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Cristy C. Road is a Cuban-American artist and writer. Blending social principles, sexual deviance, mental inadequacies, and social justice, she thrives to testify to the beauty of the imperfect. Her obsession with making art (and her emotions) publicly accessible began when publishing Greenzine in 1997—a fanzine originally devoted to Green Day. The exclusivity of high art disgusted her, as she fell in love with a xerox machine and the creativity expressed through punk rock. She began writing about gender identity, sexuality, aimless travel, and radical organizing. Today Road works as a freelance illustrator. She has produced two illustrated novels, a book of postcards, and finished her first graphic novel, Spit and Passion, in 2013. Taking writing and visual elements more seriously, her visual diagram of lifestyles and beliefs stay in tune to the zine’s portrayal of living. Aside from creating art, Road has been performing lectures and workshops of her work and politics in various environments ranging from The Portland Zine Symposium, The Latina Health Summit, and Duke University. Additionally, Road has been performing as part of SISTER SPIT: The Next Generation, an all-queer spoken word road-show.

Next World Tarot: Written & Illustrated by Cristy C. Road
by Cristy Road
Featuring body outlaws, endangered cultures, and anti-colonial belief systems, THE NEXT WORLD TAROT envisions a world …
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$20 Superpack: Young, Punk, and Queer Comics
by Lee Baillie, Nicole Georges, Cristy Road, Super Pack! and Robert Wildwood
You're not the only one. These stories of gay, lesbian, and queer folks in their teens and twenties making their way in …
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Patch #148: Dykes Feel No Guilt!
by Cristy Road
Guilt is the patriarchy's tool to keep you down. Desire will set you free. This patch spreads the love.
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$99 Superpack: 2017 Year o' Cosm
by Julia Alekseyeva, J. Hunter Bennett, Joe Biel, Raleigh Briggs, Cindy Crabb, 9 more
Were you busy during 2017 and didn't get as much chances as you wanted to look at books? Well, we were busy too! And …
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13 Years of Good Luck: The Microcosm Publishing Sampler
by Julia Alekseyeva, Lee Baillie, Alexander Barrett, Nate Beaty, Joe Biel, 32 more
To celebrate our thirteenth anniversary of publishing books and zines about self-empowerment, we put together this …
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$20 Superpack: PMS Care Package
by Isabelle Gauthier, Joshua Ploeg, Cristy Road, Emily June Street and Super Pack!
Feeling crampy? Irritable? Exhausted? Like your uterus is trying to reach up and throttle you with your own fallopian …
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Indestructible: Growing up Queer, Cuban, and Punk in Miami
by Cristy Road
In her Miami high school Cristy Road valiantly tried to figure out and defend her queer gender identity, Cuban cultural …
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$20 Superpack: Three Imperfect Shirts
by Joe Biel, Ian Lynam and Cristy Road
Here's to the t-shirts all across the world that have had a rough life and are still deeply loved by their …
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$25 Superpack: Teenage Riot
by Dawson Barrett, justseeds.org, Erica Dawn Lyle, Cristy Road and Super Pack!
We picked these books because being a teenager is a crappy deal and sometimes you have to figure out your own way …
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$20 Superpack: Body Positivity Power Pack
by Elly Blue, Crystal Hartman, Cristy Road, April Streeter, Super Pack! and Robert Wildwood
Bodies! We've got to have them, but we don't have to hate them. Kick body shame out the door with the aid of …
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$20 Superpack: Heartache, Hope & Rage
by Natalye Childress, Cindy Crabb, Cristy Road, Keith Rosson and Super Pack!
Some days, everything is so intense you need a homeopathic remedy just to get by much less to rise above. We present …
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Never Give Up poster
by Cristy Road
Cristy Road drew this "Never Give Up" poster artwork for the Icarus Project! Follow Critical Mass into the …
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Stay Solid!: A Radical Handbook for Youth
by Joe Biel, Matt Hern and Cristy Road
It ain't easy being a kid these days. For the first time in generations, today's teens have worse prospects ahead of …
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Patch #094: Typewriter
by Cristy Road
A classic patch to show your once-secret passion for making zines! Tell the world! Tell them about your ink-stained …
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$15 Superpack: Antique Croadshow
by Cristy Road and Super Pack!
This very special Superpack honors Microcosm staple Cristy Road. Cristy's artwork definitely stands out. If you've …
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$20 Superpack: Feminist Power
by justseeds.org, Anne Elizabeth Moore, Cristy Road and Super Pack!
An interest in Feminism means you probably like to learn, so we're giving you a range of reading material: Brutal (and …
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Bad Habits: A Love Story
by Cristy Road
This novel by Cristy Road is mostly text, with a big helping of illustrations throughout. In the story, Carmencita …
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Distance Makes the Heart Grow Sick
by Cristy Road
Basking in the trenches of leftover teen angst, punk rock, and brutal honesty - Cristy Road romanticizes the underdog …
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Patch #149: I Heart Vibrators
by Cristy Road
Do it together or do it yourself? The vibrator's a fabulous resource whatever your current life and style.
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Patch #150: Getting Humpy
by Cristy Road
A couple of crazy kids dancing the night away without a care in the world. Relive the glory days with this fun patch.
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Patch #120: The Pedal Power Don't Stop
by Cristy Road
Until our cities figure out that bicycling transportation saves them money, improves urban health, and simplifies city …
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Patch #118: Feel No Guilt in Your Desire
by Cristy Road
Note to men: While making out with other men, there is often shameless joy involved. Go with it. But ask first, please.
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Patch #119: You Can't Hug with Nuclear Arms
by Cristy Road
Hello friend. It looks like you need a hug. Perhaps your friend does too and could be easily discussed through the …
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Greenzine #14
by Cristy Road
Once a true fanzine devoted to Green Day, this zine has now evolved into literary prose devoted to the strengths of our …
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Patch #113: Dumpster Make Out Party
by Cristy Road
Once considered a marginal lifestyle activity, making out in dumpsters has now become known to be the world's #1 …
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