Joe Biel

A cultural analysis of what causes zine makers to tick; what the hell zines are, why people make zines, the origin of…

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

To celebrate our thirteenth anniversary of publishing books and zines about self-empowerment, we put together this…

The history of Microcosm Publishing, from its origins as a record label and zine distro in Joe Biel's bedroom closet in…

Alive With Vigor! compiles stories of surviving—and thriving—from a wide spectrum of contributors. Deeply personal…

Because abortions should be safe, legal, available, and shame-free. Smash the stigma with this 1" round pinback button…

Punk is notorious for its loud music, aggressive attitude, and safety-pinned style. Less well known is the radical value…

Ignorance is merely complacency. Take nothing at face value. Get curious! Everything should stand up to questioning,…

Do you love bicycling so much that you want to wear it on a 1" round pinback button? Let's celebrate fun and raciness.…

The Microcosm chainring heart logo, in colorful goodness, on a 1" round pinback button. Bike love! Cycling passion!…

What's it like to be autistic? As many as one in forty-five people live that reality every day, but our culture remains…

You've heard of mansplaining, but what about manstitutions? From manologues to manversations, mantrums to manger, the…

Neurodiversity occupies a similar place in the public consciousness as gay rights did in the 1970s: most people on the…

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

A social history and tactics lesson about the participatory and grassroots bicycle movements and their impact and…