbsp;symbols and imagery&nbsp;in therapeutic settings, bestselling&nbsp;author Dr. Faith lays out helpful basics about the tarot and its connections to therapy work,&nbsp;alongside activities, prompts, and questions to consider in your own journey toward personal development and healing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/67849\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"621\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/transdiaries-1_blowup-621x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5983 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/transdiaries-1_blowup-621x1024.jpg 621w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/transdiaries-1_blowup-182x300.jpg 182w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/transdiaries-1_blowup.jpg 728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/67849\">Transition Diaries<\/a><\/em> by <a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/artist\/finn-animal-bro\">Finn Animal Bro<\/a><\/strong><br>An intimate, reflective, and charming personal account of coming out and transitioning, defying transmasc&nbsp;invisibility and enforced cultural&nbsp;norms. Through alter-ego KweerKat, the author celebrates the simple pleasures of becoming, being, and loving one&#8217;s self; the satisfaction of weight-lifting; the psycho-spiritual process of transition; and many other smart and tender thoughts depicted through sweet cat illustrations. Remember that no&nbsp;one else can tell you how to be yourself!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/34603\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/howtopack_blowup-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5987 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/howtopack_blowup-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/howtopack_blowup-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/howtopack_blowup-1.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/34603\"><em><strong>How to Pack for a Trip<\/strong><\/em><\/a><strong><em> <\/em>by <a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/artist\/joe-biel\">Joe Biel<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/artist\/elly-blue\">Elly Blue<\/a><br><\/strong>Packing for a trip can be overwhelming! Trying to future-cast the weather, how much you&#8217;ll walk, whether or not you&#8217;re going to dump a coffee on yourself&#8230;it&#8217;s a lot. Longtime and frequent travelers Joe and Elly have made this fun and friendly little zine to help you break down packing and trip prep into manageable chunks, full of tips and tricks to make it all easier.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/2355\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"621\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/relatablecrimes_blowup-621x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5985 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/relatablecrimes_blowup-621x1024.jpg 621w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/relatablecrimes_blowup-182x300.jpg 182w, https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/relatablecrimes_blowup.jpg 728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/zines\/2355\"><em><strong>Criminal or Hero?: Relatable Crimes of Modern Times<\/strong><\/em><\/a><strong><em> <\/em>by <a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/artist\/joe-biel\">Joe Biel<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/catalog\/artist\/elly-blue\">Elly Blue<\/a><br><\/strong>From political actions to mistaken thefts, unfortunate miscommunications to gleeful mischief,&nbsp;the most sympathetic person in these stories&nbsp;is usually the one on the wrong side of the law, with&nbsp;choice details and a little art to match.&nbsp;Read to be entertained and consider what we consider criminality in a new light\u2014and you, too, can argue with your friends about your faves and foes within!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>To stay on top of the latest Microcosm news, including the zines digest delivered straight to your inbox, <a href=\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/?page_id=5990\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5990\">sign up for our newsletter<\/a>! 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