Feminist and Punk Counterculture Zine Archive, 1995-2001

Feminist and Punk , Zines

Archive

[Zines][Counterculture][Feminism] Archive of 12 zines produced between 1995 and 2001, documenting the creative breadth of independent publishing during the post-punk, Riot Grrrl, and Gen-X cultural moment. These zines capture the 1990s–early 2000s DIY, punk, and underground subcultures with themes of feminism, anti-consumerism, food activism, and adolescent identity. Various places of publication: self-published, 1995–2001. First editions. Photocopied formats in stapled wrappers. These zines speak to the social and sexual disaffection of youth in a pre-internet era. Self-published and distributed through mail order, zine libraries, and personal exchange. Archive includes:

[1] Li’l Princess No. 2. “Punks Like You Are a Dime a Dozen.” Ca. 1995. Black-and-white photocopy zine mixing punk fanzine aesthetics with outsider cartooning. The back cover includes hand-drawn art and correspondence, indicating its role in zine trading networks.

[2] Dance of the Toasters! By Rose Willis and Steve Willis. Dated June 1996. Maximum Traffic #160. A whimsical, absurdist comic about wild flying hot-dogs rescued from consumption by a gang of toasters.

[3] Food Geek No. 2. 1999. A food-themed zine celebrating recipes, local eateries, vegetarian and healthy eating, and food related comics and stories sent in by readers.

[4] Food Geek No. 3. 1999. Continuation of food-themed zine with midcentury visual tropes and cultural commentary on appetite, control, and what food means to the writers.
[5] Jaundice Vol. 6: Aberrant. Formerly Underground O.E.S.L. Zine. Self-published, ca. late 1990s. Experimental, poetic, and typewriter-styled zine themed around mental illness, existentialism, and language. States its purpose as “Not just your average disease.”

[6] Off My Jammy No. 13. “The Brazil Issue.” By Weiker, 1999. Focuses on global punk and experimental music including Cibo Matto and Tom Zé. Features antiracist and internationalist themes, blending music fandom with political awareness.

[7] Black Squirrel Comics No. 1. A Little Zerox Endeavors Publication, 1997. Satirical and surreal zine declaring: “Grab the world by the nuts… but be cute while doing it.” Feminist and anti-institutional themes illustrated through absurdist cartoons and commentary.

[8] Badykins #6. New York: Self published, 1995. Features a collage cover of boy scouts and stamps; themes include ironic Americana, surveillance, and ritualized masculinity.

[9] Private Catholic. No. 1. 1995. A zine “for those afflicted with enrollment in a private Catholic school.” Juxtaposes found imagery and handwritten marginalia to critique authoritarian pedagogy and religious hypocrisy. Sent through the mail with stamps and taped address labels.

[10] The World Is Broken No. 5. March 2001. Cartoon and prose zine centering West Coast punk communities, urban decay, and outsider resilience. Art depicts pierced youth amid ruined landscapes, a snapshot of Pacific Northwest subcultural introspection.

[11] Villa Villa Cola No. 5. Ca. 1997. A full-color zine dedicated to women in skateboarding, featuring action shots, feminist framing, and subversive visual style. Important documentation of gender in extreme sports subcultures.

[12] Sexual Season Vol. 4: Die Yuppie Scum. May 1992. Underground O.E.S.L. Zine, 1992. Collage-heavy anarchist zine with themes of sexual politics, anti-capitalism, and environmental collapse. Self-described as a “Social/Environmental Zine.”

Minor edge wear, creasing to several issues; many with original mail labels, stamps, and slight postal handling. Overall very good condition. A compelling and cohesive archive of late 20th-century youth countercultures, feminist resistance, and DIY publishing, offering institutional collections valuable insights into underground networks of gender, identity, food politics, and personal agency.

Item #22465

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