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Has your cat been plotting to take command of your spaceship? This and other important questions are tackled in the 11…

From deep friendships to brief encounters, this is the story of the cats in Katie Haegele's life, or rather the story of…

An updated and expanded edition of our hand-illustrated and accessible introduction to the world of bike repair! Through…

The image that started it all. The chainring heart is Microcosm's logo and still a fitting symbol of all we do.…

Show your feminist bicycle power with this enamel pin based on Cecilia Granata's re-imagining of the Schwinn bicycle…

Easy, cheap, and DIY ways to make alcohol at home! Making your own can also be fun and rewarding. Few things are as…

Joshua Ploeg is a touring post-punk vegan chef and these are his harried tales of traveling the Greyhound with…

Microcosm Publishing's co-owner Chey is a damn fine cook. Now you, too, can get your vegan and gluten free game on with…

Establish solidarity with medicinal weeds, the hardy radicals of the plant world! Born from herbalism share sessions…

What happens when a Chinese teenager discovers Insane Clown Posse? In this lighthearted story, Chen, a 10th-grade metal…

Where does chocolate come from? What is it good for? What scientific studies (reputable and otherwise) have been done on…

Are you (or your card recipient) kind of a grinch? Prefer a pentagram to a tree? Rather summon spirits than sing…

While past histories depict Christopher Columbus as either god-sent angel or bloodthirsty demon, Simple History Series…

You may have heard of the Black Panther Party, but what do we really know? Here's introduction to the time shit hit…

When Senator Edward Kennedy's car went into the water at Chappaquiddick Island, it cost Mary Jo Kopechne her life and…

An intimate, never-seen-before examination of the life and death of Lee Harvey Oswald. Where other would-be Oswald…

Why are conspiracy theorists so dumb? Why can’t they just accept that Lee Harvey Oswald killed JFK? Is it just because…

It may sound far-fetched, but both the MLK and RFK assassinations were also conspiracies and the evidence is frankly…

“Don’t drink the Kool-Aid!” Most people have heard the phrase, but like so many famous phrases, its origin is a…

These five case studies offer a chilling glimpse into the negligence, greed, murder, and at times comical…

An entirely hand done account from a primitivist point of view about utilizing technology while realizing the…

Steel bikes with classic designs grace the pages of this all-new bicycle coloring book from famed bike portraitist…

Skateboarding was life for Goldsby, until he gave it up in order to more safely provide for his new daughter. But…

Cleveland, Ohio's punk scene has played host and step parent to tens of thousands of kids for over 40 years.…

A touching tribute to an oft-overlooked neighborhood institution. Amelia chronicles the sudden closure of the…

Coercive control is an insidious form of interpersonal violence—whether physical, emotional, mental, or…

If you're a coffee fiend, you'll be a fiend for this little pin too. Stick it to your backpack, your denim jacket, your…

In the latest installment of the Simple History zine series, author J. Gerlach takes a look at the Cold War. An era of…

Poor Nick Cave. Life is hard for him and there are many hurdles to deal with every day. And like all of us, Nick is…